Oh, those Wildwood days!

[skierbob]

Spent the afternoon hunting Wildwood's fabled beach. I was walking along finding a few clad pieces and this maintenance guy pulls up in his truck. I'm thinking, what am I gonna get hassled or something. But no, the guy actually wanted to give me a tip. He told me that other detectorists were finding silver coins in the big pile of sand that was removed from under the boardwalk and I should check it out. I thanked him and proceeded to the big pile of sand. The first thing I found on the side of the pile was a bicentennial half dollar. Then I found a couple clad pieces and a boardwalk token laying right on top of the sand. Near the bottom of the side of the pile I found a 1951 Roosevelt Dime. I'm thinking, wow, the guy was right. There was silver in the sand. However, that was the only silver piece I found in the pile of sand. But, I did find a couple more silvers in the sand leading up to the pile. They must have fallen off the vehicle that was carrying the sand to the pile. One was a beautiful 1953-D Washington Quarter and the other was a 1936 Mercury Dime. I also found some more acrade tokens, a prayer medal and a chewed-up good luck piece. Also found quite a few clad quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies in the flat sand. All in all, a pretty good day.

The silver:

Clad Coins:

Tokens:

Prayer Medal:

Good Luck Piece:

Nickels and Pennies:

 

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[The Beep Goes On]

Sweet! Nice of him to give you the helpful hint

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[skalleewag]

way to go !

 

[TheSleeper]

That my friend would be a very good spot to make a 3x3 sifter box using 1/4 inch screen and sift the heck out of that pile. You found all those items in a short time span so there is more, now do u want it or are you going to leave it for someone else?

A 3x3 sifter box with 4 legs and a shovel and your set, the 1/4 mesh will allow fast drainage of the sand, and will not cost alot or be hard to make. I wish i was closer to wildwood i would be camping that spot.

 

[skierbob]

You're kool, Sleeper. But you see, I've found far more silver than I know what to do with. I don't need to do that type of back-breaking work to find a few more pieces. Besides, I'm not that close to Wildwood myself. I'd be waisting a lot of gas or spending a lot on motels if I were to "camp out" there.

Bob

 

[TheSleeper]

I know the prices of silver are really depressing, too many silver chains rings and coins sitting around waiting for the prices to go back up. But still i can never have enuf, do wish i was closer with those finds you made in one day i know there are still more valuable items in that pile of sand.

 

[cntrydncr1]

You sure know how to find it Bob! congrats

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG