From time to time over the years Ive noticed that the wind will sometimes expose a coin or two by blowing the sand away. I would wonder if other more valuable items might be exposed as well. When we had a couple of high wind storms lately I picked up a coin or two that I saw laying on the sand, but still didnt think there would be much else to find, so I didnt follow up on the clues I had been given.
While later pondering detecting possibilities versus the weather I came to the conclusion that on those days when I couldnt hunt with a machine maybe I could hunt without one by carefully scouring the recently moved sand visually for whatever hadnt been found by the many hunters with machines (including myself of course!!).
I remembered several times in the distant past when I had been on the beach after a big wind and found coins laying on the top of the sand where I had hunted with a machine.They would often be sitting on a low sand pedestal where the wind had taken all the sand away, except the sand directly under the coin!
These coins were easily seen and even with my aging eyes I reasoned that I should be able to find more! Yesterday in the early morning, before I had to be at an appointment, I spent fifteen minutes searching the beach well above the high tide line and found several coins and what I thought might be a diamond ring (it seems to be costume jewelry under magnification) just laying there on top of the frozen sand!!!
I drug myself away planning to return later in the day. As I reflected on the results of my hunt I realized there was an interesting phenomenon at work. The damp sand would freeze during the extreme cold we have been having and when the wind got very strong the sand would dry by degrees and be stripped away a little at a time exposing whatever was buried there!
When I returned later I found more coins and another ring which I was sure was white gold due to its shine, but I cant find any marks that might confirm it. A closer inspection Makes me think it is either plated or maybe silver and that it hadnt been there long enough to tarnish.
I went out again this morning ahead of the on-coming snow storm and found several more coins before blowing snow forced me to seek shelter!
Just think Fellow Hunters, we dont have to stop hunting during the frozen sand time of year. All we have to do is watch for high wind storms and after they stop, bundle up enough to hunt the beach for these finds. No machine, batteries, or digging equipment necessary and you can have really fresh air and exercise while youre at it!
Eyeballing the sands surface allows one to cover a very large area in a lot less time than using a machine and if you carry a pail and tongs while youre hunting you can remove some trash while youre at it and create good will for us all as well as cleaning up your beach!! This AM I picked up numerous bottle caps, nails, hair-pins and other bits of metal that I would have been digging up later for sure!
Maybe next time Ill find a couple of those elusive gold chains or some wedding bands or-------???????!!! Works for me!!
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The "diamond" has a lot of sparkle for junk, and even though the setting really looks like junk, I will have the "stone" checked for sure!!
Happy New Year Friends,
CJ
While later pondering detecting possibilities versus the weather I came to the conclusion that on those days when I couldnt hunt with a machine maybe I could hunt without one by carefully scouring the recently moved sand visually for whatever hadnt been found by the many hunters with machines (including myself of course!!).
I remembered several times in the distant past when I had been on the beach after a big wind and found coins laying on the top of the sand where I had hunted with a machine.They would often be sitting on a low sand pedestal where the wind had taken all the sand away, except the sand directly under the coin!
These coins were easily seen and even with my aging eyes I reasoned that I should be able to find more! Yesterday in the early morning, before I had to be at an appointment, I spent fifteen minutes searching the beach well above the high tide line and found several coins and what I thought might be a diamond ring (it seems to be costume jewelry under magnification) just laying there on top of the frozen sand!!!
I drug myself away planning to return later in the day. As I reflected on the results of my hunt I realized there was an interesting phenomenon at work. The damp sand would freeze during the extreme cold we have been having and when the wind got very strong the sand would dry by degrees and be stripped away a little at a time exposing whatever was buried there!
When I returned later I found more coins and another ring which I was sure was white gold due to its shine, but I cant find any marks that might confirm it. A closer inspection Makes me think it is either plated or maybe silver and that it hadnt been there long enough to tarnish.
I went out again this morning ahead of the on-coming snow storm and found several more coins before blowing snow forced me to seek shelter!
Just think Fellow Hunters, we dont have to stop hunting during the frozen sand time of year. All we have to do is watch for high wind storms and after they stop, bundle up enough to hunt the beach for these finds. No machine, batteries, or digging equipment necessary and you can have really fresh air and exercise while youre at it!
Eyeballing the sands surface allows one to cover a very large area in a lot less time than using a machine and if you carry a pail and tongs while youre hunting you can remove some trash while youre at it and create good will for us all as well as cleaning up your beach!! This AM I picked up numerous bottle caps, nails, hair-pins and other bits of metal that I would have been digging up later for sure!
Maybe next time Ill find a couple of those elusive gold chains or some wedding bands or-------???????!!! Works for me!!
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[attachment 148903 PicsfromFuji33WP073.jpg]
The "diamond" has a lot of sparkle for junk, and even though the setting really looks like junk, I will have the "stone" checked for sure!!
Happy New Year Friends,
CJ
