The true treasures aren’t just the gold and precious gems. It’s actually that rush that comes from when the ground pings, the ground underneath your feet gives to an unknown object, or a dirty container at last opens to reveal its “riches.” The practice of treasure hunting requires that its members remain hyper-observant, patient, and meet the days that don’t reap all the discovered gems with a sense of humor and wonder anyways.
1. Not a Time Turner, but a sundial watch amongst other treasures
2. Ten-cent coin from 1882
3. An Olokun, an artifact that people throw in the water for good fortune
4. A 37 mm infantry round used by soldiers to take down tanks in WWI
5. A good set of precious stones in that ring
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6. A very cool hunting knife
7. A late 1800s TOC medicinal bottle
8. A 20 U.S. dollar gold coin
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9. The artifact is unknown, but that ruby is big, no doubt
10. Some lucky hikers found this jackpot on a mountain trail in the Czech Republic
11. A fired lead slug
12. A certified silver coin from the Atocha shipwreck
13. An old sheriff’s badge
14. An actual treasure chest found in a recently acquired house
15. This person didn’t find gold, but he built a pretty complete toolbox with his findings
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Some days you bring home a story; some days you bring home a treasure. Either way, the hunt’s the best part. If you’re in the mood for more curiosity-fuelling scrolls, check these 20 Photos of Things People Spotted Before the Rest of the Internet Was Able to, or these 20 Horrifying Houses That Could Have Been Horror Movie Sets. You can also try these 20 Photos of Things People Discovered And Asked “Actually What Is This?”.
