The Forum's Oldest Coin. Round 1.

[Paulmarr]

Not much of a challenge then - let me get out my complete half penny collection... ?

 

[silver]

Paul you still won't find a 1937 half penny, no matter how hard you look.

Not much of a challenge then - let me get out my complete half penny collection... ?

 

[Paulmarr]

Understand but I didn't think folks were displaying coins they didn't find detecting otherwise it defeats the purpose ... Surely someone has found a 1937 foreign coin or a crown ... Some of the copper looks awful nice for park finds!

 

[Oldfella]

I don't go looking for coins, it's just a by-product of detecting for gold. But saying that, I do keep all the interesting coins that I find and have quite a few that have been found around various prospecting sites over the years.

 

[silver]

Have been detecting since 1977, and have quite a few to choose from, from over those years. Just not a crown, it is on my wish list, but I will probably get one as a present ( Mrs Silver reckons I must be dreaming), before I dig one out of the ground.

 

[Paulmarr]

Even prospecting is valid - but not from bought or inherited collections was what I was referring to

 

[silver]

I concur with you wholeheartedly Paul

Even prospecting is valid - but not from bought or inherited collections was what I was referring to

 

[Martin]

Can't wait for the 1880's... Think I will be waiting a while... :lol:

 

[joe]

top left 1937

 

[Eurekaman]

1936 park find
EM

 

[silver]

Not an actual coin date post, just a photo to show that when you hunt for coins with a detector there are times when some of them pop out of the ground and look ok with just a cursory clean up.

It doesn't happen like that all the time, but on occasion it does,...just lets me know that some of you hunt places like I hunt(you know who you are). Eventually one like that turns up and it certainly is a wow moment to remember.

 

[Redfin]

from the GT

 

[joe]

Not an actual coin date post, just a photo to show that when you hunt for coins with a detector there are times when some of them pop out of the ground and look ok with just a cursory clean up.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1953/1418114759_sam_6992.jpg
It doesn't happen like that all the time, but on occasion it does,...just lets me know that some of you hunt places like I hunt(you know who you are). Eventually one like that turns up and it certainly is a wow moment to remember.

TRUE Silver they are ugly, and i don't bother cleaning them anymore as I used to. Here is one Ive posted earlier they can be cleaned and preserved if you're into coins Im not unless they have some sort of value. | The rule didn't specify the coins have to be dirty

 

[silver]

I call this one "just a glimpse",.....1934
I'll give it to you Joe

 

[joe]

missed it again

 

[joe]

one before that didn't count
and i'll give you this one

 

[silver]

sorry Joe I reneged and your 1934 counted
can I have 1933 ,...pretty please.

 

[joe]

Yours Silver

 

[silver]

1933 rare shillings and a florin.

Mighty neighbourly of you Joe,..thanks mate.

 

[Oldfella]

Will be interesting to see how low we can go, I've only got one more to post, and it won't be till we drop another 50 or so years.
Good fun