I love the beach.

[DaveG]

The beauty of starting something new is the first time thrills. Today a good example. My first three penny piece ,shilling and florin. What a buzz and as a bonus two six penny pieces in good nick (1941 and 1942). I thought the Adelaide beaches would be pretty well done. How wrong was i and how happy i am about it.

 

[Coyote]

well done mate. Is a good feeling eh.

 

[DaveG]

It certainly is Coyote.

 

[the duck]

Well done pre decimals are getting harder and harder to find thats for sure

 

[Sa_bogan]

im not sure if you have told us yet but are you using the xterra dave?

 

[DaveG]

Sa_bogan i am using a Minelab Safari as it was recommended by Miners Den as a good starting dectector an i certainly have no complaints. Cheers Dave

 

[slipped disc]

Sa_bogan i am using a Minelab Safari as it was recommended by Miners Den as a good starting dectector an i certainly have no complaints. Cheers Dave

HI Dave, a very good detector from what I have read,about mid price range. mbe a bit more complex than a starter unit, like the 305-705.
I am sure you'll have it firing in no time and posting good finds.

 

[Sa_bogan]

any chance of some photos of the finds dave?

 

[DaveG]

SA_bogan i'll give it a shot this afternoon. Cheers Dave

 

[silver]

I think we're all waiting to see these photos DaveG.

 

[DaveG]

Photo of pre-decimal coins found at the beach as requested. Cheers Dave

 

[TTKooAu]

Nice haul of silvers there, DaveG.
You are an inspiration..... not enough to drag me away from the heater though
Too brrrrr cold for me at the beach right now.

 

[DaveG]

The Penny (2 down on the left. The half green one with no date.) i hit with electrolysis (another first ) and revealed a date. (1913). Good hobby this a hell of a lot of fun and you learn stuff also. The florin (top right) is my next cleaning project. All the best Dave.

 

[DaveG]

Sorry same picture twice. Here is the penny with date revealed.

 

[Jaros]

What voltage did you use and what did you use as an electrolyte.??

 

[DaveG]

Jaros all I could find was a 12 volt 500ma power supply amongst my junk. Common table salt (Saxa) for electrolyte. The florin is bubbling away nicely at this time. All the best Dave.

 

[Jaros]

Thanks mate, give it a try.

 

[DaveG]

Here is the florin after a clean.(1926)

 

[Sa_bogan]

Hey dave, if you want to get it cleaner what I have been doing is using electrolysis then bicarbonate rub down, then soak it in white vinegar for a few days then bicarbonate rub down followed by another round of electrolysis. Gets it all off

 

[Monty]

Hi there Sa Bogan, when you do a bicarbonate rub down, do you apply it dry or as a wet paste?

I have a number of pre-decimal pennies that I would like to clean up.

Also I have been looking at Vibratory Tumblers (a bit pricey) using crushed walnut shells as the abrasive medium.

Cheers. Monty.