How to Detect Beach Coins Without a Metal Detector

Working without a metal detector can be laborious but with patience and a plan, the hunt for coins or other treasures at the beach can reap great benefits. Pay close attention to productive areas where finding coins is most likely, like at snack-bar lines, changing areas and parking lots. The "blanket zone," a line parallel to the water where people put their chairs and lay their beach blankets near the high-tide mark, is a productive location where a lot of jewelry items and coins get dropped, according to Sergei Teplyakov, an experienced international treasure hunter.

Things You'll Need

• Digging tools
• Rope, golf tees or shells
• Coin container
• Multi-compartment pouch
• Magnifying glass
• Gloves

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Instructions

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     Set short-term goals for searching obvious areas like snack bar lines and changing areas shortly after the crowds clear.

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     Determine a pattern for searching each area starting with a line marked by rope, golf tees, sticks or shells.

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     Search in parallel patterns along the line by carefully walking the area looking for coins.

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     Use a digging tool to turn over the surface of sand to search more thoroughly and expose coins. They can be picked up with a scoop or gloved hands.

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     Examine coins with the magnifying glass.

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     Protect coins in the coin case and store other finds in your multi-compartment pouch.

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     Determine a parallel pattern to thoroughly cover open areas of the beach, as well as the area where chairs and blankets had been placed earlier in the day.