Smoky bandit said:
I guess its possible, damage seems pretty localised to certain parts of the coin though.
I wonder if the coin being heated could be the cause of the yellow tone
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I guess its possible, damage seems pretty localised to certain parts of the coin though.
I wonder if the coin being heated could be the cause of the yellow tone
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Lovely coin, the sandy soil has been very kind to it. :Y:
Well I love it 
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Mackka
Thats a cracking coin :Y: despite the damage
I cant recall seeing one like that before
I cant recall seeing one like that before
Might have an explanation, this from a Facebook coin group I posted on:
Definitely sounds like a plausible explanation
Definitely sounds like a plausible explanation
Went out for hunt #56 today, got permission from a lady who found a mortar shell in her property a few years ago and the military came out to dispose of it haha! She saw my Facebook ad and invited me down to check for anymore ordnance :lol:
Found no bombs thankfully but did come up with some goods:
Lovely little buckle with flower engravings!
And dog tag #4, this time 1895 (didnt have this shape yet so pretty happy with that, my dogtag collection is going strong!)
Heres everything else: Im hoping the buckle is silver but Im doubtful of that! No idea why I found 6 sinkers no where near any water in the middle of a paddock but there ya go!
Next hunt will be Wednesday, got private permission on an old 1850s copper mine site which had small amounts of gold found there!
Cheers!
Found no bombs thankfully but did come up with some goods:
Lovely little buckle with flower engravings!
And dog tag #4, this time 1895 (didnt have this shape yet so pretty happy with that, my dogtag collection is going strong!)
Heres everything else: Im hoping the buckle is silver but Im doubtful of that! No idea why I found 6 sinkers no where near any water in the middle of a paddock but there ya go!
Next hunt will be Wednesday, got private permission on an old 1850s copper mine site which had small amounts of gold found there!
Cheers!
Any ideas how to clean it without removing the patina, but bringing more detail of the flowers out? I used warm water and a soft brush so far.. still got dark grime on it me thinks
I reckon the sinkers are slingshot ammo mate.
Sniffed around an old 1850s mine site today for hunt #57:
$12sih, few roo pennies, lock plate, lovey 1879 Brit penny, 1912 thrip!
This half penny though, has had a rough life, Ive never seen a coin so slick!:
Not a single buckle or button, pretty disappointed on the relic front but there ya go!
$12sih, few roo pennies, lock plate, lovey 1879 Brit penny, 1912 thrip!
This half penny though, has had a rough life, Ive never seen a coin so slick!:
Not a single buckle or button, pretty disappointed on the relic front but there ya go!
silver said:Got a silver though DSA....that's a beauty.
Yeah that was pretty well the only saving grace of the day, oldest Aussie silver so far, shame there wasnt a few more! Ive been detecting the last few permissions with the bloke I sold my 400i too, hes about 40 hours in and hasnt got a silver yet, our last two permissions I snagged the only 2 silvers to be found :lol:
Dave79 said:
I just used a soft toothbrush to take some of the dirt off, couldnt get it all but that will do! Shame the thrip isnt in better nic, scarce coin worth a few bob in good nic, not that Id sell it anyway
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Awesome penny, I can't get enough of the brass ones they are always in great condition for their age.
Just got onto a new promising spot for hunt #58
but Im left early because I had a pretty sketchy interaction.
I was on the park in view on the street, car pulls up and an African fella jumps out, walks around his car to the passenger side and leans on the front side panel smoking his cigarette watching me. At this point I give up on my hole and stand up directly facing him so he can see I have my shovel and edge digger on my hip.
He flicks away his smoke and casually gets in his car and drives away.... I dont care if anyone thinks Im stereotyping but Im pretty certain old mate was gonna to try to rob me!
I decided to get out of these incase old mate came back with friends :argh:
Unfortunately I was only there for about 45 mins so these were my only finds:
Probably been laying together for the last 50 odd years!
Cheers
but Im left early because I had a pretty sketchy interaction.
I was on the park in view on the street, car pulls up and an African fella jumps out, walks around his car to the passenger side and leans on the front side panel smoking his cigarette watching me. At this point I give up on my hole and stand up directly facing him so he can see I have my shovel and edge digger on my hip.
He flicks away his smoke and casually gets in his car and drives away.... I dont care if anyone thinks Im stereotyping but Im pretty certain old mate was gonna to try to rob me!
I decided to get out of these incase old mate came back with friends :argh:
Unfortunately I was only there for about 45 mins so these were my only finds:
Probably been laying together for the last 50 odd years!
Cheers
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Bugger mate. Pity we have to look over our shoulders these days. Good finds.. looks promising
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flyrodder said:
He wouldnt have gotten the detector... hed have got the shovel, at a quite high velocity :fistpump:
