2018 Finds

8 Weeks in England
beach hunts: 61
Other hunts: 2
Returns: 1

September 13th

Short hunt coins and a junk ring

September 7th

Just a couple days of warmth makes a load of difference

6 bucks a silver stud earring and 2 junkers

September 4th

everyone has beat the beaches to death this past weekend.

Not much left

September 3rd

Slim pickens this morning

August 27th

Quick hit after work

August 24th

Spent about 3 and a half hours in the dry sand at another beach, tons of coins keys and junk jewelry

Best find of the day was this 14K wrapped quartz medalion.6.2g

August 23th

Water for 2 hours, Stainless steel, Tungston carbide and a dozen coins

August 22nd

Hit a beach we havent hit since last year

Lots of coins, 3 junk jewlery and another 10K gold band 5.2g

August 21st

We actually went out 2 times today

I hit the water in the morning about 6.50 in coins

We hit the dry sand in the evening for a hour and a half

Just shy of 3 bucks and a thin gold band

August 20th

Good day both wet and dry

Almost 5 bucks a silver earring and a small gold band

August 18th

about and hour in the water and a couple hours in the dry stuff.

6 bucks and 3 junk jewlery

August 17th

Quick trip before work

Couple coins and 2 silver and earring and silver chain with charm

August 14th

Had a good day, I was in the water and Gretchen was on the dry sand

There was a nice cut managed a 14k Gold chain 6.7g then the broken gold plated rope chain on the top row

The small 14K gold chain came up with another target 0.2g Small silver baseball golve charm and 2 silver dimes

Better shot of the goodies

Gretchen popped a beauty 10.1g mens Platinum wedding band

Her First!

August 12th

Headed back to the spot I foung the gold ring at last week

No gold but still recovered some keepers 1920 Mercury dime, buffalo nickle and 2 cracker jack toys

August 9th

Hit a beach we havent hit in a while I got about 5 bucks and a High School ring

Got home and checked facebook for the owner.

Found Her! She actually had a picture of her ring on her page.

Ring will be going home when she gets back from traveling.

Gretchen got her 2nd gold of the year 10K 2.4g

August 7th

Mostly dry sand on 2 beaches About 6 bucks and 2 junkers

August 6th

Went back to the same spot as yesterday still digging targets

small silver ring marked sterling, 1896 Barber quarter, gold ring

Ring cleaned up slightly 10K S signet ring 4.1 g probably 1900 to 1930

August 5th

Hit a spot that I have not been to before. Was suprised to find as much as I did.

Cracker jack prizes, silver ring, Wards soft bread Advertising badge, wheat pennies

Gold plated ring, standing liberty quarter, 1911 barber dime, 1908 and 01 Liberty V nickles

Cleaned up

August 3rd

In and out of the water little over 2 hours. 5 bucks and a 24K gold plated Stainless steel pendant

August 2nd

Not lots of targets this morning called it after 2 hours
3 bucks and a silver Pandora earring

August 1st

Quick hit before work in the dry sand Just under 2 bucks and 3 junkers

July 31st

Hit the dry sand for 2 hours and got about 7.50 in change

got quite a few pieces of Jewelry including 2 silver rings

Then i went back to my silver beach for an hour popped 2 silver dimes 1941 mercury and a 1946D Roosevelt

I thought the penny on the row with the dimes was a wheatie LOL my eyes are shot.

July 30th

3 hours in the water and on the dry 5.50 in change and 3 junk jewelry

The cross was a heart attack but turned out to be junk

July 28th

this is actually 2 short before and after work hunts

7.25 in change, 2 junk jewelry and another elongated penny for the collection

July 27th

My mom was in town and wanted to see Gretchen and I detect

We hunted a close beach for a little over an hour before deciding we would do better with an early lunch.

got 1 silver ring

July 25th

about 2 and a half hours in the water on 2 beaches

2.50 in clad and a nice pair of Aviator Tiffany and Co sunglasses.

July 24th

Back to the dry sand 6 bucks and 1 junk ring

July 22nd

Waves were still coming in strong so went back to my sand movement beach

Some old stuff including 2 mercury dimes 1943 and a 1916 (no D mint unfortunatlly)

July 18th

Waves were a little rough so opted for the dry stuff.

July 16th

Couple hours in the water, I miss digging lots of targets on the dry sand. LOL

1 silver ring

July 13th

Working in the water

July 12th

Wandered the entire length of the beach, not a lot of targets in the water but persistance paid off

this little beauty looked great in the bottom of the scoop!

July 11th

Quick 45 minute hunt before work

July 10th

Nice productive morning out with Gretchen hit the water for about an hour and had 2 coins and the necklace
The rest of the change and the silver stud earring are from the dry.

July 9th

Hit the beach with Gretchen for about 3 hours wet and dry

2.30 and 2 junkers

In the afternoon I met up with Brian from Georgia another 1.50 in coins

he brought me some luck as right after he showed up I popped this beauty

July 8th

Actually did 2 hunts today morning at one of the old faithful beaches lots of coins. 5.25

Afternoon we went back to the silver beach

Popped 3 more silver coins 52 quarter 52 dime and a 45D nickle

Also got a cool dated 1950 uncle sam play coin

July 6th

The waves were too rough so I opted for a new beach with lots of sand movement.

Lots of oldies 6 silver coins, 2 Washington quarters 51 and 52S, 2 mercury dimes 42D and 44D
2 war nickles 42P and 43P, a 1918 buffalo nickle and 13 wheats

July 4th

Tried a northern beach, think we got there last. LOL

July 3rd

hit the water for a little while before the rain came

60 cents and a stainless spinner ring

July 1st

Tried the cut again still no luck

June 28th

found a nice rocky cut I thought might produce

1 silver stud earring and 3.30 in change 3 junk jewelry

June 27th

In and out of the water 3 bucks

June 25th

Must have been a good croud at the beach over the weekend

11.70 in clad

Nice silver claddah ring

June 24th

Coins only 5.50 and a foreign

June 19th

short hunt this morning

3 dollars and a couple junkers

June 18th

Not very productive as far as good jewelry yet this year.

Lots of targets 8 bucks and garbage (people are slobs)

June 15th

Lots of coins just under 10 dollars 2 junk rings and a wheat penny

June 6th

Hit the dry sand for an hour before i had to head home

About 2.50 in change and 2 junk jewelry

June 4th

Dry sand had loads of change

12 bucks, 2 junk jewelry and a silver earring

Also got my first Minniapolis/St Paul Transit token

June 3rd

3 dollars in the dry

June 1st

Water is warming up a little, sun bathers are starting to come out in full force.

7 dollars in change a gold plated earring and a hand made Brass designer ring

May 14th

had a bit of time before work

Just coins

April 25th 2018

Went back to the same beach to see what I had missed

about 1.20 in change 3 junk jewelry and an incidental find.

14k thin gold chain 0.2 grams

April 20th 2018

Decided to cash in the small change from the last 2 years of beach and water hunting.

Still have over 300 dollars worth of quarters waiting for a reason to cash them in.

329.91 and got 2 silver dimes in the return coin tray.

4 Weeks in England

March 3rd to 31st

My take for the trip