Down the beach with the Sovereign

[Guest]

I went down to Merewether and had a look at the beach today with the young bloke and yes the ocean is a mess.

Looks like theres plenty of sand missing uncovering that lost sovereign for you!

Good luck mate.

 

[Sandta]

Cheers mate ... I hope thats an omen

 

[Sandta]

I got down to the beach after work , a bit late ,as the tide was already on its way back in.
Well the big seas sure did its work on this beach , there is a group of rocks in the middle of the beach that i have NEVER seen before
Found myself a patch of crusty coins , $10.30 in total...and a silver ring

I also found this can....

It must be early 80's .... I cant believe how good condition its in for its age ... Buried on the beach

I came across a few other targets ... Big footprints... I had a go at a couple of them for curiosity ...
Jokingly , i thought they must have been parts of a broken up ship
Not sure i wasnt wrong :lol:

 

[Ramjet]

A few pretty toasted coins there mate. Been in the sand a while I guess. Very nice ring. It should clean up really nice. But the find of the day is that can. Remember those bloody round button where almost impossible to push in sometimes.

 

[silver]

What a nice can, I remember those round holed ones, that was about the time we used to puncture the lower part of the tin with a nail after we had shaken the cr@p out of it,...used to be a lot of fun trying to drink a can of fizzy while it was shooting at you full boar,.. the things we do as juveniles hey. Looks like a nice Carnelian in the ring, and those coins must be just above the PD layer.
So bring on that weather with the big seas.

 

[Sandta]

Another low tide hunt after work today ...

Another little patch of crustys...$4.90 moderns and 3x 1c & 1x 2c

 

[Ramjet]

That can is not in quite as good condition as the last one.

 

[Goldtarget]

Ah the days when pc meant Pepsi cola, not personal computer or political correctness.

I have some old (empty) cans I retrieved from a state school demolition a few from the ages.

 

[Goldpick]

Love the can, I remember them from my childhood at the local chicken shop (before KFC came in), along with other now defunct brands like Leed Lemonade and Tab Cola. As a kid they were a pain to push the small tab in, used to use a coin or something to do it.

Fancy ring, looks quite old too - should clean up nicely.

 

[Sandta]

Low tide ... 5am ...
Got a lot of exercise .. Not many targets
20c coin , US quarter , what appears to be an early penny( very corroded/thin) and possibly a half penny

Ill try to clean up the PD's , see if i can get the dates

 

[silver]

I went out for a stroll this morning as well, but I was on the Southern Comfort, { (Bundy Rum and Hahn Superdry Heavies mixed together) Stinger(MY name for it) }, so I wasn't very switched on this morning, at least you were on the PDs Sandta.

 

[Sandta]

I think i must have offended the 'Treasure Gods' with my post this morning
I wasnt very well rewarded this arvo ... 5c being the only coin

The tide was a bit lower than it has been lately,
I got amongst the rubble( rocks sized between marbles and golf balls with a few larger) thinking it may be a good trap or gathering point. Found part of a lock and the brake lever.
I found the necklace/bracelet thing near a boulder at the other end of the beach.

 

[silver]

Very industrial looking necklace,..5c is better than non cents(ha).
I got another gun, just about to post it.

 

[Goldpick]

What the heck is that thing, looks like it belongs around a Pharaoh's neck - pity it wasn't gold, studded with valuable gems! 8)

 

[rocketaroo]

Yeah, it looks like aztec gold

 

[Sandta]

Yeah, it looks like aztec gold

Sadly its not ... But i like the way you think :lol:
Maybe the next one

 

[Sandta]

Ive been trying to clean up those coppers i found the other day...
To my surprise the half penny is a 1900 britannia

I dont think im gonna be able to date the penny , but can make out the rings of a commonwealth penny

 

[silver]

Could be the coveted 1930 then.

 

[Sandta]

Ye ... And that would be my luck too :lol:
Dont think we'll ever know though

 

[Goldpick]

Looks like a 1900 from here.