Big silver, little silver and one silver that's a long way from home.

[18kRonin]

The water at the beach I've been hunting a lot lately is starting to reclaim the sand pushed onto it by the last big typhoon leaving only the sidewall worth hunting so took the Excal for a spin yesterday, walking back and forth over a 200 meter stretch of wet sand with some good cuts in it, pulling out a few more coins each pass as the tide pulled off more sand. Did this for about 4 hours till I ran out of targets, scoring a large 60g silver bracelet and a tiny silver religious pendant (the smallest I've found to date), a pocket watch (the first for me, looks like a replica), a good looking junk ring and crusty clad including a clad quarter.

Still had some time so moved onto dry sand and that's where I got the find of the day couldn't believe it, have wanted to get my hands on one of these for awhile now, when I first saw it I thought no way!!! It was a 1938 walking liberty half dollar!!! been made into a button but what are the odds of finding a coin like that in Japan. In my book the best looking silver coin out there. The owner probably never even knew how old the coin was or the beautiful design on the other side. The eagle side is worn but still in good condition, the other side is in better condition with the shiny finish still on it just hard to get a photo of it that does it justice, the lines on the dress are very distinct, don't think I'll ever find another one in such good condition. Don't think I'll ever find another one in Japan period. Shame about it being made into a button, what a waste of such a beautiful coin. But for me it's definitely a keeper.
You just never know what the next hunt will turn up.
Happy hunting.

[gin&kin]

Well done on another great hunt.

That is a big button! I wonder what the collector value of a coin like that would be if it wasn't a button. You got your fat chain you've been searching for lately...just the wrong colour Still, nice scrap value at 60g.

My very first find detecting was really similar to that small religious pendant. I'll try to find it and post a picture later.

Cheers.

[zeemang]

Great finds for you today! I like the bracelet alot, good job out there!

[Coin_Master]

Nice finds, and good deal on the big silver!

The half dollar is still worth $12.50 in melt.

Your big silver is worth about $55.

So you made well over $67 in silver PLUS all the coins.

[Patton]

That's a nice bracelet. Congrats on your finds!

[SingingSandcrab]

Some really neat finds, never seen a button like that... Really like the pocket watch, after cleaning you may have found gem. Wonder what time is shows when it was dunked.

[18kRonin]

Originally Posted by zeemang

Great finds for you today! I like the bracelet alot, good job out there!

Originally Posted by patton

That's a nice bracelet. Congrats on your finds!

Thanks all and thanks Guys you've got expensive taste, found out that bracelet retails in Japan for around $2,500 US a big difference from the scrap price Thanks Detecto
http://www.ditzy.jp/kamhout/bracelet/03-04.html

[stewart73]

Awesome stuff once again!

[18kRonin]

Originally Posted by SingingSandcrab

Some really neat finds, never seen a button like that... Really like the pocket watch, after cleaning you may have found gem. Wonder what time is shows when it was dunked.

Thanks SingingSandcrab, but it's a little too late for that pocket watch two of the hands are floating around in that white watch soup. Think the remaining hour hand is on 10 o'clock. One day I hope to get a keeper

[pachinko893]

Very unique finds! WTG 18K!

[SingingSandcrab]

Originally Posted by 18kRonin

Thanks SingingSandcrab, but it's a little too late for that pocket watch two of the hands are floating around in that white watch soup. Think the remaining hour hand is on 10 o'clock. One day I hope to get a keeper

The way you are pulling finds, you will. To think i was looking at the watch when next to it is a great value bracelet. Guess my taste is on the cheap side for some things. That bracelet's worth is insane...
~W

[Compass]

"Shame about it being made into a button"
I'm not so sure about that. In some ways I think it is more interesting as a button. Great conversation piece and you can still appreciate its beauty as a coin. If you want, I'll trade you for a regular Walking Liberty Half. Congrats on another great hunt!

[18kRonin]

Originally Posted by Compass

"If you want, I'll trade you for a regular Walking Liberty Half. Congrats on another great hunt!

Thanks for the offer Compass, sounds good. PM sent.

[dewcon]

I see those halves a lot out west put onto belts. Hate to see old coins used like that. NICE silver chain hope you get that kind of money out of it.

Dew

[Slimpickuns]

Great finds! That bracelet looks nice and chunky! Are you gonna polish it?

[18kRonin]

Originally Posted by dewcon

I see those halves a lot out west put onto belts. Hate to see old coins used like that. NICE silver chain hope you get that kind of money out of it.

Dew

Thanks Dew good info was wondering where you would wear a button like that.
Found a JFK 1964D made the same way last year at another beach.
Heard there is alot of fake silver jewelry going around so will be hard to get a good price without the papers in Japan. But no hurry to sell it right now.

[18kRonin]

Originally Posted by Slimpickuns

Great finds! That bracelet looks nice and chunky! Are you gonna polish it?

Thanks Slim, yeah will get on to polishing it this winter. Will post a pic when it's done. Just A little too busy trying to find some more metal to polish at the moment while the weather's good

[WildDigger]

What a shame for that beautiful coin to be made into a button. Great find. That bracelet is a good score. To bad it was not yellow being that big.

[Compass]

Originally Posted by 18kRonin

Thanks for the offer Compass, sounds good. PM sent.

Still haven't seen the PM. Could be a glitch in the system? I will check again after work. HH!

[blev]

very neat finds. the little medalion looks just like the one i found here in s.w. mo. very small but very neat. blev