Hi B5MECH,
The thrip is the first pre-decimal silver I have picked up on a beach for quite some time, apart from the couple in the Cadbury container, there has been quite a lot of sand movement in the area it came from, the thrip that is, during the past few months, I go and have a swing over the beach and have picked up a load of pre decimal coins, last count there were 76 pennies and half pennies in the bag most are corroded beyond any use unfortunately, the recovered silvers tend to be in slightly better condition but some are well and truly worn beyond recognition, the area must have been a favourite beach haunt back in the 40's and 50's or there abouts, it's worth a swing after big seas move some sand about.
Cheers, SinHof.