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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> Once again......... your documented data chart (wi
> th rows/columns) of all the technical data........
> and the photo's........ are spectacular.
Thanks.
I used to skip over those very low conductive targets at beaches during my first year of detecting. Curiosity digging of very low conductive targe
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Cal_cobra Wrote:
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> Nice digs, digs_alot
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> Wouldn't doubt the dental bridges are lost from cr
> emations spread on the beach/water. Ever find a c
> remation tag in the same area your finding the bri
> dges?
I don’t recall finding any tags with the word “crematory” or “mortuary” imprinted on it, and not to
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Digs_alot
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Now you tell me.
After digging who knows how many aluminum cans when I first started detecting, it took me a while to learn how “not” to dig such signals. After years of avoiding such targets, who knows what has been missed.
Congrats to your friend on a great find.
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7 days at the beach produced some unknown relics, 4 small gold jewelry pieces and my 2nd platinum alloyed dental bridge.
I’m starting to wonder how these dental bridges are being lost.
A park hunt produced a Saint Joan of Arc medal, a 1920 buffalo nickel, an overlapped double silver ring, an ornate makeup container, and some other finds.
Above are the gold and silver jewelry finds. A
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ncwayne Wrote:
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> very nice finds! Don't know your location - fresh
> water beach or salt? (i'm thinking fresh)
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> Wayne
I’m on the San Francisco Peninsula, and mainly hunt salt water locations.
Periodically, strong tidal currents and storms can move small gold jewelry with a lot of surface area per volume i
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Mike Hillis Wrote:
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> Very nice. I like the tiny gold. What do you te
> st with?
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> HH
> Mike
I have a gold acid testing kit, including silver test acid, platinum test acid, 10k, 14k, 18k, and 22k gold testing acids, along with the touchstone.
I also do a density test on all gold and platinum jewelry for my o
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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> What does your heart do .... when you see a 12-01
> TID...... and it's a very weak signal !?
Back in July 2011 thru July 2012, anticipation and imagination probably caused a faster/stronger heartbeat. Back then, the percentage of small gold jewelry to junk (small stainless steel parts, small flat pieces o
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Got in 5 days at the beach in late December/early January, 1 day at a park, and another 5 days at the beach in late January.
The 1st 5 days at the beach produced my last gold find of 2017, skull/snake silver ring, silver theatrical comedy/tragedy mask charm, an art nouveau swirly design ring, corroded Roosevelt silver dime, and a corroded buffalo nickel.
One day at my favorite park produced
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Right on the money!!!
Found it here in Northern California on the peninsula side of the San Francisco Bay.
Hard to imagine that it could be a few thousand years old.
Thanks for the research.
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Got in 6 days of beach detecting during the extreme low tides at the beginning of December.
The 1st day produced two 10k gold rings, a good start.
The 2nd day, after the main beach produced nothing, did a quick scan along the rocky area. When I got to the area that produced two Morgan dollars back in 2010, got a very weak quarter like signal. Turned out to be my 5th Morgan dollar, 1897. Kne
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Those shield nickels seem pretty rare on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula. After over 7 years of detecting, only found 2.
But have found a couple of WW1 era British coins, and several WW2 era British half cents.
Congrats on the finds.
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Digs_alot
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Those thin hammered silver coins must have been well made, because they sure do last a long time in the soil.
Congrats on your oldest silver coin find.
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It does look like the top part of a medal of some sort, but it's hard to image a medal that is related to an ammo belt.
A very interesting find. Congrats.
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