Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Site Pics and watch.

[weasel606]

Re: Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Coin count total.

great gobs of plastic and coin ! man thats alot of coin hope you find more from that awesome site, congrats and goodluck !

 

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[Moonshadow]

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Way to go! What luck, eh? Good luck getting those puppies clean. Let us know what your final count is. Congrats again.

HH,
Moon

 

[nebstater]

Re: Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Coin count total.

Man, what a find! I take it that you haven't found the watches yet? Maybe the next time out. As for getting the coins out of the clumps, you might contact the science department at your local college, and ask one of the profs if he has any ideas. He might be able to give you some idea as to what might dissolve it so that the coins can be removed.

Anyway, nice find, and I'll be waiting to see if you do find the watches. WTG

 

[Kas]

Re: Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Coin count total.

Thanks all, I'll update with some foundation pictures tomorrow, and some pics of more coins I dig out.

Ken

 

[MD Dog]

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uhh did everyone miss the part where I said acetone will disolve the plastic. you can find it at wally world in the auto dept or any auto part or paint store etc....

 

[Kas]

Re: Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Coin count total.

uhh did everyone miss the part where I said acetone will disolve the plastic. you can find it at wally world in the auto dept or any auto part or paint store etc....

Dog, upstream^ I said it wasn't plastic, but like concrete.

Ken

 

[jeff of pa]

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uhh did everyone miss the part where I said acetone will disolve the plastic. you can find it at wally world in the auto dept or any auto part or paint store etc....

Dog, upstream^ I said it wasn't plastic, but like concrete.

Ken

My Guess it is Plastic that Because it melted to Liquid Mixed with the Ashes
And Appears to be Concrete. Try the Acetone


Do you have a Torch ? Do a test.
Heat up one of the coins till it gets Red.
See If you can pick it out of the Conglamorate
With a Needle Nose Pliars. Just be carefull Not to
Get a Nose full of the Fumes if I'm right.

 

[Danimal]

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I love finds like this Kas!

No doubt I'd go back to look for the watches. Find out what room they were in...and the orientation of the house. They would just drop straight down. They might be melted globs...but they would be gold still!

 

[Kas]

Re: Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Coin count total.

I love finds like this Kas!


No doubt I'd go back to look for the watches. Find out what room they were in...and the orientation of the house. They would just drop straight down. They might be melted globs...but they would be gold still!

Dan,

I know what room they're in, and the layout of the house. Problem is, anything other than coin mode goes crazy with all the metal laying around burnt up. Coin and jewelry goes absolutely nuts with sounds. I plan on making a screen with half inch holes to sift the ash by the shovel full. Were talking about ash packed down for a year. No roof on the place, no walls, just black ash. No pieces of wood of any length. I spent like two hours on my knees with only a dx-1 probe. My pouch was so heavy I had to take it off and set it aside and fill it. I didn't move more than five feet to find 834+ coins. It was crazy man. Still coins there.

Ken

 

[RON (PA)]

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KAS,

That is a super duper bunch of finds. I would definitely classify that as a cache. You are one lucky guy. If that much was found so far, you have to wonder how much more is in the ground or still in the house. Keep us updated please.

 

[jeff of pa]

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Yes that could have been a 5 Gallon Jug full of Coins.
And maybe More.

Definately a Great story in this,

That I Will be put into the Best of TreasureNet at some point.

I'll leave it here for now While you can add to it as you go.

 

[Merf]

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A great post and congrats on that hoard that you found Kas.
That is way cool.

 

[waseeker]

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What a find. congratulations on getting such a super location. I'm jealous

 

[Jack(IN)]

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All I've got to say is Right place, right time!! It seems you've got a nice cache going there and looks to be many more coins!! I can't wait to see the final tally!! I'm sure its going to be very impressive!! Congrats on all that clad and hope you do get that plastic off...why not put some heat to it and see what you can do?? Not going to damage the coins much more are you? Just my thought! WTG Ken!!

 

[civilman1]

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Couple hour's....that's got to be a new world record.Congrat's and good luck on the watch's.

 

[Kas]

Re: Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Site Pics and more coins.

Rainy today, but did manage to get out for an hour with the sands scoop. To wet for the detector, so I scooped and sifted and shoveled.

These people put change everywhere. I found a cosmetic case with coins in it. Maybe the girls keep change in them? Anyway picked up 75 more coins some with the scoop and some just eyeballing them.

Haven't hit the grassy areas shown just yet. I'm taking Thursday and Friday off. May get to it then. After that it's suppose to get a wee chilly. No watches found today.

Pics of site as promised. The total coin count is over 900 in three hours of hunting.

Ken

 

[Kas]

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More pics.

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

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Ken
[/quote]

My Guess it is Plastic that Because it melted to Liquid Mixed with the Ashes
And Appears to be Concrete. Try the Acetone


Do you have a Torch ? Do a test.
Heat up one of the coins till it gets Red.
See If you can pick it out of the Conglamorate
With a Needle Nose Pliars. Just be carefull Not to
Get a Nose full of the Fumes if I'm right.
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Just a thought since I to believe that it is plastic mixed with ash. Do what all of the copper wire salvagers are doing and get yourself a burn barrel with 1/4" wire mesh to go over the top. Put the chunk of whatsit on the wire mesh and see if it melts. Copper wire scroungers do the same to burn off the plastic coating the wire. Just may work for you. The most you have to lose is time.
Good Luck

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Re: Large hoard found in ashes. UPDATE- Site Pics and more coins.

Wow what a great story! I can't wait to see what else you pull out of there. Great job! Keep the pictures comming!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

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That is a cache for sure!

Great find!