Central Coast Treasure Hunters Association

 

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For all of you seniors out there: should you decide to go to Santa Monica Beach and want to save on the beach parking fees, stop by the Transportation Management and get a Senior pass for the beach.  The cost is only $2.25 and good for the year. When you go to the office take your registration and drivers license.  Best area for parking is on fifth street.

Transportation Management Division

Parking Office

429 Santa Monica Blvd

Santa Monica, CA  90401

                                            Tel 310 458 8295

Update on the above:

If you still have your 2008 permit, it can be renewed by calling the phone number

listed on the back and requesting renewal...they will send a new sticker at no charge.

How much is that scrap gold worth?  Check out this site   http://www.jackhunt.com/gold-calc.html 

                While surfing the web, I stumbled across a metal detecting sight that looks great and contain a lot of information.  Give it a look   http://gometaldetecting.com/

Also give a look at this site  http://www.coinhunting.net

Here's a method for cleaning your Buffalo/Shield nickels that will amaze you!

 1. Clean the coins with dish detergent and an old toothbrush to remove dirt.

  2. Get a small glass, ceramic or plastic dish (NOT METAL!)

  3. Pour in enough Worcestershire Sauce (NOT STEAK SAUCE!) to cover the coin, and cover the container. Use plastic wrap and cover tightly if the container doesn't have it's own cover.

  4. Allow to soak overnight. The next morning, rinse the coin and check the progress. The coin will be finished when it's a nice slate or silver color.  If the nickel is still brown or red in color, return it to the solution, and wrap or cover it again, and allow it to soak overnight.  When one side is cleaned, soak it again with the dirty side facing up, and rinse the next morning. WARNING!...DO NOT ALLOW THE SOLUTION TO DRY UP ON YOUR NICKELS...A ROCK-HARD CRUST WILL FORM THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE!! 

  5. Repeat the soaking/rinsing process each day until you have a beautiful Buffalo nickel!!  This process will often bring out a hidden date on the nickels where it appeared flat before the soaking process!!

  I've had tremendous results with this method, and you simply won't believe how gorgeous the come out!  You'll have a herd of nice buffaloes that you'll be proud to display!

  Try this method, and post pics of your Buffaloes before/after this method...let's see what results you all have!

   Please Note:  My camera is not working at present, so I can't post before/after pics until it's repaired!

  Good Luck to all in your treasure-hunting quests!

     Larry G.