Dandaman's x-terra 305

[Dandaman]

A lot better find to junk ratio from the oval compared to your location on previous post, I bet that was a relief. Are you running in allmetal on the 305?

Most of the time i run allmetal, an don't dig -4, or 4 as that's always been junk iron and foil, but that hunt was on pre setting 1....depends on the location really

 

[Dandaman]

Hit another oval close buy for an hr while it was cooler an before it got dark (I've tryd detecting at night, just to frustrating for me)

There's Plenty moor grass to go over hear so hopefull ill find something interesting

 

[silver]

Getting battery money Dan !

 

[Ramjet]

I am amazed at the number of padlocks dug up. They are everywhere.

 

[Dandaman]

Back to the same for about 1.5hrs today

 

[Goldpick]

What were you saying about padlocks Ramjet! Looks like a pretty junk area, you did well to pick out some good targets from all that.

 

[silver]

3 to 1 ratio ain't bad Dan.

 

[Dandaman]

Back to the same oval again for just over an hour...

Any guesses on this mystery coin? If it is a coin that is 8)

 

[Goldpick]

Looks like a penny of some description, most likely too toasted to ever know the date. I'm guessing an older brittania penny going by the last pic, there appears to be a straight line on the bottom of the coin where the date is usually located.

 

[silver]

I concur.

 

[Dandaman]

Both sides again after a wash under the tap, still not able to see much/anything?

 

[Goldpick]

Victorian at a guess, bit hard to tell still.

 

[Ramjet]

Toasted :8

 

[silver]

So toasted a wire brush ain't gunna make it no worse, could even reveal something if done gently with a brass wire brush, even if you only end up with a copper disk it wont be any worse than now(I know ,... it's a gamble). :lol:

 

[Goldpick]

Only need to reveal a bit more of the bust to know what it is, I think we will be lucky to score an exact date off it. Mmmm, to wire brush or not - up to you Dan.

 

[silver]

The soft brass wire brush for soldering and electrical tinkering are much better than the steel wire brushes when it comes to not killing it.

 

[Dandaman]

Had this one soaking in vinigar for a few days an I think this is as good as this one is gona get

Photos where hard to get with the phone but I've done my best with the lighting to get some shadow off of the letters that are there so you can see them

This side is rubbish

 

[silver]

Takes away all the toning, leaving just the pure copper that did not oxidize at all, so you end up with extreme pitting on the surfaces ,... scrape the black bit off ( flick it off with something), I'm reckoning 1948 myself. Date is protected beneath.
Coin is cactus toast anyways.

 

[Dandaman]

Got in 2.5 hrs today...an got my second silver coin

 

[rocketaroo]

good hunt!