Some of the Kewl Coins I've Found in the Water This Year

[bdahunter]

I've found a bunch of coins from different countries, all from the waters around Bermuda. This little island in the mid-Atlantic sure draws people from all over and has for centuries based on these finds.

Cheers,

BDA

[Coin Hunter]

Really nice finds.

WTG BDA
Your the best

[Steve in PR]

REal interesting variety. I especially like the older ones .

[gordiesgirl]

Only thing missing is AMERICA

Those are some nice coins. Good job!

[bdahunter]

I find almost as many American coins as I find Bermudian coins when I am hunting here. America and Bermuda have a long history together.
The original Bermudians were headed from England to Virginia and were shipwrecked in Bermuda so they settled here.
Bermudians stole gunpowder from the British Navy and gave it to George Washington during the American Revolution.
Bermuda was a major blockade running port for the Confederacy during the Civil War and the Rumrunners during Prohibition.
During WWII the Americans were based in Bermuda due to it's strategic location between Europe and North America.
During the Cold War the US was listening for Russian submarine traffic here and had a major air base.
The Bermuda International Airport is an emergency landing strip for the Space Shuttle.

Little wonder I find so many US Coins here.
Canada has a long shared history with Bermuda as well but we rarely lose coins here (or any place else for that matter) .

BDA

The pics below show a US walking liberty half, a WWII era US Marine Corps ring and the 1848 US Large Cent along with a Queen Victoria Silver Jubilee Medallion.

[Scotty_realtor]

Wow those are some nice coins. I've just started detecting. I have a minelab excal 1000. I've been told the best place to go is in knee deep water just below the low tide surf line is that true?

[bdahunter]

I hunt the ocean surf on the island of Bermuda and most of my finds are from waist to neck deep. The areas you want to hunt in saltwater are what are called the lane and the mine. The lane is knee deep water between the first sandbar and the beach. The mine is between the first sandbar and the second sandbar or even between the second and third depending on how gradually the depth increases.
In freshwater you want to work any area that people congregate in the water, swim platforms, docks, waterslides and nice sandy areas that people want to stand in and cool off, in the summer.
You want to get to know your beaches well as they all vary somewhat. If there are people and they are wearing jewellery then you want to hunt where it will fall off and become lost so you can come along with your detector later and find it.
In dry sand you will want to work the towel line and the mommy zone. The towel line is where people normally place their towels to lie down and sun themselves, it will be obvious after you have hunted a beach a few times if you keep your eyes open.
The mommy zone is where moms play with their kids at the edge of the waterline. Digging in the sand and making sand castles will often cause rings to slip off.
For a more in depth analysis you should read all of Norm's site, 'the goldenolde.com'. Norm is gone now but his friend keeps it up and running in memory of his friend. Norm was one heck of a looter in his day and his advice is priceless.
I have my own theories about cuts and rip zones but my conditions here may vary significantly from yours.

Good Luck Hunter!

BDA