LostTreasure
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Vol IV Issue 19
October 15, 2002
 

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A Little Help From Our Friends

A few years ago I found 4 'Doble Excelentes' while metal detecting in Spain. Two went to the man I was detecting with. I've had them authenticated by a reputable coin dealer, he rated them as" very good" but he couldn't give me a value. Can you? Attached are the photos of both. Click on the following links: http://www.losttreasure.com/newsletter/10-15-2002/fe.jpg and http://www.losttreasure.com/newsletter/10-15-2002/fe2.jpg.  Thank you for your attention. G.N. bilbilis@pacbell.net
I have a real problem! I've been trying to get how many degree`s difference north or south from today's magnetic north position compared to magnetic north position in 1579 and 1791. I've tried the U.S Naval Observatory but they only go back to 1900. I need this information because I found a Spanish waybill and it said to go west but west of today is not the west of yesterday. THANK YOU for any information  mikew@jvlnet.com
 
 What I am looking for is a map that Garrett made in the early 1970's. It is a map of Florida and contains treasure hunting information from all over the state. Has items listed on it such as sunken ships, buried treasure, etc. It is out of print with no hope of a reprint. I can be contacted at beachnut@thingforum.com Thanks for your time and quick reply. Rob
 
Have you ever unearthed an unusual treasure only to discover you can't find someone to identify the item or place a value on it? In each newsletter we'll be featuring someone who is stumped and needs a little help from his or her treasure hunting friends. Send your questions to managingeditor@losttreasure.com  


Are you up to the Challenge?
"Quest - a zetetic Treasure Hunt" is a self-contained Treasure Hunt in a book. The book is full of cryptic clues and drawings that when solved reveal the whereabouts of a jewelled 18 carat gold prize worth £30,000. The clues in the book are based around the history, heritage, landscape, legend and literature of Britain.

The Treasure Hunt can be solved from the comfort of your own home as, unlike many other hunts, the prize is not actually buried. The £30,000 gold prize is being held for safe-keeping until such time that the winning treasure hunter submits the correct entry as to its "virtual" whereabouts.

Are you up to the Quest?  Visit www.seniority.co.uk to find out.
 
Have you found a treasure you would like to share with the world? Email a brief description of the item, along with the general location (city and state) where it was unearthed, and a photo to managingeditor@losttreasure.com.  We’ll feature your item in our next newsletter.

No Longer Lost


United Kingdom and Odyssey sign partnering agreement for Sussex shipwreck


TAMPA, FL - October 6, 2002- Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OMEX), a leader in the field of deep ocean shipwreck exploration, has signed an exclusive partnering agreement with the United Kingdom Government concerning the shipwreck of the British warship HMS Sussex. For more details go to: http://shipwreck.net/index.html

Latest Equipment for the Treasure Hunter

New Italian Detector on the Market
Distribution of the new Grifon metal detectors has begun, according to a release sent earlier in the month by the manufacturer. "Grifon metal detectors are the best functioning performer at the most reasonable prices on the market," the release said. For more information, log on to the Grifon website at: http://www.grifonproduct.com/


Tip of the Week

Most clubs have a find of the month contest and give out prizes accordingly. If you attend meetings regularly, enter items as often as possible. Do this even if you don't have the most spectatular coin, piece of jewelry or relic to enter. You never know what other people will like and what they will enter. You just may get lucky with a common coin or other item if there are not a lot of items entered that particular month. Also, if you enter regularly, the points add up at the end of the year. By entering all the time, you have something to shoot for at the end of the year. Try setting yourself a goal of say 100 points per year and see what happens. The fact that you set a goal may get you out hunting more and force you to look for certain targets if you need something to enter for a particular category. This also gets you more involved with your club.

Thanks to the Colonial Treasure Hunter's Association for this tip of the week.

Do you have a tip that might help out a fellow treasure hunter? Send it to managingeditor@losttreasure.com  


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Of the thousands of people who entered sweepstakes last month, the following was the lucky winner: Al Fegely of Little Falls, N.J. He won a Fisher Gold Strike metal detector.


Featured Story:  Ankle Deep in Nuggets
Taken from page 64 of Treasure Cache 1998

The weather was so miserable and visibility so poor that he had to pack his camp with him wherever he went to keep from becoming separated from it. For weeks on end he climbed up one steep slope laden with heavy timber and wet underbrush and down the other — a grueling endeavor. Then one day without warning he slid down the wall of a steep canyon right into a stream littered with gold nuggets — gold such as he had never seen — “ankle-deep gold.”


LTOL Industry Press

Read the latest news about our industry, when new products are due to be released, what they will do and how you can  get more information about them.
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FMDAC

The FMDAC (Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs) is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the recreational use of metal detectors. The FMDAC provides a forum to bring the entire metal detecting community together, to include our supporting partners from industry.

Visit the FMDAC website at:
http://www.fmdac.com

Calendar of Events

October
18-20—FMDAC presents its 18th annual Treasure Weekend and Convention, Radisson Harbour, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio. For more info, visit www.fmdac.com
21-22—4th Annual Hunt sponsored by the Genesee Valley Treasure Seekers Club, to be held at Beaver Meadows Campgrounds, Java Center, New York. For information go to web page www. gvts.org. Call John Howard (585) 663-7368 or email JWHOWARD @localnet.com or Bonnie Mont- gomery (585-889-8436) Post mama8@aol.com
21—Albany, NH. Swap, Talk and Brag Day is brought to you by the Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club and Lapidary Societies, Inc., at the Albany Town Hall. Contact Jonathan Herndon at (603) 539-3884.
21—The Big Silver Hunt, sponsored by the Dalton Lions Club at Caskey’s Campground, Orrville, Ohio. Call (330) 857-8479 for information.
26—Sardis, Miss. The Memphis Metal Detecting Club is hosting a Fun in the Sand hunt. For additional information contact Steve Davis via email at HSDIII@aol.com or call (901) 372-2325.
November
1-3—Laughlin, Nev. The American Metal Detecting Associ -ation is hosting the 1st Annual Metal Detectorist Treasure Hunter Prospectors Rendezvous at the River Palms Resort and Casino. Contact Carolyn Garrett at cgarrettwe@aol.com, or call (916)331-7931.
5—Annapolis, Md. Treasure by the Bay, an open hunt hosted by the Maryland Artifact Recovery Society, Sandy Pointe State Park near the Bay Bridge. Call Bob Shaffer (410)974-4714, Phillip McCutcheon (301)390-2533 or pmccutcheon @webtv.net.
5-6—Northwood, NH 24th Annual Open Treasure Hunt sponsored by the Granite State Treasure Hunter’s Club will be held at Lakeshore Farm Resort. For inforamtion contact Ronald W. Pinard, 51 Ox Lane, Epsom NH 03234 or call (603) 736-8014 or online at www.geocities.com/ yosemite/gsthc or email at Hunt master@netzero.net.
5-6—Newbury, NH. The Capital Mineral Club will hosit an annual Gem and Mineral Festival at the Sunapee State Park. Call Jonathan Herndon at (603) 539-3884.
7-8—Milan, Mich. Michican Treasure Hunters 29th Annual Treasure Hunt at the KC Camp- ground.  Write MTH at 29135 King Road, Huron Twp., MI 48174.
12—Mesquite, Texas 28th Annual Open Hunt sponsored by the Lone Star Treasure Hunter’s Club, at Samuell Farm. For more info contact Earl Hitt, huntmaster, 1818 Royal Crest Dr., Garland, TX 75043, email e19h@email. com or call (972) 278-7667 or Kevin Matthews, assistant huntmaster, (972) 625-8763. A flyer is available at www.lonestartreasure.com.
12—Westmoreland County, Penn. Laurel Highlands Searchers Metal Detecting Club will host a hunt at Hempfield Township Park North, three miles north of Greensburg on Route 66. For info contact Alan Welch (724)834-6331, suzyalan@nb.net.
13—Creek County Fairgrounds, Suplupa, Okla., 12th Annual National Treasure Hunt sponsored by the Tulsey Town Treasure Hunter’s Club. For information call Clark Shilling, (918) 834-4056, or write to him at 3523 E. Admiral Court, Tulsa, OK 74115, email shillinggec@msn. com.
13—Annapolis Md., The Chesapeake Society of Treasure Hunters will host its 18th Annual Maryland Fall Classic Treasure Hunt at Sandy Point State Park. For more information contact Paul Clarke, 710 Cotter Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, or call (410) 760-0270.
26—Lancaster, Penn. Open Hunt 2002, sponsored by the Lan- caster Research and Recovery Club will be at the Lancaster County Central Park Environmental Center. For information or a flyer, contact Mike Race, huntmaster at (717) 355-0691, email msrace@hydro soft.net, or 603 W. Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557. Flyers and info can also be obtained at the club’s website www.lrrc.org.

Send your club events to managingeditor@losttreasure.com Remember to send the notice well in advance so treasure hunters will have time to make plans to visit your city.


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