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At least I don't have to pay the parking at the State Parks, yearly pass added to license plate for $8 (I think since wife does the renews). Good hunt and some good finds.. 

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28 minutes ago, DWerk said:

I would be happy with even a pull tab this week! Spent 4 hours at the State Park Sunday and managed to find one rusted old bottle cap.. This despite the beach being packed and there being a Volleyball Tournament going on.. 🤢

Hmm, Virginia State Parks are tough nuts to crack. 🤔 I guess you have some competition? Usually bouncy people = bouncy finds. I'm rarely disappointed at volleyball courts unless I see footprints going back and forth in the sand...

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28 minutes ago, DWerk said:

At least I don't have to pay the parking at the State Parks, yearly pass added to license plate for $8 (I think since wife does the renews). Good hunt and some good finds.. 

Thanks DWerk,

Even though some of our State Parks here have beaches, getting permission can be either expensive or non-existent, and where paid, not really worth it. 

This beach is about a mile to 2 miles, in some spaces very big, and others seemingly not worth it but it has been. I hear about and have seen others there but not regularly. I've found anything from old coins to tungsten rings, and even got two gold rings in one week. One time I got 4 or so dollar coins and a handful of quarters in one spot. It's a very odd place.

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On 6/17/2024 at 6:03 PM, F350Platinum said:

Here's the haul, 26 coins, 11 earrings, all costume variety, a gold plated Bobby pin, and the small silver bracelet.

Good work>>>>Holy Jesus, you found more earrings than I find in two weeks. 😎

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9 hours ago, DWerk said:

I would be happy with even a pull tab this week! Spent 4 hours at the State Park Sunday and managed to find one rusted old bottle cap.. This despite the beach being packed and there being a Volleyball Tournament going on.. 🤢

😮Sounds like your detector is broke DWerk! 😮 Better try some air tests. That's nuts...I would have quit well before 4 hours.

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8 hours ago, midalake said:

Good work>>>>Holy Jesus, you found more earrings than I find in two weeks. 😎

Thanks!

This beach has crazy surprises, so it's worth the ransom I pay for nearby parking.

Shame none of the earrings were better than costume jewelry. Almost ended up with a bagful of Hot Wheels, luckily I saw the woman take her kids to the bath house. I tossed a couple of toys where the kids were playing that I found. They just left all their stuff there. 

Oldest coin from this beach was an 1816 8 Maravedis copper, that was a shock. It was near a 1916 Libertad nickel from Cuba. 🤷‍♂️

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4 hours ago, TampaBayBrad said:

😮Sounds like your detector is broke DWerk! 😮 Better try some air tests. That's nuts...I would have quit well before 4 hours.

Nope; detector not broke... Works real fine. As I was leaving the beach: Gold & Diamond earring

After detecting a full beach on the big lake with not much success, very few clad (just pennies), no jewelry... I guess everyone gets their jewelry tattoos and uses cellphone / debt cards to pay for any beach food... On my way home I stopped at a local roadside food vendor for a hotdog and drink. As I got out of the truck I saw 2 females and one male on their knees searching thru the grass (deep) in the parking area. I asked if they were looking for something and the younger female in very foreign voice said she had lost her diamond post earring while sitting there eating... Told them I had a metal detector in the back of the truck and would take a look for them.. Took less than 2 minutes to locate the earring down in between the grass... Happy girl, a happy smile and I was on my way after asking where they were from. Ukraine... My part of good foreign relations...

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Fully realize that Brad; but being able to help that young lady out on the way home was great. Also showed that the Deus 2 was real good on finding that gold/diamond earring even if it was only on top of the ground.

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