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	The Urban Treasure Hunter: A Practical Handbook for Beginners by Michael Chaplan
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 622.19 EAN 9780757000904 ISBN 0757000908 Manufacturer Square One Publishers Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 225 Publication Date December 20, 2004 Publisher Square One Publishers Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description Tompkins Square Park, in New York City's East Village, has produced coin recoveries dating back to the 1830s. A construction site in Philadelphia recently yielded ceramic perfume containers and embossed pipe bowls from the 1860s. 'Urban treasure hunter' Chaplan explains how to find, unearth and identify valuable artifacts like these in this how-to manual. He provides information on dealing with curious onlookers and fitting into a neighborhood (in 'upscale' areas, dress like a jogger; in 'tough areas,' wear camouflage items and worn jeans), covers legal issues, provides a surprisingly scholarly and in-depth lesson in archeology and details how and where to search for and clean old coins, bottles and historical and prehistoric artifacts (he also gives tips on how to cash in on this hobby). Chaplan peppers his text with quotations from fictional and real adventurers, from Sherlock Holmes to Rudyard Kipling, and includes do-it-yourself instructions for building a sifter and even setting up an electrolysis device for cleaning unearthed metal objects. Chaplan's enthusiasm enlivens the extensive, solid factual information, and although his comparison of urban treasure hunters to history's swashbuckling explorers is a bit exaggerated, stories of his own hunting experiences in the greater New York area, as well as tales of discoveries of booty in unexpected places, prove his point that adventures and buried treasure are closer to home than most would expect. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Customers who bought this item also bought Buried Treasures You Can Find: Over 7500 Locations in All 50 States (Treasure Hunting Text) Bounty Hunter Metal Detector Headphone Bounty Hunter Tracker IV Metal Detector You Can Find Gold: With a Metal Detector (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit (Treasure Hunting Text) Customer Reviews for: The Urban Treasure Hunter: A Practical Handbook for Beginners Rating - Good for Even the Experienced I have owned and used metal detectors since the early 80's and compared to a lot of books on the subject (that turn into adds for a particular detector manufacturer) I have found this book very useful and have picked up a few pointers and techniques Rating - Hoping for more I was hoping for a little more technical stuff with this book. It talks about old buildings, privies, new construction sites, and etc. to look for things. I wanted techniques in the handling of the detector. Not so much as where to go. To me, it's a book about common sense. Overall, I would recommend it. It is helpful in a few areas. Rating - Great book with lots of tips No matter what your treasure, be it coins, bottles, or somethisg else, this book has great tips on where and how to find it. I originally bought a copy for my son and was so impressed that I bought another copy for myself. Rating - Best book for new treasure hunters I am just beginning my hobby with a metal detector. I purchased several books on treasure hunting and this is by far the best. It has a broad range of extremely useful information. By all means start with this book if you too are a beginner. Most of the other books I bought had a lot of fluff. This book has a ton of useful information and guidance. see more reviews See all books by author Michael Chaplan

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