A Million Dollars laying on the beach | A Real Treasure Story

This is the amazing story of Jim Tippitt and his half a million dollar discovery on the beaches of Florida.
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[@getourrightsback224]

I've been metal detecting for 11 years and haven't found anything worth a damn. Cleaned a bunch trash out of the earth though. I guess that's good enough.

[@GoneDiggin]

After visiting with Jim I feel the same way

[@squierjason8726]

11 years and nothing???No gold rings or anything of value?That would suck.Are you sure you are doing it right?lol. Not really what I wanted to hear as I just purchased a minelab.I hope I don't have the same luck.

[@getourrightsback224]

@@squierjason8726 I've found some cool stuff, but nothing worth money. I have literally never found any gold. I'm going to the beaches in Florida this summer though. Maybe my luck will change.

[@wirelessone2986]

Location choice is as important as the equipment

[@michaeldelorenzo1573]

Location location location…do your research, get some good permissions and you’ll find some goodies.

[@SheRantsAlot420]

Did you see the piece sitting right next to his hand when he found the piece of 8? You can only see the rim. It looks like another.

[@rustymebane8265]

I saw it. I couldn’t breathe. Also another one to the right …😢

[@tehfuqizg0inon588]

I woulda been like sorry moma but I got some work to do

[@LMM42424]

I did see it.

[@caledoniawarrior]

A mom is worth more than a thousand tons of gold

[@kciwner]

I saw that too

[@silversurfer3202]

🤨 I wouldn't have said Squat to nobody until AFTER I was sure I cleaned the place out 😝🤣!!!!

[@a.mathis9454]

Even then I would keep quiet.

[@garystevens1044]

That’s how I am after listening to a friend of mine who told me there was gold in the creek behind my house. Well I’d be damned I got three chunks of crystallized placer gold in quartz. I let him have the one he pulled out. He was asked every day up to the day cancer took his life. I’ll get the rest out with in time. I’m In no hurry

[@patrickmanasco5905]

You can’t ever be sure though

[@marksommers6764]

Can't camp on the beach 🤗

[@JusDirtfishin]

Man talk about being in the right place at the right time. What a draw of luck. I bet he still is and was on cloud 9. I sure would be. I’ve watched Jimmy almost from my beginning of this wonderful hobby we are in. Just goes to show that we just never know what’s laying right underneath our feet. Awesome story. Thanks for sharing Matt. And congratulations to Jimmy.

[@panno16]

What a very humble man, and that's why it was a pleasure to rejoice with him while watching this.

[@drfred1203]

👍 👍

[@harryzero1566]

Another humble pumper, being humble is not an attribute, it being so much less than being exceptional.

[@ImaginationHobbies]

I love how humble this guy is.

[@GoneDiggin]

Jim is awesome

[@harryzero1566]

Humble, grrŕrrrr. That adjective always triggers me. We are exceptional, being humble is being subservient, slaves could be described as humble.

[@deee1979]

@@harryzero1566bet you’re fun at parties.

[@harryzero1566]

@@deee1979 parties aren't my thing, but you may have already guessed that.

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

A beautiful story of a very fortunate gentleman!💖

[@murraymclean9072]

What a great feeling it must be, too. Hold history in your hand..😊

[@JoeBattle]

I would bet he found a good bit more than what he has let on about. Just keeping it very quiet to pass down or sell when needed.

[@bradleyleben7785]

Sorry to hear about your mom Jim. I lost my sister on my birthday. When I was a teenager back in the 70’s I bought a cheap metal detector at Radio Shack. I searched around the sidewalks in the apartment complex I lived in in Kingsport Tn. I found enough silver coins to pay for that detector twice over. I was hooked. Not long after that I got married and moved to southwest Virginia. My father-in-law and I were digging a hole for my power pole for my mobile home. I look down and thought that was a silver dollar laying there. I was wrong. It was an 8 Reales silver coin, 1829. I did the research of who lives there and it’s so happen to be a confederate who is log cabin hadn’t been burned down in 1864.. they burned him out because he had shot a union soldier so the union soldiers retaliated and burned his place down with him in it. I never gave this much thought until I found a spot down close to the river where I found six union soldiers uniform buttons in a row. I had found a grave of that union soldier.

[@susantoker7254]

So glad the window of time opened for you with wonderful gifts!

[@minermikesouthernusa4017]

Congratulations as a gold miner and history nut you have hit the jackpot with both of my top passions 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks 👍

[@creekgeek]

This is the stuff we dream about at night!!! Awesome story!!

[@charlesjenkins615]

And daytime too😁✌️

[@creekgeek]

@@charlesjenkins615 lol. Absolutely

[@Brando_Magnifico]

You are the only person besides myself that I have ever heard of whose mother died on their birthday. My condolences brother. My mother passed Oct. 08 2012. It was my 35th. It made celebrating difficult for awhile. Now I celebrate Her life and the life she gave Me.

[@anthonydipippo380]

Condolences Brother. My Dad just just passed April 2nd @ 90, and I'm broken. No matter how old they are when they pass, it seems like it's never long enough to share them. I'm broken. If we don't mention them, no one would know who they were or anything about them. By mentioning their name or telling a funny story or a little something about them, you introduce them to others who normally wouldn't have met them any other way. Keep introducing your Mom to others & thank you for introducing her to me. God Bless you & what's left of your family. 🥰😍😘

[@Brando_Magnifico]

@@anthonydipippo380 I still use my mother's phrases. My kids are grown now but when they complain, I say what she use to say to Me, "You still have all your arms and legs, what are You complaining about?" She was awesome. You are correct. It's never enough time. I wish I had spent my younger years a little more thoughtful. Im trying to do it now with others. I think your content is great. Im glad I found it. Take care

[@anthonydipippo380]

@@Brando_Magnifico That's awesome. I don't know if your kids got to meet her, because as odd as that seems, my Dad's father died when he was 12. So he barely had a childhood, as he had to go to work being the oldest of 3 bothers & earned 15c a day to help out. He never go to go to a trade school or anything substantial due to his Dad's early passing. I never got to meet my Grandfather. It's funny your Mom used to say "you have your arms & legs" because unfortunately, I'm a 911 first responder, volunteer. I was a crane operator for 7 years down at ground zero & developed blood clots in my lung & heart. hat in turn blocked blood flow to my aorta, then iliac & femoral arteries. I wrote to Obama & every other crooked politician here in NY. I ended up losing both legs, rt 2014 & lft 2018. I came straight to this rehab center in 2018 & never went back home. The last time I saw Dad was my birthday 2 years ago, he came for 15 minutes, he hated seeing me like this. He gave me a kiss & said he would call me. We spoke every night since then unless there was a Giants game. He would get angry if anyone called during his football days & games. None of the politicians helped me, I still have all the letters from them, all bullshit. April 2nd his heart gave him problems & he passed, we buried him April 5th. I'm all messed up. I'm 56 with no family. :( Anyway, they wrote a book about my Dad & his band of brothers. He was dropped behind enemy lines in Berlin, Germany. After 25 years they declassified their mission & the book is named Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956-1990. Hug your kids & cherish what you have in life. I never had kids, I was too busy chasing fortune. I invented Pen Fishing Rods, mini fishing rods disguised as a pen. Take care of yourself & enjoy your life, thanks for introducing me to your Mom. :)

[@jeffreyphinney9659]

My brother died on his birthday about 2 years ago. He was 59 and long illness. But I thought what are the odds of dying on your own birthday. Apparently 1 in 365.

[@anthonydipippo380]

@@jeffreyphinney9659 condolences to you & your family.. Tell us a story about him, and introduce us to your brother. :)

[@dirtdiggindawg310]

Hey Matt thanks so much for the work it took to put this together for us all man . Stellar job bro ! It's stories like this that truly keep the dream alive ! And what a way to share the history. Thanks again .

[@AndrexT]

I have seen Jimmy Crossbones on Myer's Metal Detecting Treasure Talk Monday night live streams a few times. What a lovely man and a great story.

[@19jody72]

I remember watching the video when Jim found them! AWESOME!

[@garybrindle6715]

Thanks for an uplifting saga. In North Scotland awaits a chest full of gold coins somewhere by a loch, lost by Jacobite supporters.

[@WestCoastGoldProspecting]

Find of a lifetime indeed. This was awesome, thanks for sharing Matt 👌👊

[@nickharmer3049]

Absolutely fantastic.! Thank you. 👍

[@dawnthemetaldetective3083]

Excellent interview! He is so humble I’m sorry he lost his mom and maybe that’s why you found it. But I’m excited for him. I wish him luck and I hope he finds more keep on digging!

[@DogtownTradingCo]

That was an outstanding video. Just the right touch of music, very well edited. You out did yourself, honestly. Keep it up.

[@P.willow]

Watching from Ireland ❤ great story 😊

[@markkindermannart4028]

Finding a hoard of 300 year old gold and silver coins the day before your mother passes AND your birthday is a pretty wild trifecta

[@bells1054]

Well done, Matt!! What a story for sure. Something we all dream of but will probably never happen to us. The man definitely is living right!! I wish him luck in finding more!

[@toughrunmetaldetecting]

Fantastic video Matt! What a great chunk of history recovered and recorded. Congrats to Jim once again on the finds of a lifetime :-)

[@4evalost948]

Very cool story once in a life time find for sure always fun hearing stories like this.

[@adventuresinhistory]

Very well done Matt. Great job sharing Jim's story. Good on ya.

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Marc

[@patg6705]

So amazing!!!

[@brianthebuckleywoodsman7869]

Dang that was AWESOME!!! Thanks for putting that together Matt!!! 👊🏻

[@dannyl2598]

Thank you for sharing this. I think that feller seemed very humble and as such, very deserving of what he was blessed with.

[@GoneDiggin]

Jim is a great guy!

[@GR19611]

A great result. You were Blessed . Nature reclaiming for others to find a share.

[@rfbftp123]

Its truely an amazing feeling digging up a gold coin, but multiple and a historical find of that value is crazy! Hopefully one day 😁

[@rosswalker1153]

incredible story! Thanks for taking the time to share it Matt.

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Ross

[@TwoBitTony]

Thank you!!

[@treasurearth]

Amazing !! A real pleasure to watch such a story.

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Aztec gold?😮😮😮. I would invest in a dive suit, tanks and underwater metal detector.👍🥰😍

[@user-sj3bq7fz3h]

Excellent video. Thanks 😊

[@paddydetects]

Wow!! What a lovely humble guy and what a fabulous find. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks!

[@ronniedees6221]

You are bless my friend!! Congratulations

[@jayjones6904]

Awesome Jimmy ty Matt God bless ya'll

[@charlieschemmel122]

Awesome finds thanks for sharing!!!!!

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks for watching!

[@MsAliceinwonderland]

What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing this.

[@BeamDigger]

Awesome story...awesome video. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@satoshione8145]

Awesome story and even more awesome find! 👍🏼

[@mwdjr3158]

Amazing!

[@marksommers6764]

Thanks for sharing with a fine production 👍🏼

[@kepvalley]

Amazing story! Just managed to hit it in the right place at the right time. Thanks for sharing!

[@GoneDiggin]

Sometimes that’s all it takes!

[@adventurearchaeology]

Great video and story! This is what keeps us treasure hunters going!

[@DIGOLOGIST]

That is what we dream about. Such and awesome story. I hope he finds more gold on that beach. Thanks for the awesome video Matt. see you on the next one! John

[@countryayersdetecting1980]

Awesome

[@thenogoodniks8673]

Incredible finds. Just shows ya. Never know what you can find so may as well keep swinging and hope your amazing day comes.

[@charlesjenkins615]

Dug one gold coin in my year's of digging but alot of other cool things This is a super hobby

[@metaldetectingchick5291]

Found gold tooth not gold coin

[@futurebleeps]

Amazing 🤩

[@joyciejd9673]

Wow. Speechless.

[@BernardmrJ]

What every metal detectorist dreams of! Awesome!

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Great job Matt……….ROAD TRIP!!!😁

[@janetchapman9668]

It couldn't have happened to a nicer man, god bless he is a true spoke person for this hobby, I enjoyed this video

[@GoneDiggin]

Jimmy is a great dude!!

[@mrobertson188]

Amazing how well the gold coins look after 300 years

[@1979augistine]

Gold is amazing it doesnt oxidize unlike other metals stays nice and shiny for ever .

[@blacksand357]

Yep, unfortunately the silver pieces don't fare as well in salt water. They can still be shiny though when dug up out of dry ground...

[@benitagrattan193]

Great story. 😊

[@williamreeder3660]

Great video! Thank you for sharing

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks for joining!

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

some lovely finds well done 😊

[@bradr2142]

Good for you myman thats beautiful. Im just getting started my first summer this year can't wait.

[@kathyh4804]

What a blessing!!! I wish the Lord would bless ME like that! That’s amazing!!!💕

[@deusdaveandthezepster785]

Outstanding finds Sir

[@TheFerretsVarietyChannel]

Fantastic absolutely fabulous... take a look at 8:19 where the gold came up there's another one just below it hopefully he picked that one up too 👌🖒🖒

[@bubbyhardy6135]

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that

[@ladyaqua4544]

WOW SO EXCITING.

[@ut000bs]

I can tell he is from Tennessee because you know, we talk like at.

[@marthaball8029]

Good on you! You're living my dream!

[@rodneyfruhling5128]

Awesome man don't give up

[@chasinglegends9413]

What a great story very inspiring thanks for sharing your tale...cheers

[@GoneDiggin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

They are beautiful works of art

[@GoneDiggin]

I agree!

[@arkansasdetectorist2551]

thats awesome. Great video buddy!

[@GoneDiggin]

Thank you!

[@earthsciteach]

What a great story!

[@digginonfaith531]

This is great! I really like Jimmy. He’s a great guy with a great story. Great job on the video, Matt!

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Brandon!!

[@EZDiggin]

Wish I caught the premier Matt. I remember watching Jim's video of this amazing discovery. So sorry to hear about your mom Jim. Definitely the find if a lifetime!!! Amazing story Matt I'm sure Jim appreciates you doing this mini film about him. Happy hunting and be well

[@Randy-ul5hy]

With all the Sand Replenishment programs now going on along the Florida Coast lines..especially around the Treasure Coast, its going to become increasingly harder to find these treasures/relics.

[@Derrick6162]

I enjoy stories like this. 👍

[@GoneDiggin]

Thank you! It was a lot of work making it and It’s nice to see people enjoying it

[@seastheday2020]

Interesting story! Well done!

[@riverbender9898]

Great report! Thank you.Congratulations!

[@GoneDiggin]

Many thanks!

[@MetalDetectingwithCZkidd]

Well done.

[@machinadiabolika]

Beautiful history and superb coins

[@ALCE52]

you sir are as deserving as the next man..my heartfelt condolences,my mom passed in 07..Happy Hunting &. Good Luck. Central texas .

[@markhannam7144]

Why me ,it’s a question we ask ourselves often if we are lucky detecting.You we’re just and fortunate at the right time.I guess there’s a time for everything,greetings from the UK, well done Sir, I salute you!

[@terryk5412]

Very cool story.

[@hitman4u222]

Damn brother. Good for you!

[@AdventuresInDirt]

What a video!!!! Share this out!

[@ComteDeGracey]

This is sooooooo crazy cool!!!!

[@ronl7131]

Fun story

[@jayharper2252]

Wow that would be awesome.

[@joemarcinov6449]

awesome

[@jerrydineen2827]

That was well done Matt. I would love to run across coins and artifacts like Jim did!

[@joshuah5655]

Man that is quite the timing on his mother passing... Any other week would have alright, but it had to be right at that moment. Maybe she was looking out for him. Spanish gold is known to drive people insane, maybe she knew that too many more would have destroyed him, just like winning the lottery does to some people. She knew to allow him just enough to be happy and prosperous, but not so much to destroy his soul.

[@The-Sportsman69]

I'm glad you found gold sir you deserve it , I hope you find a lot more 👍.

[@punchingplugscf260]

I have hunted with Jimmy several times and he get's almost as happy over a silver Rosie.. Great interview Matt.

[@GoneDiggin]

Thank you! He is a great guy

[@na9260]

Thank you Jesus. I hear you brother.

[@wyattflp6163]

This was a good video. And Im glad when you pulled the coins and everything out of the sand you didnt rub your fingers all on it to clean it off and scratch the heck out of it like most people I see do, man that makes me so mad. Good job!

[@Wilders53]

Congratulations guys!! Tennessee boy's 🤙

[@RobertSalamun]

Military cufflink with a poppy flower on it! Congrats man!

[@bradyglandon4202]

I'm from sweetwater TN, I plan on taking a week this summer and try my luck metal detecting..I can't wait

[@bradyglandon4202]

I'm going to look for 1715;fleet gold