Out 'n' About With The CTX3030

[Goldpick]

Nice older florin Sandta, seems like bad luck to get a silver in the first 5 minutes of being on a site lately, so not such a bad thing for them to pop up late in the hunt. As they say, better late than never.

 

[thedigger]

The coin with horse is from Ireland

 

[Sandta]

This morning i hunted one of my permission sites
Nothing spectacular , but im happy with the toy trucks i dug up
There was obviously a lot of cowboy kids running around a some stage

A few coins and i think a musket ball

2 half silver sixers

 

[Wally69]

It is not every day you find a gun with an exploded breech

Nice collection of utes

 

[yep]

2 half silvers makes one whole silver nice

 

[Sandta]

2 half silvers makes one whole silver nice

Well after a bit of a clean up ... im not so sure :8

This was the grottiest coin , so soaked in lemon juice , and hey presto ... all bright and shiney
But on closer inspection it appears as though the coin is silver plated
Are all the 50% like this?

Different angle , you can see (what appears to be) lamination seperating and the plating bubbling up, above and behind the emu's head

I cant remember coming across this before . But i cant remember what i did last week either

 

[Goldpick]

Interesting sixpence Sandta, might be one of those Chinese repros, can't see it being a lamination error with that sort of oxidation going on under the surface. Most of the imported collection filler coins are copper cored coins with silver plate over the top. The only problem is that your sixpence looks to have been under the ground for a while going by its toning - might need a bit more research. Otherwise a great hunt, looks to have been from a similar era to the finds I am about to post up. :Y:

Once thing I forgot is that it may have been caused by impurities in the metal, as in not a homogeneous mix of metals.

 

[yep]

wow that is very strange indeed I never heard or seen such a thing

in your second photo the coin surface looks very strange very uneven and lacking the luster that you would expect

very very unusual

 

[Sandta]

Cheers mate,
Ye , definitely unlikely to be a (modern) Chinese repro.
Old farm property , early 1800's till now with multiple homesteads
Very strange

 

[goldtrapper]

More than likely a back in the day forgery. Could be worth a bit to a collector!

 

[goldtrapper]

Interesting read about old chinese forgerys made from silver!

https://www.australian-coins.com/collecting-coins/counterfeit-australian-1928-silver-shillings/

 

[goldtrapper]

Almost looks like one of those Christmas chocolate coins being unwrapped!

 

[Sandta]

Thanks goldtrapper
That was a very interesting article
Well there ya go .... maybe it is a fake
They've been copying a faking stuff for years
Crafty little #ers

 

[yep]

a chocolate filled sixpence for Christmas

chocolate

 

[Sandta]

A couple of hours in a cool(ish) spot this arvo
This is the prize piece

Can definitely make out 9ct , not sure on the other marking ... N16 ? Maybe ?

Also got a couple of pennies and halfs, one is a 1952 Kiwi penny, which is in pretty good condition

 

[The Big Smo]

Congratulations.

That is very old looking ring and 9ct :goldnugget:

It looks like it must have a good weight to it as well.

Top find that one erfect:

 

[silver]

TDH.... have to check your local past.... or H in the phone book :Y:
what a beaudy find !

 

[Sandta]

I thought the last initial was a K
And J ,possibly the first

Heres the coins and other bits

Kiwi penny

And , just noticed this error

 

[Ramjet]

Very nice mate. Worthy entry for the FOM?

 

[roy cobb]

Nice finds Sandta what is next too the half penny.