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Well it's that of year again. Yep, Shark Pit season is over.  So let's look back at the 2009 season & add a few things up! Over all it was another good season with a few things happening out of the water as well! We started the year off with a new website! http://sharkpittreasures.comA place where I can showcase the many finds from the Pit from the past & future. And a place to sell the Shark Pit T-shirts, Hats. Shark Teeth & Coins. Then in March I was honored to have the 1881 5 dollar gold coin I found at the Pit, voted a "Best Find of 2008" by Western & Eastern magazine. They included it their March 2009 "Best OF 2008" issue & sent me a nice certificate to frame & hang. Which I did. Also in April we took the Shark Pit Museum on the road. We set up at the Treasure Expo & Trade Show in Myrtle Beach S.C.. We had a great time & ended up winning the Predator Award for Best Relic Display! All that and I had not even been in the water yet!!  Also new this year was the videos I shot out there in the water! I got a little Flip video camera with a water proof case at mid season. So I was able to catch the 2nd half of the season video! I think the most memorable thing I caught video out there was the mating Crabs that I scooped up in my sifter!  Here is the Best Of The Shark Pit Video I shot!
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/PQ_mRduByOs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/PQ_mRduByOs</a>]]>Now let's have a look at my finds from the 27 trips I took to the Pit in the 2009 season! I have 24 pictures to show you! The first picture is of the many Shark teeth that come up in my scoop out there! I found 218 just this year.  The next 3 pictures are of the many Stingray teeth (41 total this year), Whale bone fragments, & other misc. teeth & bones that I find.    Then there are the many V & Buffalo nickels I find. 32 total this year!  This Buffalo came up stuck in a rock. I thought it looked cool so I left it there.  This picture shows the 55 cookie coins I found this season!  And this pictures is of the 44 tokens that came up out there!  These are some key tags that I found.  These next 3 pictures show the many Brass & Lead slugs I found. And the brass washers that were used as slugs.    OK, now you need to scroll down to see the rest of my finds! |
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 05:45:35 am |
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This next picture shows some lead slugs that had real V nickels pressed in the side of them to make them look real. (but the image would then be backwards) And another fake V nickel that must have been made from a mold because the image is raised up off the coin, not pressed down into like the others.  Next picture is of 3 hem weights.  These are lead weights used for fishing. Some are no more than an old piece of lead with a hole poked in it.  Here is a collection of bullets of all calibers.  Next we have the 3 bottles that came up in my scoop this year. Usually I find many more?   Here are some misc. glass items & chips that I found over the season.  I found 4 pocket knives this year!  Here is a collection of small misc. items that I found. They sure did give a good signal!  Another collection of Misc items.  These are some toys & other stuff from this season!  Here are some jewlery items! I found a total of 13 rings at the Pit this season!  And I saved the Best Finds for last! First a gold ring that has the name "Hattie" inside it. And a 14k Opal ring with 10 Rubys! I had it apprased at $1,200.!!  Now lets look at the lifetime grand totals after adding in the finds from this year! Cookie Coins 513 V Nickels 211 Buffalo Nickels 187 Pennies 37 Tokens 110 Rings 60 (8 gold) Bottles 186 StingRay Teeth 429 Shark Teeth 923 The best of these finds will now make their way in to the Shark Pit Museum! For those of you that don't know about this place I call The Shark Pit click here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,42179.0.htmlIf anyone would like to see all the past "Best Of The Shark Pit" posts, here are the links to parts 1-8. For Part One Click here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,18502.0.htmlFor Part Two Click here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,21670.msg142911.htmlFor Part Three Click here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,42307.msg301279.htmlFor Part Four Click here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,52642.0.htmlFor Part Five Click Here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,98867.new.html For Part 6 Click Here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,116394.0.htmlFor Part 7 Click Here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,171038.0.htmlFor Part 8 Click here. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,196936.0.htmlThanks for hanging in there with me on this long thread!  |
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I look foward to Coin Hunting anytime I get a chance...
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 06:05:29 am |
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Wow...It looks like that Pit will never stop producing. WTG...Congrats  |
Best Find Yet: 1853 $1 Gold Piece & Abe Lincoln Re-Election Pin 1864
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 06:12:18 am |
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Wow! Spectacular finds as always!
HH
-GC
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 06:52:58 am |
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WTG Rob! Looks like you had a great season!
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Saving History, one Piece at a time!
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 06:57:52 am |
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I really enjoyed that post as I do all your shark pit excursions. The gold rings are sure nice but it wouldn't be the same without all of the other finds. I like the way you keep it all together. An old swimming spot now becomes an interesting museum display that I would pay admission to see in person!
Thank you for your dedication and bringing history alive to the people!
Dave.
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 07:06:58 am |
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 07:28:43 am |
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Great year at the pit! Curious about your shark teeth. How large are the big ones in your photo? Also curious about which machine you mostly use at the pit. - Jim |
Jim in So. Cal.
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 08:46:05 am |
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Very Good Year  |
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 03:54:38 pm |
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Thanks Guys for the replies! Great year at the pit! Curious about your shark teeth. How large are the big ones in your photo? Also curious about which machine you mostly use at the pit. - Jim Thanks! The teeth are only about 2-3". I use A Fisher CZ-20 out there! |
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LETS GO HUNTING
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 05:29:24 pm |
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WOW That was great , You did a sweet job . Very nice photo's  I like the shark teeth |
THIS HOBBY ROCKS , LETS GO ....
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 06:05:25 pm |
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Holy cow Rob, FANTASTIC year at the Shark Pit. That opal ring is beautiful. I remember when you posted that one. Another of my favorites besides that Schlitz bottle is that Buff in the rock. That really is a cool find. You did forget to post one of my favorite finds of yours though. The mating Barry White crabs!!!  That was a classic!  Congrats on a super year Rob, Doug |
Oldest coin - 1700's Spanish silver piece of 8 reale
Oldest U.S. silver - 1833 Capped Bust Half Dime
Oldest U.S. copper - 1847 Large cent
Civil War best finds:
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 06:19:23 pm |
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Sweet finds...  |
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 10:18:02 pm |
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Terrific finds That antique opal & ruby gold ring is one of the nicest antique detecting/sifting finds I've ever seen, congrats  hh, Brian |
Oldest Coin - 1841 Seated Half Dime
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 10:20:06 pm |
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Dec 03, 2009, 10:44:07 pm |
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One of our daughters owns a house in Boynton Beach. She called today, its 85 degress there. Snow showers here near Chicago... Ain't fair.
Great finds BTW. LOL. No sharks in Lake Michigan.
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 03:21:20 pm |
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Thanks again everyone! I'm aready thinking about next year! |
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 03:34:44 pm |
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That's a fine collection of items from the pit! Beautiful opal ring!! Great year!
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CS IS NEXT
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 03:43:22 pm |
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Awesome find's from the Pit once again Rob,I feel privileged to have actually hunted the Pit with you and found something Thank's for sharing Buddy!!! |
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 04:50:08 pm |
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Rob;
Congrats on a great year and thank you for taking us along again this year.
Shark pit the movie......something to do over the winter.
Dave
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 05:35:22 pm |
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Congrats on the awesome finds in the Pit! The item you referred to as a tensioner I have been told is a maple tap drip piece. Do you know anything about it?
Again, awesome finds. Really like the rings!
HH
John
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 05:41:18 pm |
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ONE MORE FINALE AT A PLACE WHERE YOUR FINDS LEAVE ME SPEECHLESS.
hOLY$#9t
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Whatever it is, it is valuable. If nothing else for the lesson learned or simply the experience of having been there.
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 05:46:29 pm |
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Rob, Thank you for keeping us up to date from the Shark Pit. I still wear the Shirt that I won at The Myrtle Beach Treasure Expo.Whats the chance of having a Shark Pit in Charleston, SC- Richard Otterbourg-goldnugget
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 06:27:44 pm |
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I can see why you took the award for best relic display. That place has really been good to you! I appreciate the immense amount of time it took to find all that stuff.
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Dec 04, 2009, 07:20:30 pm |
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Another year's fantastic treasure trove Rob, Well Done  and Thanks for taking the trouble to share with us. Cheers, Mike |
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Dec 06, 2009, 05:49:22 am |
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another spectacular season for you wtg and best of luck for 2010
hh
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Dec 06, 2009, 07:23:18 am |
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GREAT !!! you had an excellent year my friend !!!!!!!
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Dec 06, 2009, 08:07:12 am |
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Another amazing year in the books, AND on video!  I think the addition of the videos was a great idea. It's almost like getting to hunt the shark pit with ya! Gotta love that place. Look forward to seeing what you're going to find next season. Fantastic look back, Rob. Nana  |
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Reply To This Topic #29 Posted Dec 06, 2009, 08:09:25 am |
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Forgive my ignorance,, but what are HEM weights??
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Reply To This Topic #30 Posted Dec 06, 2009, 08:31:50 am |
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awesome year! i like to keep a hem weight next to my board stretcher in my tool kit.
i can see that all the coins and slugs are nickels or nickel sized, but i find it curious that there aren't any silver coins about. i'm sure you've addressed this in a topic before, but i guess i missed it. dwayne
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Reply To This Topic #31 Posted Dec 06, 2009, 09:27:42 am |
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Thanks once again my friends! Awesome find's from the Pit once again Rob,I feel privileged to have actually hunted the Pit with you and found something Thank's for sharing Buddy!!! Thanks Cman! It was fun to watch you try your hand at water hunting! You did well! Rob;
Shark pit the movie......something to do over the winter.
Dave
I hear ya! The item you referred to as a tensioner I have been told is a maple tap drip piece. Do you know anything about it?
Again, awesome finds. Really like the rings!
HH
John
No I don't sorry. ONE MORE FINALE AT A PLACE WHERE YOUR FINDS LEAVE ME SPEECHLESS.
hOLY$#9t
~Nash~
Thanks Bud! Rob, Thank you for keeping us up to date from the Shark Pit. I still wear the Shirt that I won at The Myrtle Beach Treasure Expo.Whats the chance of having a Shark Pit in Charleston, SC- Richard Otterbourg-goldnugget
Glad to hear it! I can see why you took the award for best relic display. That place has really been good to you! I appreciate the immense amount of time it took to find all that stuff.
Thanks! It did take some time but it was fun! another spectacular season for you wtg and best of luck for 2010
hh
dave+bobbie
Thanks Guys! GREAT !!! you had an excellent year my friend !!!!!!!
Thanks! Another amazing year in the books, AND on video! I think the addition of the videos was a great idea. It's almost like getting to hunt the shark pit with ya! Gotta love that place. Look forward to seeing what you're going to find next season. Fantastic look back, Rob. Nana Thanks Nana! The videos were a blast to do. I will get better at them by the time next season comes around! Forgive my ignorance,, but what are HEM weights??
They were sewn in the hems of dress & coats... to keep them from blowing up. Back in the day. awesome year! i like to keep a hem weight next to my board stretcher in my tool kit.
i can see that all the coins and slugs are nickels or nickel sized, but i find it curious that there aren't any silver coins about. i'm sure you've addressed this in a topic before, but i guess i missed it. dwayne
The silver coins are whats inside the cookie coins. Thanks! |
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Reply To This Topic #32 Posted Dec 06, 2009, 05:16:47 pm |
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ROB you are a credit to the hobby and this Forum |
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Reply To This Topic #33 Posted Dec 07, 2009, 02:12:02 am |
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Wow those are cool finds! Congrats ! |
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Reply To This Topic #34 Posted Dec 07, 2009, 03:18:21 am |
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Awsome Rob. Congrats on another Great Year ! Jeff |
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Reply To This Topic #35 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 06:56:55 pm |
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ROB you are a credit to the hobby and this Forum Why Thank You Very Much! Wow those are cool finds! Congrats ! Thanks! Awsome Rob. Congrats on another Great Year ! Jeff Thanks Jeff! |
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Reply To This Topic #36 Posted Dec 08, 2009, 07:40:17 pm |
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Man,you have two bird figurines in there,that are actually gameroosters!Those are absolutely awesome!!!Let me know if you want to depart with them |
M.X.T , Tesoro Tejon 4"& 2.5" dredge with a little luck!!
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Reply To This Topic #39 Posted Dec 09, 2009, 05:41:23 am |
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Another fantastic year. Can't wait to see what next year brings! I absolutely love that opal ring. Keep the finds coming!
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Reply To This Topic #40 Posted Dec 09, 2009, 07:48:16 am |
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congrats on that awesome assortment of finds !!! |
ALLEN
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Reply To This Topic #41 Posted Dec 09, 2009, 11:17:47 am |
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Alot of nice finds Rob.
The pit is still giving a good bit of stuff still. That opal ring is just awesome. That is one really nice piece. Can't wait to see what comes up next yr.
HH Jer
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Reply To This Topic #42 Posted Dec 09, 2009, 10:53:20 pm |
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Have you stepped on any sting rays or creepy slimy things or felt anything brush by you out there?
I do alot of ocean hunting at night and have stepped on some moving objects a few times.
Made me jump out of my skin!
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Reply To This Topic #43 Posted Dec 10, 2009, 01:07:35 am |
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Not too shabby! Great year
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Reply To This Topic #45 Posted Dec 10, 2009, 07:47:25 am |
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Shark, U found all that great stuff ! Fantastic,  seems like alot of toothless fish in the pit  )Have a Great 2010 and Thanks for posting
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Gimme a break *** I have bad days too.
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