Pictures of last years Silver.

[treasureman]

lol i was thinking the same the thing similar the other day. its only been 2-3 months of finding my first silver and now they are coming in every hunt. But i doubt its anywhere near you collection

 

[silver]

That's coming along nicely TM,...at this rate you'll soon need a bigger chest.

 

[Eurekaman]

lol i was thinking the same the thing similar the other day. its only been 2-3 months of finding my first silver and now they are coming in every hunt. But i doubt its anywhere near you collection
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/3793/1421294649_cam02327.jpg

I agree with Silver a bigger chest mate
When it rains it pours, nice haul
EM

 

[treasureman]

the patina on the 1911 florin is just devine. that must have been a good feeling finding that

 

[silver]

would you call that patina,...I'da taken that off by now if I knew how(ha),...I won't touch that one at all now though. I do remember finding it and frantically looking for the rest(to no avail),....went over it again a few times as well, and still no more.

the patina on the 1911 florin is just devine. that must have been a good feeling finding that

 

[paddy]

Inspiring !!

 

[silver]

Thanks Paddy, lots of fun with this hobby.

Inspiring !!

 

[Guest]

That is clean for the moment, until I discover that perfect method I'll just let em all sit(washed in soapy water).
I've tried wet bicarb, but its a bit like using a super fine powder cleanser(through the loupe). I will try your method when I get a lemon though.
I don't mind if we all put our pictures of silver finds in here !

Good work Silver!
Will you clean your silvers?
I always check to see if their valuable ( never are ), if not I soak them in lemon juice for about 10 minutes then use Bi-Carb to wipe off the dirt

Someone posted what they collected last year (might have been over a 6 month period), I really liked that idea so I'm trying to do something similar
My silver coin count for the year is 22

SF

Mix one part Molasses and five parts water. Let them sit for a few days. That works brilliantly on old iron and steel but am not entirely sure about coins.

 

[Guest]

Righteo, here are some pictures from the Album.
Most of these coins(all the pretty silver ones) were retrieved in the one part of a ripped beach.
You can see on some of them that they were washed around in the sand a bit and abraised on some of the high points.
They were all totally sand encrusted, this protected them from being further abraised when the beach ripped.
Sort of like their own little protective coating from the silver oxide joining with the sand to make a crust.
They were all cleaned using salt and white vinegar.
starting with the Threepences.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1394341571_sam_1098.jpg
and a close up of one.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1394341633_sam_1100.jpg
now for the sixpences
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1394341735_sam_1103.jpg
and a close up of one
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1394341801_sam_1105.jpg
and on to the shillings
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1394341866_sam_1107.jpg
and a close up of one
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1394341932_sam_1109.jpg

They cleaned up very nicely!

 

[silver]

Glad you like the coins SunriseBoy,... and yeah, I use molasses on steel as well.

 

[silver]

Thought I might throw 2016's silvers up here as well.
the next two photo's are everything.

and out of all of the above, these wete the ones I cleaned up through the year.

 

[B5MECH]

First time I've seen your silver thread Sir
There's some fine silvers there 8)

 

[silver]

Thanks B5, not sure where the 2015 silver photos ended up at all (ha). :lol:

 

[B5MECH]

I thought I saw three bags of florins somewhere :lol: :lol:

 

[silver]

I thought I saw three bags of florins somewhere :lol: :lol:

Somewhere, just not here ! :lol:

 

[Tribsa 56]

Very nice silver. I might have to start hangin around you mate 8)

 

[silver]

Yeah Tribsa, specially if I go for a trip over deep creek way, holidays are ripping past though hey. I'll get there eventually though
and well have to have a bit of a hunt together.

 

[Danny13]

You probably received all the compliments you need , but I think it's time for another , great detective work silver . Definately have bragging rights .

 

[Danny13]

It was 6 bags of florins B5?

 

[silver]

It was 6 bags of florins B5?

Was only 5 Dan. :lol:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=149888#p149888