While my main focus in this blog is the creation of collections of coins, using metal detectors, I think many other treasures of value as jewelry and relics as well. As I did in the post for 20 Favorite Best coin is, I am including the date, metal detector used and the point is the depth. Most of these findings came from the earth or water around Tarpon Springs, FL

1. 4 Star Linde Sapphire Diamond 14K Ring – Found in Tarpon summer 1973 beach using an amphibian (white diver model). First find the water ring – just 1 inch deep.

2. Gas Mask WWI / WW II Jeep – White box two instruments used in war training camps in Tarpon Springs. Gas Mask 4ft. front jeep deep and 8 feet motor. Retro used to retrieve and sell the gas mask for $ 150.00.

3. Sterling Silver Lighter 1936 – Fisher 1260 with the mini coil used to find this viable light about 8 inches deep in the grass median at Sunset Hills (1990).

4. Burial Marker Confederate Soldier's – found in Tarpon (1992) using Garrett Master Hunter 7 vacant lot being cleared for Fitness Center parking lot (only 3 inches deep).

5. 1926 Macy's scales – found in the remote undeveloped area in Tarpon called "Jungle". BFO Medeford with 5 / 12 inch reel combo used to locate within 2 feet deep. It weighted about 200 pounds and not recoverable (1970).

6. 1/3K Diamond Ring Men 14K – Ring My favorite discovery of more than 400 gold and silver rings. Nice setting found Fisher CZ 20 at 3 inches deep TS Beach (1996).

7. Ornate Sterling & Gold men's watch band – Made in Colombia SA in 1924, this beauty is in the former football stadium (1975) in about 4 inches deep with Fisher M Scope 11.

8. Ring 18K for Women – I have found This garnet ring with my Fisher 1260 with the mini coil at about 2 inches deep. Ring had date of 1895 (the oldest of my ring to find)-excavated at Lemon St. lot.

9. Sterling ring Navy WW II – found in vacant lot in Levis / Lime Street and returned to the owner who lost it just before embarking in1942. Garrett MH 7 sniper coil used to locate the ring 45 years later – 1987 at about 2 inches deep.

10. White gold wedding ring – On 1949, I found this ring in the football concession Tarpon High is my first day of metal detecting – 12/25/69 with Medeford BFO to 2 inches deep. He returned the wedding ring he lost the fall of 1967.

11. 1921 Silver Dollar in bezel SS – Located in Tarpon playground Elemtary in 1993. 1260 Fisher found this beauty at 11 inches deep.

12. Cache (45 BU) Bank Tokens – Tokens minted First National Bank in 1918 and buried in 1929 with the fall of the stock market. Fisher in 1260 used the property in 1990 then 92 years. the old bank president that buried more than a foot deep. It allowed me to keep all 45.

13. Antique 14Kt white gold onyx ring – My first time at the beach, the water is not Jetco detector with YPFB in 1970 in Dunedin Beach (3 inches deep).

14. Cache of 13 coins / tokens – My 2nd cache – found in vacant lot on Oak St. in Tarpon using Fisher 1260 2000. Valued at over $ 2000.00 these coins were in a can of snuff about 8 inches deep.

15. 1868 gold ring one-dollar coin – My first gold coin find (1985) with a Bounty Hunter Big Bud at Fred Howard Park. Ring less than two inches deep in sandy soil.

16. 2 Tarpon Springs HS Class Rings – 20 found with CZ the first exit at Fred Howard Beach (Spring 1985). They returned the two rings and one belonged to one of my students. Both were less than 2 inches deep.

17. 3 (Live) World War II artillery shells – These were unearthed in 1971 using detectors RELCO & Jetco YPFB in the area used for training artillery in 1941-42. The payments were about 6-8 mm deep.

18. 1 Carat Diamond Nugget Pendant 24K gold chain 22 inches – Priced at $ 4500.00 CZ and found 20 with Fred Howard Beach in the shallow sand. Returned to owner.

19. 1880 Orange Belt Brass Rail Road Lock – Located along a line drive in Tarpon Springs, a few feet deep with Medeford BFO coil with 12 inches.

20. Antique 14K Watch – Located in Clearwater, FL in the grassy area shopping center parking lot with less, 1210 Fisher inch deep (2002).

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