Wadey's Finds

[Wadey]

 

[nucopia]

All for Australia League party, that would be a very rare badge as they were only around from Feb 1931 til Feb 1932

 

[Wadey]

Sandta, maybe is it off a trophy / award ? In the shield it is hand engraved..seems tin,silver ???

 

[Sandta]

Id say almost definitely silver
Beautiful etching/engraving
Very fancy

 

[rocketaroo]

snuff box, pill box, look for some hallmarks, might need a magnifying glass

 

[Goldpick]

Beautiful lttle tin, did you manage to find the hallmarks, or do you think it is plated? The badge sounds pretty rare thanks to Nucopia's research, great find Wadey.

 

[Wadey]

Can't see any markings and is very thin, patterned on edges which are tapered. One hole in end as per picture. Scratched into the shield part the Initials RFG Lakes Ent. Which I would would indicate Lakes Entrance. Thinking silver plated but looks really nice.

 

[rocketaroo]

I think silver, if it was plated you would see the base metal in worn areas.

 

[Goldpick]

Yes, the plated stuff is usually copper, and you would see it coming through the plating if worn. The black oxidation also possibly indicates solid silver, looks good to me.

 

[Danny13]

What is a snuff box rocketroo?

 

[Goldpick]

It's when they used to sniff ground up tobacco rather than smoke it, and carry it around in a small tin such as yours. Couldn't think of anything worse than shoving raw tobacco up my nose.

 

[Wadey]

Did a bit of homework on the silver lid. Home that once existed on this site belonged to Gilsenan's, grandmother was Ruth, initials on lid RFG ! Family are rapt to see and now have this. Gained permission to search the vacant block next door which was a boat builders home...totally littered with nails, screws, bits of copper etc...managed 2 x 1915 comm pennies and a 1875 Brit Penny pity it has a hole in it.

 

[Wadey]

Interesting 2 hour morning hunt today. 1911 Coronation medal, 1910 Brit Penny, 51 florin, 21 sixpence, 45 Roo and 50 HP. And a pocket watch, don't know much about them can see the word "herbury". Another new site to keep at.

 

[Ramjet]

A nice mixed bag of finds. Is the watch silver? Doesn't look it in the pic.

 

[rocketaroo]

Silver

 

[Goldpick]

...plated! Still a great find, looks to be mostly complete which doesn't happen very often. The coronation medallion is a beauty, and with that mix of coins, it looks to be a very promising site to detect. Good luck, hopefully we will see some more goodies in the near future.

 

[DeathKiss]

Interesting 2 hour morning hunt today. 1911 Coronation medal, 1910 Brit Penny, 51 florin, 21 sixpence, 45 Roo and 50 HP. And a pocket watch, don't know much about them can see the word "herbury". Another new site to keep at.https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7921/1472363335_image.jpeg
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Found the same medal yesterday with Atom !

 

[Wadey]

That is pretty cool DK, same medal , same day ! Good luck with your detecting

 

[Wadey]

Havent been out much due to rain and work but got to an old house site yesterday, owner said it had been done over and unfilled holes were everywhere. In a hour pulled these. 924 ring, 2 x HP, 47 florin ( love how they clean up ), other odds and ends, Lesney armoured car, curtain rod end ??, watch cover ? And I filled my holes in !!

 

[DeathKiss]

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7921/1473218852_image.jpegHavent been out much due to rain and work but got to an old house site yesterday, owner said it had been done over and unfilled holes were everywhere. In a hour pulled these. 924 ring, 2 x HP, 47 florin ( love how they clean up ), other odds and ends, Lesney armoured car, curtain rod end ??, watch cover ? And I filled my holes in !!

amazing work !
that Florin looks like new :O