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The Best Of & Grand Totals From The Shark Pit Part 1! I have been asked by people on this forum to give some totals & pics. from the spot I have been hunting named The Shark Pit. So I got out everything I have found from this spot & took some pics. & added things up. I have 10 pictures to show so It will take me a few post to fit them all in this thread. I will still be hunting this site, so these totals are as of now! The first pic. will let you see why it's called The Shark Pit. 44 Sharks teeth, 6 StingRay teeth/plates & one prehistoric porpoise tooth. The next Pic. is of 20 Buffalo Nickels, 24 V nickles, 1 Barber quarter, 2 IH Penny's, 1 wheat, 1 100 REIS & 2 slugs. The next Pic is of 44 encrusted coins that I call Cookie Coins. Scroll down for more Pics. For the story of The Shark Pit & answers to your questions Click here.http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,42179.0.htmlFor The Best Of & Grand Totals From The Shark Pit Part 2 click here!http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,21670.msg142911.html#msg142911For one of many Cookie Coin cleaning attempts on this site click here! http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,20518.0.html |
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« Reply To This Topic #1 on: Aug 05, 2005, 09:12:02 PM » |
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The first Pic. is of my favorite finds from this site. There is a WW1 era dog tag, 4 tokens, an 1914 print plate, 3 cuff links, 1 arrowhead, a swastika, a 2 sided pendent, an earring, a small baby doll, a #24 key tag, old pin knife, Great white sharks tooth, a prehistoric porpoise tooth, & other things. The next two pics. are of Misc. stuff I have found there.
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« Reply To This Topic #2 on: Aug 05, 2005, 09:16:47 PM » |
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This Pic. is of the 17 bottles, jar & vase I found. The next pic. is of pieces of glass I have collected from this site. The next pic of An old anchor I found. And the last pic of the collection is of a 6'' metal Sea Horse that is still soaking in my tank trying to clean. That's all folks! Stay tune for more finds in the coming weeks!
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« Reply To This Topic #3 on: Aug 05, 2005, 11:39:25 PM » |
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Amazing finds!! Has Weastern and Eastern picked up on this yet?
If not, then there missing out.
Not that it matters, but the arrow head looks like it might be a spear point. Is the top part broken off? I use to hunt for them, but i'm not an expert. Or could be a knife used by the squaws for scraping off fat from inside hides in preperation for tanning.
Congrats on your site. I have a feeling i'll be seeing you in a magazine soon. Make sure they know which is your good side. Some say my back is my best side. WTG!!! HH
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« Reply To This Topic #4 on: Aug 06, 2005, 07:46:59 AM » |
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Woah!
Any thoughts of a shark pit museum?
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« Reply To This Topic #5 on: Aug 06, 2005, 08:06:53 AM » |
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What a great assortment of stuff, and I'm sure there's probably more there! WTG!! HH  surfrat |
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Tokens: 1
Non-US Coins: 6
Wheat Pennies: 2
Other Silver Coins: 3
40% Silver Coins: 2
Gold Items: 1
Silver Items: 5
Keys: 7
Notable Relics: 3
Silver Jewelry: 2
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« Reply To This Topic #6 on: Aug 06, 2005, 08:44:44 AM » |
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awesome !!!!!!!
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« Reply To This Topic #7 on: Aug 06, 2005, 08:48:01 AM » |
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Any way you could clean the crust off of those? They could be really rare ones ;)
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« Reply To This Topic #8 on: Aug 06, 2005, 01:17:41 PM » |
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That's a nice variety of things you got there.Now that you put them all together,it's an impressive sight to behold.Congrats and keep at the "old shark pit"!  |
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« Reply To This Topic #9 on: Aug 06, 2005, 03:10:19 PM » |
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That was a great nickle site. I had a site like that and it made me wonder were all the silver was hiding. You did a good job at the site by digging and looking with your eye's to make finds. With the sands and water shifting all the time you should be able to make some finds there for awhile.
Keep up the good work. Great pics and a good story to wrap it up.
HH Jer
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« Reply To This Topic #10 on: Aug 06, 2005, 05:10:13 PM » |
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What do you do with a shark's tooth? I'm serious! Being landlocked except for freshwater lakes I've seen sharks teeth before but just wondered why you would want them. Conversation pieces, sell on ebay, etc? By the way, you really have found some interesting things and it makes me wonder of their origin, who used them and what for, what did they look like, where did they live, what kind of people were they, all those things make treasure hunting so much fun and so stimulating. JIM
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« Reply To This Topic #11 on: Aug 06, 2005, 05:32:11 PM » |
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nice finds
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« Reply To This Topic #12 on: Aug 06, 2005, 07:20:53 PM » |
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Awesome cache....I know the Barber was imprisoned in a rock type formation. Do you suppose the "Cookie" coins are silver as well....given the lack of any others found?? IE... is silver affected much more adversley by salt waters?? I only hunt fresh water and silver coins tend to build up hard , black crud on them where other metals dont.....Love them shark teeth....JO
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« Reply To This Topic #13 on: Aug 07, 2005, 07:39:19 AM » |
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Thanks All! ? ? ? ? ? Amazing finds!!?? Has Western and Eastern picked up on this yet?
If not, then there missing out.
? ? Not that it matters, but the arrow head looks like it might be a spear point. Is the top part broken off? I use to hunt for them, but I'm not an expert. Or could be a knife used by the squaws for scraping off fat from inside hides in preparation for tanning.
? ? ?? Congrats on your site.? I have a feeling I'll be seeing you in a magazine soon. Make sure they know which is your good side. Some say my back is my best side.? ? ? ?? WTG!!!? ? ? ? HH
rvbvetter, I also think the Arrow head is probably a spear point. The Indian was probably spear fishing with it way back when. I don't know if this collection is worthy of W & E, But thanks for the compliment! Woah!
Any thoughts of a shark pit museum?
Sparkly, My wife will tell you that my basement is the Museum! LOL Any way you could clean the crust off of those? They could be really rare ones ;)
Jake, I am going to try! That was a great nickle site. I had a site like that and it made me wonder were all the silver was hiding. You did a good job at the site by digging and looking with your eye's to make finds. With the sands and water shifting all the time you should be able to make some finds there for awhile.
Keep up the good work. Great pics and a good story to wrap it up.
HH Jer
Thanks Jer, I think all the silver is hiding in the cookie coins I have found there. I guess the nickel is not easily encrusted like the silver coins & this is why I find so many. They do have a light crust on them at first but it come right off when you rub on them. I always enjoy your post Jer, as a matter of fact the one pic. I have of all the misc. stuff from this site reminds me of one of your pics.! What do you do with a shark's tooth?? I'm serious!? Being landlocked except for freshwater lakes I've seen sharks teeth before but just wondered why you would want them.? Conversation pieces, sell on ebay, etc?? By? the way, you really have found some interesting things and it makes me wonder of their origin, who used them and what for, what did they look like, where did they live, what kind of people were they, all those things make treasure hunting so much fun and so stimulating.? JIM
Jim, Some people make jewelery out of them, some people sell them on ebay & other places. Some of these teeth are from species of sharks that are extinct. The one prehistoric porpoise tooth is probably Millions of years old & some of the sharks teeth may also date back that far. So people collect them from many reasons. I think most of us fear & are fascinated with sharks. I guess it like anything else that one collects, bottle caps, stamps, baseball cards... it's only worth what someone will pay you for it or what it means to you. Some will see the same value of them like you & others will wonder why anyone would want them. Like you, I also wonder the story behind some of the things I find. Like the WW1 dog tag, Did the soldier that lost it see combat in the war? What was he doing there where I found it? Did he live near there? Or the pendent I found with the ladies on both sides of it & the word "France" on it. How did she loose it? Was she from France? How old was she when she lost it, Young Or old? Was it a gift? You are right, this is what makes treasure hunting so much fun! Your imagination just runs wild! ?? Awesome cache....I know the Barber was imprisoned in a rock type formation. Do you suppose the "Cookie" coins are silver as well....given the lack of any others found?  IE... is silver affected much more adversely by salt waters??? I only hunt fresh water and silver coins tend to build up hard , black crud on them where other metals don't.....Love them shark teeth....JO Jopher, I think you are right about the cookies being silver. The nickels just don't seem to be affected the same way from the saltwater. Again, Thanks everyone for the compliments! |
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« Reply To This Topic #14 on: Aug 07, 2005, 07:42:58 AM » |
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AMAZING COLLECTION.
CONGRATS on finding such a Great Site !
J E F F!
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« Reply To This Topic #15 on: Aug 07, 2005, 08:19:31 AM » |
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WOW!
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Nickels: 1
Pennies: 10
Non-US Coins: 1 franc
Wheat Pennies: 15
Mercury Dimes: 2
Other Silver Coins: 1 barber dime and a roosie
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« Reply To This Topic #16 on: Aug 07, 2005, 08:43:11 AM » |
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that is one amazing collection you have there. i can't wait for part two's pictures
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« Reply To This Topic #17 on: Aug 07, 2005, 09:41:39 AM » |
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That is definetly worth W&E Magazine  I hope those "cookies" turn out to be silver cookies ;) |
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« Reply To This Topic #18 on: Aug 07, 2005, 09:50:55 AM » |
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Excellent work, and nice pics Rob,
looks like a nice haul of treasure so far!
Looking forward to seeing more!
HH
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« Reply To This Topic #19 on: Aug 07, 2005, 10:20:15 AM » |
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Thanks for posting the total pic's !!!! What a excellent group of finds from one area. Your layout and photo's were excellent also. It looks like a area that will produce for many years to come.
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« Reply To This Topic #20 on: Aug 08, 2005, 12:02:41 PM » |
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Hi rtde, Your right some of your items are very similar to one's I have found. The token that says good for five cents in trade with the hole in the middle. I got the same exact one. Some of the gears and other items look very similar also.
You keep up the good work. Clean that bay out and keep us posted.
Winter project maybe. Work on all those cookie coins and see what's under all that
crude.
HH Jeremy
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« Reply To This Topic #21 on: Aug 08, 2005, 03:08:08 PM » |
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RT ALL I CAN SAY IS AWESOME FINDS WHAT A SITE PLUS YOUR IN THE WATER NO HEAT 2 WORRY ABOUT.GREAT PICS AGAIN WOW.WHAT A VARIETY CONGRATS.
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« Reply To This Topic #22 on: Aug 08, 2005, 04:11:10 PM » |
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i agree W&E should be all over this one! absolutely fascinating finds!! ill bet that most of those sharks teeth are pre historic!
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« Reply To This Topic #23 on: Aug 08, 2005, 05:28:34 PM » |
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Man that is a sweet haul.. plus you have cleaned up that beach very nice..how far out to sea have you found something... just wondering how for out this stuff is going? in? the last 70 years..and whats the most valuable coin you have found there to date
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« Reply To This Topic #24 on: Aug 08, 2005, 06:02:34 PM » |
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truly a great site thanks for posting them.
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« Reply To This Topic #25 on: Aug 08, 2005, 08:11:07 PM » |
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Great variety of items. Keep looking, there's bound to be plenty more there and keep us updated. Thanks for sharing and HH.
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« Reply To This Topic #26 on: Aug 09, 2005, 03:34:22 AM » |
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Thanks again guys! It is almost as much fun for me to share/show off what I have found as it is to go find it. All of your compliments are truly rewarding! Man that is a sweet haul.. plus you have cleaned up that beach very nice..how far out to sea have you found something... just wondering how for out this stuff is going? in? the last 70 years..and whats the most valuable coin you have found there to date
Norteast, I farthist I have found something is about 75 to 100 yards off shore. As far as the most valuable coin, it's hard to say. These coins are not in that great of shape after being in the salt water for about 70 years. I think some of the other things I have found have more value than the coins, at least to me. Thanks, Rob |
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