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
1
Start looking for coins in obvious areas.
Set short-term goals for searching obvious areas like snack bar lines and changing areas shortly after the crowds clear.
2
Mark a line with shells.
Determine a pattern for searching each area starting with a line marked by rope, golf tees, sticks or shells.
3
Search in parallel patterns along the line by carefully walking the area looking for coins.
4
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.
5
Identify rare coins and valuables that may have washed up in the tide.
Examine coins with the magnifying glass.
6
Protect your valuables.
Protect coins in the coin case and store other finds in your multi-compartment pouch.
7
Thoroughly cover open areas of the beach.
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.
