2013 finds Silver_Fox

[Silver_Fox]

To end the already good weekend, I zipped off to the same reserve for an hour with the son, I found another Florin, 2 pennies, $7.20 in cash and a hallmarked silver spoon!
I've never had such a good amount of great stuff in one short detect. It normally takes a few hours to get that kind of find!

Good work Silver Fox

 

[Muttering]

a good weekend all round

 

[Silver_Fox]

Got out for a few hours today with the kids. found a bunch of pennies and some modern coins, alas, no silver today

I did find a hat badge. I did a small amount of Googling and found something that looks exactly like it, however mine is bronze and theirs is brass... The have described it as a WW1 hat badge (http://www.quicksales.com.au/ad/wwi-brass-large-british-crown-hat-badge/4777825), would mine be the same?

 

[Ramjet]

Another nice haul Fox.
Well done.
A day out with the kids is always a golden day

 

[casper]

Got out for a few hours today with the kids. found a bunch of pennies and some modern coins, alas, no silver today

I did find a hat badge. I did a small amount of Googling and found something that looks exactly like it, however mine is bronze and theirs is brass... The have described it as a WW1 hat badge (http://www.quicksales.com.au/ad/wwi-brass-large-british-crown-hat-badge/4777825), would mine be the same?
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1656/1385188584_23_11_13_crown.jpg

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1656/1385188609_hat_badge23_11_13.jpg

Military i'm betting - I'm no expert but others here will have the necessary knowledge - i'll kick off......could be a sleeve or lapel badge depending on rank (non commissioned officer ie Regimental Sergeant Major / Warrant Officer or a full Major. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/rsm.htm

a fascinating find - well done that man

 

[Silver_Fox]

Another nice haul Fox.
Well done.
A day out with the kids is always a golden day

Wifey is off in Bali having the time of her life, I'm here with the kids. They are too young to leave at home by themselves, so I had to bribe them with McDonalds so I could get out for a few ours of detecting
I did manage to get my 9 year old daughter detecting with me, she helped me find the military badge, she was chuffed when she pulled it out!

 

[Silver_Fox]

Thanks Casper, the link you sent looks good. It gives me a start

 

[casper]

Thanks Casper, the link you sent looks good. It gives me a start

no worries cobber - my missus also is away in the Netherlands for a month and i plan to hit the location of an old local tourist attraction that everyone has forgotten about - I'm hoping for some silver coins (fingers crossed), it was operational 1920s > 30s. And I'll also try and head to Gippsland for some panning work responsibilties permitting.

casper

 

[Silver_Fox]

The Netherlands is a great place. I was there last year with the family and visiting relatives (I have Dutch background).

The tourist attraction sounds like it's own little gold mine, good luck with that!

I have got a little bit further with the badge. The type of crown is called a 'Tudor Crown', a crown for a king, I didn't know that!

SF

 

[Sarn]

Would love to come out with you one day silver. You find much cooler stuff than i do lol. I have two girls of my own, 7 and 5, maybe our kids could have a picnic in the park/ grass while we detect lol.

 

[Goldandsand]

Well done SF some more great finds

 

[Silver_Fox]

Would love to come out with you one day silver. You find much cooler stuff than i do lol. I have two girls of my own, 7 and 5, maybe our kids could have a picnic in the park/ grass while we detect lol.

Sounds good Sarn. My kids (son 7, daughter 10) love to eat constantly, so I'm sure they would be happy with that

 

[Silver_Fox]

I believe it's a WW2 rank insignia for a Major's dress uniform, it's the oxydised one, very cool!

http://diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/crowns.htm#kc

SF

 

[Sarn]

Would love to come out with you one day silver. You find much cooler stuff than i do lol. I have two girls of my own, 7 and 5, maybe our kids could have a picnic in the park/ grass while we detect lol.

Sounds good Sarn. My kids (son 7, daughter 10) love to eat constantly, so I'm sure they would be happy with that

I have 6 weeks off work over from Christmas till feb, maybe sometime around then?