Squirrels 505 Finds

[ktmman]

I love me some sunbakers 8) :Y:

 

[silver]

Good sign when you spot the odd sunbaker SS.
:rainbow: O

 

[Heatho]

Hopefully plenty more there if you're speccing them off the surface.

 

[golddiggerart]

Nice going SS keep em coming. :Y:

 

[B5MECH]

8) Sweet lookn site SS :Y: ....The coins are washing out of the ground arty: arty: Saves diggin em hey :lol: :Y:
Love the toning Experiment...blow torch heat hey :Y:

 

[Secret Squirrels]

8) Sweet lookn site SS :Y: ....The coins are washing out of the ground arty: arty: Saves diggin em hey :lol: :Y:
Love the toning Experiment...blow torch heat hey :Y:

Nah B5, dont own a blow torch. Went back to that site yesterday for a few hrs, very dissapointing, but i did get 64 old bottles His an experiment with that skull ring 8)

 

[Secret Squirrels]

10 Yen, before and after.

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Got my new tumbler today, i was itching to give it a trial run. :lol: Now although i'm excited about what the tumbler and other enhancements can do for my Crusty coins and relics, i'm also apprehensive and uncertain. I don't want to offend anyone by what i'm doing, especially when it comes to the coins. I see it as i'm saving these coins from the melting pot as, regardless, no matter what you Don't do to them, they hold no value to a coin collector in the state they come out of the ground anyway. Opinions appreciated. Now below are 3 of those coppers i found at the old farmhouse, after water wash then tumbling enough to highlight but leave the original patina. I wonder if anyone else sees the beauty of it or do i have a weird sense of taste?

 

[golddiggerart]

They look great mate....I see people saying all the time Do not clean coins...You know what I will do whatever I want with mine, they all come out of the ground and unless it is something of a high value and condition then I will clean them all....They are priceless as far as I am concerned and I didn't get into the hobby to sell anything, I'd rather give them away anyway to someone that appreciates them.

Well done I like them like that.

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Thanks GDA, i appreciate the response :Y:

 

[B5MECH]

The skull ring and yen look cool SS :Y:
Those penny's turned out unreal .....sweet tumbling there 8) the 50 head looks like it has a sheen to it do they all ?
Or do you need to fully tumble them to get a sweet shine?
Them penny's hey?
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=354390#p354390

 

[Secret Squirrels]

The skull ring and yen look cool SS :Y:
Those penny's turned out unreal .....sweet tumbling there 8) the 50 head looks like it has a sheen to it do they all ?
Or do you need to fully tumble them to get a sweet shine?
Them penny's hey?
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=354390#p354390

Thanks for the response B5.
The skull ring and yen have now seen the tumbler, and whilst the yen has improved, i think the ring is unfortunately worse.
The sheen or shine on the coppers doesn't show up on the camera, 8) they all have a nice shine without being overly polished. :Y: I've got some in now that are going to go longer, see how they turn out. ]

 

[Secret Squirrels]

It's been raining here a lot lately, which is great for the farmers but hinders the ability to get out for a swing. Add to that i've got a bit more work coming in :Y: so when the weather is good enough i have to work first before play. I did get a chance to go to the local PD site for a few hours on Monday and was happy with the outcome. I have adjusted the disc settings which makes the ring pulls and tabs come across scratchy and broken. So i search in AM for best depth, then once a target is found i switch to disc to decide whether i dig or not. I have double checked and dug some of the 'do not dig" signals and it seems to be pretty spot on, so this is saving wasted digging time and allowing a more productive hunt. I also now only use a probe and screwdriver to retrieve targets at this site as it is a sensitive area , this method also seems to be faster.

oops!! i need to get a copper probe. :8

Not sure what the lift this side thingy is.

 

[golddiggerart]

And you got Silver the BIG kind...That Florin is a Beauty and a Bucket List item for me....Very nice clean up of the coins SS... :Y:

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Thanks mate, there's something about those florins that makes you do a little jig when you find them. ]

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Had to go see a bloke about some contract work in another town today, took the detector along as there is an old netball court and a church right on the edge of the highway as you go through an almost non existent tiny town (settlement). called in and had a swing on the way home, got a 53 penny at the netball court and lo and behold if i didn't get a ring a ding ding right in front of the pearly gates (church) ] Excitement wore off once i got home and revealed the markings Oh well a ring is a ring i suppose

 

[golddiggerart]

Nice Vintage ring mate.....Circa 1800s

Here is my one...

Then I cleaned it up to reveal the Gold Gild

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Like the look of that snake mate :Y: , happy if it's vintage. so is it early electroplating?
oh and did you tumble it?

 

[golddiggerart]

I used a Stainless Pot Scrubber to lightly rub the dirt and grit off.....Quite a thick Gilding on it.....Yes early electroplating....

 

[silver]

Fragile ring SS ,... Worth a second look yet though, might be more !