Jump to content

Fake "finds"


Recommended Posts


Even to a Tasmanian who knows nothing about arrow heads those look fake !   I am with Erik though when it comes to my finds . I have them in their hunt site boxes and anybody that doubts can take a flying leap . I know just how much hard work they represent . Case in point is that I have been extremely lucky to have found 4 gold coins over 12 years of detecting . The reply's , and the look on some peoples faces says it all . For 2 of those finds I have had witnesses but that really doesn't matter .  I say don't judge until you have walked the miles in the finders shoes .

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I try to be careful about calling BS on people's finds unless I know for absolute certain its faked. Reason being, I found some pretty unbelievable coins myself back in 2012, and if someone else had posted them I'd probably question it too.

 

I've also dug some silver coins that came out of the ground looking like they were minted yesterday. Just depends on the soil I guess.

  • Like 7
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Rattlehead said:

I try to be careful about calling BS on people's finds unless I know for absolute certain its faked. Reason being, I found some pretty unbelievable coins myself back in 2012, and if someone else had posted them I'd probably question it too.

 

I've also dug some silver coins that came out of the ground looking like they were minted yesterday. Just depends on the soil I guess.

Very True!  My "radar" will go off, but I would need to be sure before calling out somebody of faking a find.

I just stay away from FB detecting pages and You Tube to lessen the problem!

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 4/25/2023 at 5:43 AM, Daniel Tn said:

Has anyone else noticed a huge uptick in obvious faked finds being posted?  Not here...but on other sites and in particular, social media hunting group pages?  I'm talking about silver and copper coins "in the dirt pile" pictures that have zero oxidation, patina, etc and the silver look like it's been rubbed on with metal polish paste...that kind of luster to them.  I guess they thrive on comments or something. I saw some tonight on an arrowhead group I'm on...guy had 5 modern points posted together that are the kind you get at the souvenir shops, gas stations, and such...not even made from material found here in the US...and claims he found them at a certain place near me.  If he did...somebody planted them as a joke.  I thought he was posting the picture as a joke but he said he knows their real because he knows other people have found native rocks there too.  🤔   Well heck...I guess beer cans are from the Civil War because we find them on property we also find Civil War relics too.  Stuff like that probably shouldn't irk me but for some reason it does.  

In out modern attention media moron atmosphere I wouldn't be a bit surprised if fake finds or channels wouldn't be a real leader in the genre. Integrity be darned if a person could do it with clear conscious it would sure blow by the reality channels of tough world! 

      It's a shame and all we cam do is fight it when we see it I reckon! 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, Daniel Tn said:

Here's ya an arrowhead example of what I am referring to.  

FB_IMG_1682500143777.jpg

If someone were to glue a little white cardboard stick to the bottom of those pathetic objects they could pass for suckers for suckers!

D9EF729B-85C7-4140-ACBB-9609DCD0AF0D.jpeg.f31079678eebaba2ee1f7861111ac647.jpeg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I faked a find a couple of months ago.  For a few hours anyway.  Dug what I thought was a Peace dollar at the beach.  Even showed to another forum member who was detecting there and told him I'd found a silver dollar.  Now, it was pretty encrusted, so it was larger than "life size" and details weren't really visible.  But I went around telling myself I'd found silver dollar for a few hours before I got home and started cleaning it up and realized it was a Walker half and not a dollar at all 😂.

- Dave

  • Like 3
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 4/26/2023 at 5:10 AM, Daniel Tn said:

Here's ya an arrowhead example of what I am referring to.  

FB_IMG_1682500143777.jpg

Oh yeah, those are real for sure 😅 I see that chert everywhere I go. That sad part is people that don't know anything about this subject will believe they are real, and may even display them proudly after purchasing them.

  • Oh my! 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...