Relic hunting for beginners

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Thu, 12/17/2009 - 2:11pm
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First huntFilling a cofee can or twoCould use a few more storage tubsThe garage is looking smaller all the timeMaybe it's time to contact the museum
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Relic hunters are a different breed.

Unlike coinshooters and beach hunters, they are seeking history rather than money. True, many relics - especially Civil War items - are worth big bucks, but many relic hunters are more interested in finding clues as to what happened where and when.

And they hunt in more isolated places than those of us who frequent the parks and schoolyards. They even face dangers that we coinshooters cannot imagine.

In this podcast (radio show you can listen to on your computer any time), I offer some tips - and some warnings - to the beginning relic hunter.

Listen at http://thetreasurecorner.com. Click the pink button to hear the short (under five minutes) show.

---Dan Hughes, http://danhughesbooks.com

---Dan Hughes, http://treasuremanual.com

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Sun, 02/14/2010 - 10:17pm
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Dr. Bell pine tar honey bottle.

It is a cough med. made by Southern Medicine Co. Paducah, Kt. I found a Figural Adversing stick Pin in my drive way. Not the whole thing but the bell with the info on both sides. I located a man in Texas that had a sign for sale for $33 on ebay. The bell on ebay is worth $12. The company probably is no longer in business. I think it started around 1910-1913. I have no idea when it stopped. I could not find a business no longer open under that name. Maybe some locals could tell you. No Idea what bottle would be worth.
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Sandsifter
Gardendale, Al.

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Sat, 02/13/2010 - 5:20pm
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info on bottles

E.W. Hoyt & Co. Lowell Mass. made purfume from germany early 1900s. Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey Compound was a cough medicine bottle used in the very late 1800s and early 1900s. and welcome to the club new user.. COINMAN

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Sun, 02/07/2010 - 9:26pm
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Relics found today!

I hunt with my buddy all the time but today was cold so i stayed in he called me he went and told me of his finds for today and here is the finds a 6 pounder cannon ball whole. A union button and a 32 rim fire pistol now i love hunting with him but i cant stand that he showes me up altho there has been a few times that i have found something and he did not..

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