More weird finds from the Goldfields

[Ramjet]

Noice

 

[Mackka]

Ah Noicer!

 

[ColinD]

Short hunt before rain killed play. Button is a nice one though the dirt has dried and spoiling the view, saw a crown on it when I dug it so looking forward to the clean. Bit of a lamp? Small plate thing with one of the hangers still attached, looking forward to seeing what that is too. Nice adjustment clip which is on a slant, first one of them I've found, like collecting them. Some interesting bullet/cartridge shells and buttons. Anyone recognize anything... help always appreciated.
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[AtomRat]

Looks like a watch section to me in top mid? Is that a washer mid right of photo or is the other bit of rust attached to it? Wonder what 'the blob' is after a clean

 

[ColinD]

Thought that too Atom but looks big? The blob is old school Aussie currency Looking forward to cleaning it up properly.

Washer and the little bit looks like bottom of a bullet or a detonator maybe? Will give it a clean.

 

[ColinD]

Out of focus, but gives an idea, will have to try and suss it out

 

[ColinD]

Watch?

 

[ColinD]

This is described as a Victorian military button, looks the same

 

[Goldpick]

Watch?

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4965/1472005920_size.jpg

Probably a pocket watch, the holes in the winder section at the top would have been for the chain ring as pictured below. You do get the old "pocket watch" renmants that are actually old mechanical gauges, but I don't think so in this case.

 

[Rockhound]

Nice find's mate.The rum decanter label and button are sweet

 

[AtomRat]

If you remember where you got the watch, go back and dig the iron signals nearby as they can contain plenty of rust. You may get to find its gut though, with glass window

 

[ColinD]

Hmm, Australian War Memorial site has the button I found today named a General Service Button of the New South Wales Military Forces. Same area as I found the Victorian Military Services button. Victoria was part of N.S.W. until 1851 right enough. Interesting stuff.

 

[Sandta]

Nice finds
I didnt know that :8

 

[ColinD]

Good day out on the Goldfields shooting relics, nice looking axe head sitting on the surface, bullets including a banana shaped Martini Henry, nice big old heavy duty chain and a meathook found about 4 feet from it! and I found what looks like a penny barely 10 feet from a mine hole, will have to keep a note of this coin and the mine as they are connected.
Question is... is it the elusive 1869 we need for the oldest coin thread? Has the right weight, not the heaviness of the early Vics.

 

[ColinD]

Coin

 

[B5MECH]

That axe head looks like it came from a shipwreck :lol: What's the coin I can't see 8)

 

[ColinD]

Well it would have to have been Noah's Ark :lol:
The coin is slowly being cleaned with Olive oil, so don't know yet, but is defo a Vic penny
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[ColinD]

Nnnnngg 1865... stupid miner should have dropped a different coin

 

[ColinD]

Another day, another coin, this annoyed me and I had to laugh, was it the elusive 1869? All I could see was 186? LOL
Still can't make it out.

 

[ColinD]

1861 Booted the cat, it's no happy.