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Diving and underwater metal detecting a spring along the Suwannee River in Florida, this odd Nazi badge showed up. The pin displays TAG DER ARBEIT 1934. One 1919 mercury dime was found along with a sterling silver bracelet, with a silver ring attached to it! Nice old finds!

Past years ( 1999-2000)! Here are a few great finds from springs and swim holes along the Suwannee River in Florida. WATCH OUT! It is better to dive during the winter, when the water temperature is low, and the cold blooded gators are SLOWER than you! Big logs underwater will make you look...

Hello, Anyone want to sell or know where to obtain some quality maps? Making a trip south and want to have a better guide than lady luck. Cheers, Edwin

hello im 100% new to this hobby im 20 years old and i always wanted to try and i think my fiance is going to get me a metal detector my Christmas, i seen her amazon cart with a bounty hunter IV !! super excited but completely lost at the same time i live down in Ruskin, Florida near Tampa Bay...

Was there really a pirate named Jose Gaspar? I have never found any real evidence he lived. Does anyone found evidence to the contrary? Was he a real pirate? Just for an example, I did not find any reference to such a person in The Pirates of the New England Coast 1630-1730 by Dow and...

Hi new to the hobby. Looking to make new friends and share in the hunt for treasure. I have been working the local beaches - no real luck, yet! If you are interested please message me. I am also thinking about setting up a meet-up group. Thanks - Rick

I am originally from just outside of Richmond Virginia, so I am no stranger to metal detecting with the enormous potential of finding Civil War artifacts where I live. I just moved to Jacksonville FL for an engineering intern position, and I will be here for the next 5 months, then I will be...

My father gave me his metal detector, and I am super excited to start using it! (anywhere except my backyard, which I have combed through all today) I can't hunt the waters with it, not water proof, but I'd love to hit up some river sides, beaches, etc. but I have no idea where to look and be...

This might be useful to someone. Apologies if its a repost Florida's Lost Tourist Attractions

Thought you might enjoy this. I wrote it in 2002, was published in Advanced Diver Magazine- Issue 14, 2003 SCUBA Legends: Diving Myths and Phantoms of Florida We've all heard the stories, sometimes on boats returning from a wreck dive, sometimes in smoky waterfront bars. They are the stuff of...

Caught this picture of a double rainbow with my cell phone camera looking east over the tree line.

We are taking in the Kiss/Motley Crue show in Tampa at the end of the month and will spend the weekend. bringing the Detectors for a little beach fun but really have no clue what the popular beaches are over there..:icon_scratch: not looking to move in on anyone's turf so to speak. just maybe an...

Had a fun day at a house on an inlet. Searched the yard and inlet bank. The Percussion cap was deep in the bank sand. Any info, old/new? - Silver Vintage Brooch Pin. Stamped: Taxco 925 TM-135 - Silver Emerald Ring. Stamped 925 - 1938 Wheat Penny - 1971 Half Dollar - 1971 Bronze Queen...

drove down to Aquarina beach which is one of the 1715 treasure wreck beaches, for a hunt, but it is a private beach for residents only and there are no gas stations to temporary park or anything. I really want to hunt that portion of the beach but i dont want to upset the residents by parking in...

Fairly new to the Pacific Northwest (moved up in 2009) from southwest Florida. :hello: Since moving from FL, I'm now a passionate rockhound since the geology of WA and surrounding areas is pretty diverse. Enjoy seeking out all types of minerals and always learning something new. Have been...

My treasure hunting buddy and I were searching an area of Central Florida today and came up with 3 very interesting bowls. No, they weren't metal - but a molded clay. She found 1 and I found the other two. They were discovered in soft sand, 3 to 6 inches deep - below an ancient oak; in an area...

I have literally done close to 3 months of hardcore research regarding billy bowlegs. I have traveled all around the northwest coast looking for pirate loot and have come up empty every time but I believe I was very close to finding something. If somebody can please help me out with more info or...