He knew these “shifted sands” would have dredged up treasures normally out of reach so him and many others combed Rehoboth Beach in Deleware with their metal detectors on Monday to find some goodies. He managed to find, among other treasures, a large cent, a British half-penny, and a 50 caliber bullet from WWI. He also confessed to finding gold and silver jewelry but didn’t provide any details.

The East Coast is notorious for large storms affectionately called nor’easters which twist and turn the sands uncovering valuables. If you are looking to do some beach hunting, wait until after a major storm and you most certainly won’t be disappointed!

(SOURCE) FoxNews DC by ROBY CHAVEZ

The History Channel created a 120 minute movie about his life including new information that may prove there was far more to the infamous Jesse James than history books have led us to believe. Here is the excerpt from the website:

“By the time Jesse James was killed in 1882, he’d stolen over a million and a half dollars according to some estimates–gold, coins and cash that could be worth over $50 million today. History often paints James as a clever outlaw who stole money to finance a lavish criminal lifestyle, a man whose sixteen year long crime spree came to a dramatic halt in 1882 when a fellow gang member betrayed him and shot him dead in the back of the head. But now, a treasure hunt may reveal a totally new story. Was Jesse really stealing for himself, or was he actually secreting away large sums of wealth, in order to finance one of the most clandestine secret societies in American history? Follow a team of treasure hunters searching for where he stashed his riches… and a new truth about Jesse James. Their discoveries may not only re-write the history of why Jesse stole, it could also raise new questions about his death.”

The DVD costs $24.95 on the History Channel’s online store if you think it might be worth checking out.

In 1864, a teamster named Adams (no sources disclose his first name) and some prospectors in Gila Bend, Arizona were approached by a Mexican Indian named Gotch Ear, who offered to show them a canyon filled with gold only 10 days ride away. The miners accepted and together they rode to find the gold. They crossed a road on the way which Gotch Ear said would lead back to Fort Wingate, and that they should remember it so they could go back that way for supplies when needed. They soon arrived at a canyon with a blind entrance. At the bottom of a Z-shaped narrow canyon trail they found a creek rich with gold.

The men paid Gotch Ear and began panning for gold. However, a force of Apaches, led by a chief named Nana, confronted the miners. Nana allowed them to mine the creek, provided they did not venture up past the waterfall. The miners obeyed at first, but eventually several miners began mining near the waterfall and discovered two rich veins of gold. The diggings were very rich, with some gold nuggets described as being the size of hens’ eggs.

The miners stored their gold under a stone in the hearth of the cabin they built near the creek. One miner, a German, kept his gold separate. He soon collected all the gold he wanted and left the camp.

Some of the miners were sent to Fort Wingate for more supplies. When this group did not return after eight days, Adams and a man named Davidson rode out to investigate. From the top of the Z-shaped trail, they found five dead men and three dead horses, all that was left of the party that had set out for the fort. Adams and Davidson then returned to their cabin by the creek and found that the Apaches had returned, set fire to their cabin and killed the remaining miners. Adams and Davidson narrowly escaped and walked twelve days through the desert until they stumbled on an army patrol, which took them to the nearest fort. Davidson died there. It was 10 years until Adams overcame his fear and returned to New Mexico to look for the diggings. Adams spent the rest of his life trying to relocate the hidden canyon.

I stumbled across an interesting website by man named Ron Jensen who claimed to have found the exact location of the Lost Adams Diggings in 2001. His last entry on his site says he plans to go back out there in Spring 2002 to begin recovering gold but there was no further update listed.  It’s  a very interesting read to say the least with pictures and research that makes it sound pretty legit. Read his full story at: http://www.lostadams.com/

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Authentic Gold 2 Escudos dated 1698 assayer M under the reign of Charles II of Spain. A very elusive coin from the Cuzco mint. This coin is from authentic sunken shipwreck treasure from the 1715 Fleet which sank off the coast of Florida. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Coin is almost UNC / UNC condition.