Uncovering Silver Coin Treasure: A Fistful Of Dollars

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
  • This is a video of my returning to an amazing metal detecting area in a cool river where the year before I found a 178 awesome silver coin hoard. This adventure is shot over three trips on three separate days. I originally shot the video with the intent of showing much more of the river and what I think happened there. However, I changed my original focus of the video and had to heavily edit my footage. So the video is somewhat choppy and doesn't flow as well as I planned. BUT I do find a bunch more coins and have some good video of that. I thought some of you may enjoy what I was able to salvage of the footage.
    .
    zz
    Follow the ChiggsArmy!
    My Patreon: / aquachigger
    Instagram: / aquachigger
    Facebook: / chiggsarmy
    Twitter: / beauouimette
    #MyAdventures #Aquachigger
    About Aquachigger:
    Metal detecting, treasure, history, coins, river treasure, adventure, nature, animals and MOAR! That is what my channel is about. I enjoy caving, SCUBA diving and flying my powered paraglider. I foster sick and injured pets. My channel is family friendly. My videos are meant to be fun, educational and informative.
    Affiliate links to see and purchase the gear I use:
    General Gear:
    T-Shirts: www.bonfire.co...
    Garrett Metal Detectors:
    Camera2: amzn.to/2UePCpY
    Magnet Big: amzn.to/2L7Arfi
    Magnet Med: amzn.to/2HyYqlt
    JackerySolarPanel amzn.to/2NMd62L
    JackeryPowerStation amzn.to/2NELmNm
    A Fistful Of Dollars: My Silver Coin Treasure
    • Uncovering Silver Coin...
    Aquachigger
    / aquachigger

Komentáře • 480

  • @thegoodearth7
    @thegoodearth7 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You are definitely extremely chill, and patiently let the process come to you. I rarely have witnessed such emotional restraint. That is arguably rarer than this incredible find!😮

  • @JDsVarietyChannel
    @JDsVarietyChannel Před 11 lety +5

    And haha, if I found a site like that I wouldn't be able to stay away for 5 minutes, let alone a few weeks!

  • @rjb444
    @rjb444 Před 11 lety +2

    Beau, I recently ran across your videos and I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed them. You have made some fantastic finds, and even your some of your outings with less finds have been enjoyable with your commentary. Keep the videos coming, you are an inspiration for all of us relic hunters. thanks-The Time Searcher.

  • @nickkellam9155
    @nickkellam9155 Před 5 lety +4

    I like how casually you found those 8 Reals
    If I found just 1 of them i would freak out

  • @PerfectStorm1986
    @PerfectStorm1986 Před 3 lety

    Chigg makes sure he gets it all ! Lol. He don't leave anything for anyone else to hunt for. Future generations will have to look for 1900's and newer ! 🙂 Great video❗❕❗❕

  • @bgufford
    @bgufford Před 9 lety +1

    Out of all the relic and coin hunters on youtube, you have the most informative and entertaining vids. Very well done and I appreciate all the trouble you go to to document your set up and finds. Thanks for the camera info. Just bought a Replay prime. Going to try and film some digs when it warms up. Found some great archive info that points to some stage coach stops and Inn's during the time some of the Southern states became US territory. Can't wait....

  • @bobbygarmon9933
    @bobbygarmon9933 Před 8 lety +4

    i love this one i watch it over and over great hunt

  • @howardoller443
    @howardoller443 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow, you look so young in this old video. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @edgarh.delrosario8053

    There was a thrill and excitement when we find silver coin or other coin unexpectedly.Thank you very much,God bless and take care

  • @wolfkremen
    @wolfkremen Před 7 lety

    what helps in looking down through shallow water is a bucket with the bottom cut out, replaced with a good quality acrylic glued from inside. lets you see several feet down, and with the acrylic covered by cloth, the bucket is still useful as a bucket.

  • @docholliday64
    @docholliday64 Před 11 lety +1

    Another GREAT video - better than TV! Certainly the best detector find I've ever seen anyone make - you earned it my friend!

  • @Darcechoke1000
    @Darcechoke1000 Před 9 lety +18

    Dude seriously you're a badass, I saw your videos and went out and got myself a metal detector.

    • @CanadianMGTOW
      @CanadianMGTOW Před 6 lety +1

      Well it has been 3 years now. How have you made out?

    • @Greysonschannel
      @Greysonschannel Před 5 lety +1

      Agree I'm going to get one for my b - day fyi I'm going to turn 11

  • @JohnnyDub
    @JohnnyDub Před 10 lety +1

    Beau.... You are my hero man seriously my role model for metal detecting and eyeballing things please keep the vids going im learning a lot from you

  • @stupidvids777
    @stupidvids777 Před 10 lety +3

    I can only dream of finding one of those coins!! your very good at filming and narrating your finds keep up the great finds like your videos and of course i wish i were u in that river.

  • @rafosier
    @rafosier Před 11 lety

    Must be the best coin American coin hoard vid on you tube, Congrats. Going to to try some of my local English rivers this coming summer. Thanks for taking the time to upload your video.

  • @yoshibobthe1andonly
    @yoshibobthe1andonly Před 11 lety

    Wow what a great spot it just keeps giving.

  • @WeirdGuyInPark
    @WeirdGuyInPark Před 6 lety

    Man finding a site like this would be a dream come true for every detectorist..

  • @h.j.d.2624
    @h.j.d.2624 Před 10 lety +2

    I really enjoy your videos Beau. Thanks for sharing.

  • @evgreer4113
    @evgreer4113 Před 10 lety

    HEY BEAU , I REALLY ENJOY UR VIDEO'S AND FIND'S OF OLD HISTORY OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY , KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .

  • @eds1994fatboy
    @eds1994fatboy Před 6 lety

    Wow....kind of makes you wonder what the heck happened in that area to be so lucky with halves and dollars.That was a lot of money in those days just to be strewn around in a river.Even though I am 5 years late in watching this.....I wouldn't tell anyone....not even a best friend about this spot..!!

  • @tmcrabtree4369
    @tmcrabtree4369 Před 6 lety +12

    This is what i think happened. The latest coin you found was 1837. What else happened in that year? The panic of 1837! The panic of 1837 was the worst economic recession ever, even worse than thw great depressions. Someone proboly hid their coins and valuables there and was planning on digging them up afterwards. The person proboly died before he had the chance though.

    • @YeasyYuriAndropov
      @YeasyYuriAndropov Před 5 lety +1

      Nice plausible theory- thanks for sharing it!

    • @4thdimensiontravels855
      @4thdimensiontravels855 Před 5 lety

      I think somebody was crossing the river duting high water and didnt make it. Death would be the only reason that much money was left behind. Simply amazing.

  • @hulonsmith2419
    @hulonsmith2419 Před 11 lety

    I have no words that would come even close. WOW!!

  • @volitanttitan8127
    @volitanttitan8127 Před 6 lety

    Wow, just a phenomenal score! Absolute honey hole...

  • @willnaugle759
    @willnaugle759 Před 8 lety

    Man I really appreciate the videos you make. I am new to the hobby so I find the videos you make motivating. I get skunked everytime I go out. If you ever want to come to Canada I would be able to take you to homesteads that are 100+ years old. That are Untouched....

    • @willnaugle759
      @willnaugle759 Před 8 lety

      +Beau Ouimette
      I would say it's equipment operator error.

  • @wbindia
    @wbindia Před 10 lety +1

    Been watching your vids for a while now, very good quality, and obviously a find of a lifetime-keep on keeping on!
    Wayne

  • @michaelmosley6341
    @michaelmosley6341 Před 11 lety

    Beau, you've hit the literal jackpot with this one water site---wow man--it's the dang gift that keeps on giving isn't it? You're making me jeolous---woo hoo!

  • @saul890
    @saul890 Před 7 lety

    THAT DETECTOR IS BUZZING LIKE CRAZY , I WOULD SEARCH THAT RIVER OR LAKE INCH BY INCH. THOSE 8 REALES AND CAPPED BUST LOOK GREAT AND THEY ARE WELL PRESERVED. THIS IS THE 3RD VIDEO I HAVE WATCHED YOU PULL THOSE SILVER COINS OUT. GOOD LUCK BUDDY.

  • @alainmallet1683
    @alainmallet1683 Před 10 lety +2

    Beau omlette (I think I saw someone else say that) if you carry on searching down river and at the banks edges I'm sure you'll find more there as what I think happened is crates of money were lost in the river somehow from a Bank that was nearby at the time further up stream
    you need to get old maps (google earth) and try and find the story
    If you do that then you could quite easily be made for quite some time into the future not that money gains are your hearts desire which is humbling to hear
    Keep being true to yourself and I'm hooked now on all your vids they're so uplifting
    I was shocked to see this vid and find out that you went back and found more
    Yehawww

  • @gstone42
    @gstone42 Před 11 lety

    Man that is the honey hole of a lifetime!

  • @coincleaningservice9430
    @coincleaningservice9430 Před 9 lety +2

    I just watched another video about looking around water / streams and think this is a very good idea. I'm surprised they're not more corroded having been in water that long.

    • @coincleaningservice9430
      @coincleaningservice9430 Před 9 lety +1

      *****
      Probably the worst stuff I've seen had extra "help" from either being in salt water or chlorinated water.

  • @benvareen
    @benvareen Před 11 lety

    At about the 3 minute mark it looked like a coin laying on the rocks near the bottom right of the screen. Congrats on the amazing finds.

  • @shade98765
    @shade98765 Před 9 lety

    Awesome......
    What else can I say!
    Congratulations!

  • @mikerevendale4810
    @mikerevendale4810 Před 3 lety

    Amazing treasure site!

  • @WildDigger
    @WildDigger Před 11 lety +2

    Absolutely amazing. I would love to find just 1.

  • @jimellison777
    @jimellison777 Před 6 lety

    LOVED IT................

  • @gregbennett9166
    @gregbennett9166 Před 11 lety

    you are a dedicated hunter

  • @eddominates
    @eddominates Před 6 lety +1

    2 coins at 3:01 just under the surface. Could be those two you dug with the round nail, but they look like they're grimy and you haven't gotten 'em yet.
    WE GOTTA GO BACK, CHIGG WE GOTTA GO BACK!!
    I'll hold my breath.

  • @JeffSal999
    @JeffSal999 Před 11 lety

    What a FANTASTIC FIND! That is one of the BEST videos I've ever seen! (And the FIRST ONE!) AMAZING!

  • @MultiMike747
    @MultiMike747 Před 11 lety

    Such beautiful coins, still blows my mind that you found that many capped bust halves and those large silver foreign coins in one spot! This should be called the "Beau Hoard!"

  • @telkirton
    @telkirton Před 11 lety

    Excellent river hunt.

  • @jaserandriver
    @jaserandriver Před 11 lety

    Keep on coming back to watch this video!,that would be something finding all those old coins in one spot!!!....lucky lucky lucky!!!...
    Cheers,and good diggs!!......

  • @jackbeltane
    @jackbeltane Před 11 lety

    Its the great way to detect, study/research is the key to great finds. I doing the same, spending hours studying maps and old journals

  • @rabidfish02
    @rabidfish02 Před 8 lety +1

    3 days?! I haven't found that much silver in 4 years of detecting on dry land. Nice!

  • @michaelmosley6341
    @michaelmosley6341 Před 11 lety

    Yeah man--a good little dredge would pull some stuff from there for sure--but you are doing fine with the AT GOLD and Pinpointer. I took my brand new SAND SHARK over to a local beach area today and tried it for the first time. I took two homemade scoops and both failed me today--one flattened out on scoop blade and other one bent to crap and back--I threw both away down there at beack today. I'll have to buy me a dang good stainless scoop made tough. Found sinkers,3 cents,big junk ear ring--ha!

  • @URLWK
    @URLWK Před 11 lety

    Totally understand. I badly need to get a detector. Plan to hunt out twenty nine palms.

  • @dyardude
    @dyardude Před 11 lety

    Awesome water dig!

  • @Reignunlimited
    @Reignunlimited Před 6 lety +1

    There's no fish or sea life in that stream... just coins.. lol

  • @susanhamilton1922
    @susanhamilton1922 Před 5 lety

    Omgoodness.... You're awesome... I need to get out there and start detecting... So much fun...👍👍👍👍

  • @Uncle_Bucks_Forge
    @Uncle_Bucks_Forge Před 11 lety

    Fantastic find!

  • @MetalnMatt
    @MetalnMatt Před 11 lety

    I am absolutely speechless on house skilled of a treasure hunter you are. you also have made it clear that the metal detector I am going to purchase is an AT Pro

  • @BeachHunter101
    @BeachHunter101 Před 11 lety

    Awesome video, well done and happy hunting

  • @reneescouch9035
    @reneescouch9035 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video man!

  • @slimwantedman6694
    @slimwantedman6694 Před 2 lety

    Good afternoon from Southeast South Dakota. Congrats on yer find. Call ya a lucky dog. But hell you went out and earned it.

  • @bladedigger
    @bladedigger Před 11 lety +1

    I remember watching the video of you pulling all of those coins out of there,that was wild. I've wondered if you ever went back. Its cool as hell to see you pullin' more out of there. Best of luck this year. looking forward to seeing what water finds you make this year.

  • @WachdByBigBrother
    @WachdByBigBrother Před 9 lety

    I loved that your were finding coins. I worried that you might be getting impatient and fling one to the side when you were moving the dirt.

  • @tennesseegem1063
    @tennesseegem1063 Před 8 lety

    Thanks Beau.

  • @nacfree36
    @nacfree36 Před 11 lety

    Great haul for you. When you get multiple lightening strikes that close it really is time to get out of the water! I have found that in my beach backwater hunts where there are no waves, an old (or new... take a leap of faith) ping-pong paddle makes a great fan for sand and silt. If it's good enough for the deep water pros it's good enough, and productive enough, for me. Good luck for the future.
    Max

  • @Upem1942
    @Upem1942 Před 10 lety

    Awsome vid mate, the 8 reale coins keep me glued to the screen
    They are a nice large old silver
    Look forward to more of your vids😎👍
    EM

  • @GQ1582
    @GQ1582 Před 10 lety

    I appreciate your quick response. I am currently detecting an old lock house tender foundation. Along a river so loads if trash. Circa 1867

  • @SteveLurvey
    @SteveLurvey Před 7 lety

    I had no clue you had multiple vids on this site. I loved the first one, its hands down amazing. Plus once and a lifetime stash find.

  • @rigpass1
    @rigpass1 Před 10 lety +1

    I can't believe your luck with thunder storms. Come to Texas, we need the rain. Ha ha ha. Btw, I love watching your video's. It is really making me want to get started trying to find my own treasure. Keep up the good work.

  • @MadisonMainedetecting
    @MadisonMainedetecting Před 11 lety

    You got more old silver in 3 days then some people could hope to get in a lifetime. Nice site you have there. HH

  • @walkingtrails7776
    @walkingtrails7776 Před 9 lety +5

    my 10 year old said maybe someone buried treasure in a chest and put it under the rocks in the creek to hide it? cute! thanks for sharing!

  • @statlergil
    @statlergil Před 4 lety

    You are a pleasure to watch and follow

  • @briancampbell2334
    @briancampbell2334 Před 10 lety

    you make a good video..very enjoyable to watch

  • @xxTOTEMxx
    @xxTOTEMxx Před 11 lety

    Keep up Beau!! i believe that place hold more secrets to dig yet!!
    Cant stop wondering the events that lead to the loss of the coins!!
    A "wise guy" hidding his savings under the water?
    A Family running from the war in a hurry?
    A military formation fording the river?
    Fell from a wagon?
    Thank you sharing this videos!!!!

  • @RobbsHomemadeLife
    @RobbsHomemadeLife Před 11 lety

    what a great video, can't stop thinking how they got there, you are going to be spolied now. thanks for sharing.

  • @SpadeCaller
    @SpadeCaller Před 9 lety +8

    I've only been hunting for about five years and I still flip out when I find an old iron leg off a cast iron stove. How in the world do you remain so calm. There are even sometimes, when you're holding a handful of coins, when you sound bored.
    I would need to be revived. Jus' sayin'

  • @artifactman660
    @artifactman660 Před 11 lety

    there aint no way i would leave that spot. i would camp there till i got all i could get. awesome discovery!! thanks for posting!

  • @deedeewhipple4668
    @deedeewhipple4668 Před 8 lety +1

    Abolitionists stash, bandits booty, or just some hard working American whose boat got away from him; if only they could speak! Thank you for sharing and glad their legacy made its way back to a hardworking American.

  • @pamelac2863
    @pamelac2863 Před 4 lety

    Really cool like watching

  • @joeyjenny315
    @joeyjenny315 Před 11 lety

    wow . what made you think to check a river I never would have thought of it . looks like no one in your area thought of it as well. nice job.

  • @Domicol70
    @Domicol70 Před 11 lety

    Bravo!
    Beautiful supernatural peach(fishing)!

  • @BindarRouge
    @BindarRouge Před 11 lety

    Awesome Beau! I think I would remove every rock there! LOL I wonder why they ended up there. Thats one great site! If only they could talk!!!

  • @DonWilsondigginTimeUSA
    @DonWilsondigginTimeUSA Před 11 lety

    Florida has a lot of secrets that go back a very long time as you know then. I was shocked at the amount of just local area clues there are to hidden stashes and never recovered loot. Good Luck!

  • @michaelmosley6341
    @michaelmosley6341 Před 11 lety

    I'm planning to write a book about my detecting adventures sometime in near future. I've written many articles for Lost Treasure over last ten years. I'll tell about times I detected for minutes before discovering the machine wasn't on--ha! I'll tell how I found an egg on beach,picked it up,slammed it down on beach, and egg stink went all over my clothes. I had to go to a store and buy strong car air freshener&put it on me to tolerate hunting for the remainder of the evening--God that was rough!

  • @MrDaviddowling3279
    @MrDaviddowling3279 Před 10 lety

    You make metal detecting look easy

  • @carmenbecktel7509
    @carmenbecktel7509 Před 3 lety

    That might be pirate booty lost long time ago! Amazing find!

  • @metaldetectingoregon
    @metaldetectingoregon Před 11 lety

    That's a lot of coins. I bet there's some history on this.....somewhere. I'm surprised you aren't finding any gold coins. Very interesting. I don't think I'd hunt anywhere else. Very nice finds.

  • @ARTSIEBECCA
    @ARTSIEBECCA Před 10 lety

    wow this is exciting! Also you make metal detecting look good..hehe

  • @fredx9860
    @fredx9860 Před 10 lety

    Congratulation guy, great find, thank you for the sharing.

  • @CodyShell
    @CodyShell Před 11 lety

    this is the most interesting thing i have ever seen in my life. i want to start getting into stuff like this!

  • @nigelhampson7772
    @nigelhampson7772 Před 9 lety +7

    Amazing finds. Do you have any theories as to how/why they are all in that one location?

  • @Klwalden97
    @Klwalden97 Před 11 lety

    Awesome!

  • @motherearth5462
    @motherearth5462 Před 8 lety

    THAT WAS AWESOME!!

  • @j0hnj8mes
    @j0hnj8mes Před 9 lety

    i was looking up a coin sorter review and stumbled on your videos! so much fun to watch. i might just get a metal detector for my kids and start treasure hunting!

  • @DeepSilverDetector
    @DeepSilverDetector Před 11 lety +1

    That's an awesome find, having found that many coins I wonder if they are from a payroll stash during the war? Congrats on a great find, and thanks for sharing.

  • @joemarcinov6449
    @joemarcinov6449 Před 4 lety

    awesome...

  • @fourleafsoldiers1339
    @fourleafsoldiers1339 Před 10 lety

    Seems like those thunderstorms are picking on you a little bit. You got to be careful on those rivers. Its crazy how fast water levels can change during a heavy downpour. Especially on those larger creek beds and small rivers.

  • @adamcampion4384
    @adamcampion4384 Před 8 lety

    looked on with amazement when you found those coins some day! !!!!!! all the best from england oh! this ones good to

  • @DigFellasTV
    @DigFellasTV Před 11 lety

    great to see some more! Still amazed.....

  • @Hornbush
    @Hornbush Před 11 lety

    Awesome as always! Thanks for sharing! Hornbush.

  • @DonWilsondigginTimeUSA
    @DonWilsondigginTimeUSA Před 11 lety

    Your Retirement fund is moving right along! LOL..I saw you mention that you have hunted in Florida before. I am from the Daytona Beach area and did lots of research and exploring all over the area. There are a few secret places I still haven't detected yet. Can't wait to get back there.

  • @markbenson1948
    @markbenson1948 Před 9 lety

    Thanks for sharing your great find, just amazing:))

  • @silverprepper6827
    @silverprepper6827 Před 11 lety

    That spot is truly amazing...You worked real hard for those coins and you deserve them. Great hunt, I enjoy all of your videos. Keep it up bud!

  • @JOmz8801
    @JOmz8801 Před 12 dny

    LOL more like six fistfuls of dollars!

  • @superbee
    @superbee Před 11 lety

    Man, what an amazing couple of hunts!!

  • @DrunkBrotherNZ
    @DrunkBrotherNZ Před 11 lety

    Just Sick! Sick SickSickSickSickSickSick !! loved the first video, nice come back to the spot! and hopefully you didnt clean this lot of coins :-)

  • @grandprismatic
    @grandprismatic Před 7 lety

    Sweet Chigg

  • @jysontankersley5808
    @jysontankersley5808 Před 3 lety

    That creek is in rome ga. I would swim there as a child easy to recognize awesome finds brother.congradulations