OzzieAu's Recent local finds

[Phil8303]

Here in WA, technically you are not allowed to prospect on reserves, however I have seen heaps of guys doing it. I think it depends on the local council, generally speaking.

 

[OzzieAu]

Got out again today to a reserve which was once a 1800s farm.

I could be wrong, but I reckon this is the handle from a miniature flintlock pistol.....or ?

And if I had to hazard a guess at this..... maybe a culinary measurement cup/ pourer.

 

[Danny13]

Excellent finds . The detail on the flintstock pistol handle is well preserved. I would of been over the moon with that one. ower:

 

[OzzieAu]

Got me a climax today. layful: ...... button that is. :lol:

Overall, it was a button and badges kind of day :Y:

 

[OzzieAu]

Queens birthday holiday finds...liquorice allsorts.

These two came out of the same hole.... was definitely a funny tid number.

Some nice patina colouring on this personal piece.

 

[OzzieAu]

I have headed north in search of new territory with the basic needs...
Found a nice little town with some history and good camping, so I set up for a couple of days.

So far have scored half a dozen silvers and plenty of coppers.... many off the oval behind my tent, happy days. :Y: :beer:

Ill post some cleaned up pics when Im back in the burbs..

 

[OzzieAu]

I had to pull up stumps at sparrows fart this morning to beat a severe weather front coming in. I had to head further north to avoid a drenching.
These photos at dawn tell the story...

Things improved further north and I came across a nice prospect...

 

[Dave79]

Aaaah ****, that's gonna ruin my day tomorrow! There's some awesome old buildings in South Oz, wish I had a detector when I lived there 10 years ago. That Eyre Peninsula sandstone is the ultimate building material!

 

[Deepseeker]

Beautiful photos OzzieAu

 

[Adrian ss]

I pulled this religious medallion today.... must be a portent of the Easter period. O
If anyone can help dating it, thanks in advance :Y: It measures 3.5 x 2 cm.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...0385_aacd77f6-966d-44c9-b8c0-577472122223.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...0385_00e336f2-639b-4b73-9012-2a5cac56840b.jpg

Looks like a Lady Of Sorrows Medallion. The 7 swords represent the seven deadly sins. No idea of the date.

This one is similar:

 

[Manpa]

I know that church. Enjoy.

 

[Deepseeker]

So, according to googles Latin to English translation we have your heart, son of Pharisee with ROME at the bottom

and Pains on the other side.

Interesting find OzzieAu. Are you using your 5000 or a nox or something else?

 

[OzzieAu]

I know that church. Enjoy.

If you frequented that church Manpa, youd be older than Pa Kettles dad !

 

[OzzieAu]

So, according to googles Latin to English translation we have your heart, son of Pharisee with ROME at the bottom

and Pains on the other side.

Interesting find OzzieAu. Are you using your 5000 or a nox or something else?

Im using my Nokta Simplex+..... best budget coin and relic machine on the market :Y:
That medallion in the links above was found with it, as are the majority of my finds.
I also have a higher end Multi Kruzer which gets a run less often now.

 

[OzzieAu]

Aaaah *****, that's gonna ruin my day tomorrow! There's some awesome old buildings in South Oz, wish I had a detector when I lived there 10 years ago. That Eyre Peninsula sandstone is the ultimate building material!

Flinders Ranges sandstone Dave... :beer:

 

[Manpa]

I know that church. Enjoy.

If you frequented that church Manpa, youd be older than Pa Kettles dad !

Yep, shes been there a while, I have photographed it a few times.

 

[OzzieAu]

Well that looming weather I spoke about yesterday has caught up with me today.... this is this mornings first light.

I will repost these and some others over in the general chat section, cheers.

 

[OzzieAu]

Heres some cleaned up finds from the above mentioned trip.

Happy to score a couple of old silver rings.

Added to the thrip tally big time...

 

[OzzieAu]

Got out early this morning to a new spot and decided my strategy with the Simplex was to dig only SOLID high tones.... no time wasting on the iffy scratchy signals ( I know I could be leaving desirable stuff behind ).
Well this is the result.... the Simplex loves this brass/copper stuff. No coins today though

I found these 2 items a metre apart.... any clues on them?

 

[Manpa]

Ozzie Au, the item on the right looks a bit like some sort of Venturi or a machine oil dripper