Recent finds with X-Terra

[LucklessMike]

Got my dad down on holidays so we've been out with the X-Terra's to some old sites on a friends property. Had some interesting finds so thought I'd share them.

It's funny that I'd never found an old dog rego tag before and in the space of a week I found 2 pre-1900 ones at different sites.

An 1849 English penny that has seen better days unfortunately.

Found these old buttons from the 'Monster Clothing Palace' on King William St, Adelaide. As far as I can tell it went out of business around 1903. If you google the name you can find an old photo of the store from the state library of SA.

Got a ton of other stuff but I'll keep this post short.

 

[Rockhound]

Some nice find's there LucklessMike :Y: And welcome to the forum....Go the xterra

 

[Smoky bandit]

Some very nice finds there mate..You should do well there in the Future..X2 What RH said. :Y: :lol:

 

[silver]

Welcome aboard young fella, nice finds, how'd ya's do on the coin side of things ?

 

[golddiggerart]

Nice, make the post long it's all good.

 

[LucklessMike]

Yesterday we went to check out an old camp site that was used for school camps up until 15 years ago or so. Buildings all torn down now and it's covered in broken glass and trash but we got a nice haul of coins in a few hours. We hardly covered 20% of the place so plenty of ground to cover yet.

Couple other old coins I picked up recently but fairly common and not great condition.
1872 Penny.

1880 Threepence found with the 1849 penny from 1st post.

 

[Smoky bandit]

Wow mate...what an entry to the forum.....Nice :Y: :lol:

 

[Upside]

Go the old camp grounds!! What setting on the xterra were you using?

Are you in Adelaide? If you need help just ask mate :Y:

 

[LucklessMike]

Thx guys. Yeh I'm south of Adelaide. I'm using the standard 7.5khz coil and was switching between AM and blanking out the iron. Had trouble with target separation on the small coins like the 1 cent pieces. My dad was using a 10" 7.5khz DD coil and running iron discrimination, he was picking up more coins then myself but then we were in different areas.
I want to buy a new coil for trashy areas with better separation and a new one for doing the beaches that covers more ground, so any suggestions would be helpful. I have been reading the net/forums and am slowly getting an idea of what I need.

 

[Upside]

What numbers do the pennies ring up as?

 

[LucklessMike]

Sry I headed out detecting. 42/44 for the pennies.

 

[B5MECH]

What numbers do the pennies ring up as?

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=15178
Check here out Upside :Y:
Ooops edit...some top finds there Mike :Y: :rainbow: arty:

 

[LucklessMike]

We went back to an old farmhouse today for another look and picked up some nice coins.

I found another dog tag which makes 3 for the week.

Got this ring which I think is a copper alloy with gold gilding. Has a stamp on it 'WMNC'.

Few other random items.

 

[Sandta]

Very nice finds
Those britts are in good nick

 

[Goldpick]

Very nice Vickky coins and doggy tags, the tags especially are quite collectable Guessing you are in SA going by the dog tags - your site is offering very similar finds to what I get at Victorian sites down here in the south east.

 

[ktmman]

Great looking britts considering their age, hope there are some old silvers out there for you as well.

 

[golddiggerart]

Some very nice finds, that ring is a beauty mate. I love the green patina on those old Britt Pennies. :Y:

 

[LucklessMike]

Great looking britts considering their age, hope there are some old silvers out there for you as well.

Silvers have been few and far between unfortunately, picked up a very worn 1910 shilling at an old hunting ground of mine awhile ago. I'm hoping this farmhouse gives up a nice one sooner or later.

 

[Ramjet]

Some very nice finds there Mike. Well done. :Y:

 

[LucklessMike]

Cleaned up the ring and certainly gold but may just be gilding, need to get it checked out.

Headed back out to the old farmhouse and picked up a few more coins.

also an old S.A. fire brigade button