Shane_vor's AT Max finds.

[silver]

All I can say Shane is Don't worry, just buy a few spare buckets ,..... all will be good.
8)
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=125510#p125510

 

[shane_vor]

I hit the usual ruin this morning and then a new site. I had checked it on Sixmaps which also has a 1943 aerial map overlay thingo for Sydney. The second site had a 'formal garden' in the 1943 image which does not appear these days. I touched on the ruined buildings but they were absolutely surrounded by trash so swung further afield. Total for today includes a harmonica reed, a serving spoon(that I smashed with my digger), an unidentified spent bullet casing which is quite large, the back plate of a watch, and what looks like the frame of a mantle clock. But the kicker was the 1866 Penny! My first predec!

Now, as for preserving the Penny, it's a bit green, so what do I do with it now? Do I leave it or should it be cleaned to remove the green?

Naturally there was a bit of trash but not as much as usual

 

[golddiggerart]

I hit the usual ruin this morning and then a new site. I had checked it on Sixmaps which also has a 1943 aerial map overlay thingo for Sydney. The second site had a 'formal garden' in the 1943 image which does not appear these days. I touched on the ruined buildings but they were absolutely surrounded by trash so swung further afield. Total for today includes a harmonica reed, a serving spoon(that I smashed with my digger), an unidentified spent bullet casing which is quite large, the back plate of a watch, and what looks like the frame of a mantle clock. But the kicker was the 1866 Penny! My first predec!
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/10872/1508575560_20171021_185949.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/10872/1508575560_20171021_190002.jpg

Now, as for preserving the Penny, it's a bit green, so what do I do with it now? Do I leave it or should it be cleaned to remove the green?

Naturally there was a bit of trash but not as much as usual

Andre's Crayons are pretty good at retaining the Patina while giving it a new-ish appearance.

 

[Eldorado]

Well done on the 1866 penny Shane,persistence has paid off for you.

 

[silver]

Nice way to cut your teeth on a 151 year old predec Shane ! :Y:

 

[Goldtarget]

What a win.....Quality start.

 

[Sandta]

Well done Shane ! :Y:
Congrats on your first PD
That green is good green , dont remove it
Oh ye , regarding the junk ( bottle caps , canslaw etc )
If your not digging that stuff .... your missing goodies

 

[Ryan]

A big congratulations of your penny arty: I haven't found a coin that old yet 8.(

Well done :Y:

 

[shane_vor]

Double

 

[shane_vor]

This weekend I was invited to follow a couple of blokes out to Bathurst, after a briefing involving olden days maps we broke out the detectors and without a word of a lie within the first five minutes I have a cracking signal and dig up an 1867 penny! I could almost feel the daggers in my back! The time up until lunch was spent digging buttons and .22 shells. After lunch we relocated to an area that appeared to have been detected recently and all I could pick up a Sako 30-30 shell oh! And a new stubbie holder! So no big loss.

The penny.

This has to be a ladies button, yes? The rear is rusted so no names on it.

Anyone know what these lead disc dome-shaped things are? About the size of a half penny and found pretty close to one another.

Alot of my photos haven't worked for some reason...I also have a button with with "Edwards Patent" on the back and would appreciate some help on where I might start researching buttons. Also grabbed a large squashed lead ball, maybe a musket?

It was a distinct pleasure not digging trash all day, though there was some, just not nearly as much!

 

[golddiggerart]

Lead Cutouts, nice penny mate. :Y:

 

[silver]

Nice old spot research Shane.
:Y: O :Y:

 

[shane_vor]

Nice old spot research Shane.
:Y: O :Y:

I can't take credit for the research, but when looking at the old maps it made perfect sense to search where we did.

 

[Goldpick]

Getting back in the years with that penny, great work! :Y: