Old School Site

[Biggest Kev]

Hi All,
I have'nt been out for a hunt for while so decided to head down to Hamel an old town in South West WA, the Hamel school is no longer there just a vacant block still crown land. When I arrived I was surprised to see the grass had been slashed, this is going to be easy I thought but no luck on the coins just plenty junk.

I will be back.

Cheers
Kev

 

[golddiggerart]

Sniff those coins out mate and check the outer roadway boundary fence... :Y:

 

[markgoldhunter]

Good luck with that hunt Kev. 1905 -1944 there must be coins there you can bet your last sixpence on that and with that amount of junk you must be one of the first to have a go.

 

[Biggest Kev]

Yeah planning going back next week and have another look, yeah Art I will try along the fence and other side of main road. I found the school roof, sheets of corrugated iron burried where the school once stood, will check the roadside drain for bottles.

Cheers
Kev

 

[Biggest Kev]

Hi All,
I went out for a swing at another old school site this time I scored a 1908 One Penny its still soaking in water, I give it a scrub with a toothbrush when I pass by. The first old one penny I found I gave it a acid bath and the coin was toast, still can't see the date on it, I learn't a lesson.

Sorry its blurred will put up pics when its clean.

One Penny 1908

I found it out front of School where the footpath once was.

I found this, the grey threaded piece is lead. Anyone know what it is?

The clear glass cone shape bottle is the old Clag Glue, yep still remember.

Cheers
Kev

 

[Ship of fools]

The bolt with lead cap is for power lines or telegraph, bolts through the cross arm and a porcelain or glass insulator screws onto the lead.
The telegraph or power wire is then tied to the insulator.
Matt T

 

[Smoky bandit]

Nice find with that penny mate .I'm still yet to find a good one of those :Y: Well done

 

[Goldpick]

Congrats on the older penny, should be some more around with large coppers still sitting in the ground. :Y:

 

[Biggest Kev]

Thanks guys, I went back to the old school site where I found the 1908 penny, and found another penny 1952 and some old bottles which I will clean up and have a better look at them. I found a old bullet casing its a rimfire but bigger in diameter than the 22 rimfire cartrige.

Cheers
Kev

I'm the Ring Pull King.

1952 Penny

Old Bottles

 

[Biggest Kev]

I went back this morning and found a 1942 Half Penny, not many coins for hours walking, times must have been tough.

Cheers
Kev

 

[Smoky bandit]

At least you got something mate..Well done :Y: