http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/ JaxTreasures HRANF - Historical Recovery Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:48:30 GMT kevinlr76 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/134 Hello all, I am looking for someone to go hunting with. I tired the beaches but not with any luck. If you have free time and know of any good spots please Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:29:07 GMT Marc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/133 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/133 If any is interested, I can get them the US Treasure Atlas ( 10 Volumes ) for $75 US. Also I am going to hit Fernandina Beach 2/13 if anyone wants to meet and Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:41:57 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/132 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/132 For those of you that are not planning on attending the Daytona Hunt this year there is another activity that weekend. Jimmy passed this on to me last night Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:07:12 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/131 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/131 Congratulations to Richard and June on two of their new finds this week. They have recovered two French coins made in 1551 from the "Trinity" which sank in Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:49:49 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/130 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/130 In the Beach Photo's Finds, there are some pictures of some members recovering many 1500's French coins from the Trinity shipwreck in 1565. Congratulations Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:44:31 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/129 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/129 Just added a picture of Members find a Winchester Model 1866 rifle recovered on the beach. The seral number was sitll present and matched that production date Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:29:49 GMT Thom Parham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/128 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/128 Well, there are always "disarticulated artifacts" - isolated finds that were just coincidental losses. But often as not, when you find one uniform button, you Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:46:33 GMT moblebrian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/127 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/127 You are awesome!I thank you again for your info.It seems like I have learned so much about US history the last two months.This might be a silly question,Should Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:22:59 GMT Thom Parham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/126 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/126 Could be off the uniform of a national guard soldier, just after the great fire of 1901. They helped guard against looting (and shot some people, too, with Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:48:01 GMT moblebrian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/125 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/125 Thanks for your reply.The answer to your question of its found location is was closer to the Ortega river area.My geography is terrible so you may be right on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:14:22 GMT Thom Parham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/124 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/124 The button is a US Army enlisted man's uniform button from the late 1800's - early 1900's. As to the depth of 8", well that's relative to the conditions (lots Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:50:32 GMT thom_parham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/123 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/123 Have you posted the button yet? Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:18:14 GMT moblebrian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/122 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/122 Could someone tell me a little about this button i found at 8" deep. Maybe if its worth anything and if because were i found it does that mean that there may Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:31:17 GMT Henry E Rossell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/121 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/121 Hello all My name is Henry and i am new to the hobby i live in green cove springs i would love to get to know some members my phone is 904 370 4712 Henry Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:42:52 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/120 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaxtreasureshranf/message/120 When the words Spanish or French Treasure or Coin is uttered there is much speculation and doubt that arises, and with good cause. I have changed detectorbs