Recent Ag and Au Finds

I've been busy with "real life." I'm sure we all know how that goes. Here are noteworthy finds from three separate hunts since June 7th. Happy hunting!

Pair of .925 Silver Earrings

Two Hunts' Total at the Beach. Woman's 14K White Gold Wedding Band

One and a Half Rings

Last night I found half a 925 ring in the dry sand. The telltale sign of beachcomber tines were all over so perhaps it was the cause. It still counts!

Walked a bit further down the beach and found a slope that has been productive in the past. The starfish 925er was at the very bottom of the slope and at least a foot deep. The ability of a properly tuned Minelab Sovereign GT, combined with a slow and low swing, to sniff out deep targets always has me nodding in approval.

April 14, 2015 - Dry and Wet Sand Hunt

Two Hunts, Two Broken Chains

Hit dry sand volleyball courts on Sunday evening, April 12, 2015. Found the shorter piece of a broken 18K chain then about three feet away I found the longer piece.

Last night, Monday, April 13th, I detected a wet sand slope that yielded a 1941 S wheat penny, and a thin silver chain that I believe I broke with my sand scoop during recovery. The bent 1947 plain Roosevelt dime was dug up on March 10th at a local, vacant lot I've pulled up some oldies at in the past.

April 12, 2015 - Dry Sand Volleyball Courts

April 13, 2015 - Wet Sand Slope

Quick, List Three Precious Metals

Did you go with silver, gold and platinum?

I scoped out a sidewalk tear-out this morning while heading to the beach for an early morning jaunt under the full moon. There wasn't much exposed area though I did manage to scrape up one silver Mercury dime. A friend I mentioned it to later in the morning asked if it was done being torn-out. I replied it would likely be covered back up by this evening. His simple response was, "Ah well good save." Indeed.

That could have been enough to make it a satisfying hunt yet as it turned out it was only the beginning. All it took was a little patience, about an hour after I had begun scanning the beach, to find that sweet spot right beneath a fresh cut. You know what I mean?

.925 Italy Necklace

I found this chunky silver necklace on the upper slope near where I found the silver ring recently.  It is marked "925 Italy" and weighs a whopping 35.83 grams.  Total hunt time was around 90 minutes with my Minelab Sovereign GT.

.925 Italy Silver Necklace