Moj's Monthly Highlights (incl 1799 KG3 Penny!)

Hi All,

I have to say the past month has been pretty kind to me. On top of getting back in the silver game with 7 nice silver coins including 2 Florins and a very nice 1899 Three Pence, I also managed to dig 7 Pennies/Half-Pennies including a semi-key date 1918 penny and over $200 in spendies. Additionally, I also managed to dig a nice G.D.S.L badge - stands for German Shepard Dog League.

But the best thing came yesterday when I dug a 1799 King George the 3rd Penny!!! My first, and probably my last, 18th century coin I'll dig in Australia. And I made it by one year! It came out of the ground caked in dirt with no notable features apart from its thickness. So I threw it in the bag and kept on detecting...haha! After running a tooth pick over it at home though, I did get pretty excited. It is very toasted but I'm still very stoked with it. A nice piece of Anglo-Australian history. They don't get much older than that in Australia. Anyway, enough waffling and please enjoy the photos below.

Special mention: I dug two 2019 $1 coins (near surface) which is pretty unbelievable considering we're only in Feb 2019. I also dug a few 1999 $2 coins, so that means I dug coins from 1799, 1899 and 1999!!!

Cheers,

Moj

I love the reeding on the edge of the oldie.

Do the 2019s have letter stamps on the other side ??

Well done mate. Dam fine effort. Cheers

Awesome find, what a ripper!

Well done Moj thats some nice coins and the 1799 just tops it off.

welcome to the 1700's club :fistpump: :clap:

Nice recap Mojito.......... erfect:
Excellent photo's too
a great month for you !
ower: :Y:

Wally69 said:

I love the reeding on the edge of the oldie.

Do the 2019s have letter stamps on the other side ??

Click to expand...

Yeah, I found the 2019s - I've got an A and an S! Now just need to find a U

Also, I'm impressed with the quality of the old coin. The reeding and thickness are highlights.

Thanks for all of the congrats and words of encouragement everyone. It's very much appreciated. :Y:

Nice to get those early ones :Y:
They dont come along all that often
Its a shame theyre usually pretty toasted

Sandta said:

Its a shame theyre usually pretty toasted

Click to expand...

220 years in the soil does that :Y:

Some impressive coins there

The 2019 $1 may have been minted in 2018

I read an article where 20c pieces dated 2019 were showing up but they were minted in 2018

Well done

Trash said:

Some impressive coins there

The 2019 $1 may have been minted in 2018

I read an article where 20c pieces dated 2019 were showing up but they were minted in 2018

Well done

Click to expand...

Yeah, I think you might be on the money Trash... pardon the pun!

Logistically Im not sure how they could get the 2019 coins into circulation so quickly.

Congrats on the KG3 coin, I think you will find it is a large half penny vs a full penny, as there were none minted in 1799, only half pennies. KG3 hp's are often mistaken for regular pennies due to their large size, plus the pattern on the circumference of the coin is another giveaway that it is indeed a half penny.

Some interesting info from "Coins of the UK"

George III Half Penny:

I am often asked about penny coins dated 1799. These are always halfpennies which, being quite large, are frequently mistaken for pennies.

The first type similar to that of George II was issued from 1770 until 1775, and then there was a 24-year gap before Matthew Boulton struck a larger coin at the Soho Mint in 1799. The edge is interesting as it has an incuse pattern around the centre of the entire circumference.

Great finds Mojito and heres a little info on the $ coins :Y:

https://www.ramint.gov.au/publicati...s-find-specially-marked-1-coins-golden-ticket

Goldpick said:

Congrats on the KG3 coin, I think you will find it is a large half penny vs a full penny, as there were none minted in 1799, only half pennies. KG3 hp's are often mistaken for regular pennies due to their large size, plus the pattern on the circumference of the coin is another giveaway that it is indeed a half penny.

Some interesting info from "Coins of the UK"

George III Half Penny:

I am often asked about penny coins dated 1799. These are always halfpennies which, being quite large, are frequently mistaken for pennies.

The first type similar to that of George II was issued from 1770 until 1775, and then there was a 24-year gap before Matthew Boulton struck a larger coin at the Soho Mint in 1799. The edge is interesting as it has an incuse pattern around the centre of the entire circumference.

Click to expand...

Thanks very much for the clarification Goldpick, it's much appreciated. The size definitely led me to assume it was a full penny. It's funny how they didn't have the denomination written on the coin. It's all very fascinating nonetheless.

Billy said:

Great finds Mojito and heres a little info on the $ coins :Y:

https://www.ramint.gov.au/publicati...s-find-specially-marked-1-coins-golden-ticket

Click to expand...

Thanks Billy! Very interesting. Definitely need to find that 'U' asap so that I can enter the competition. :Y:

Hi All,

Below are my finds for March 2019 resulting from about 5 one-two hour digs with my Nox 600.

Some of the highlights include:

- 1912 three pence in good condition (a very scarce coin)
- 1923 six pence
- a white 1920s-30s (I think) vintage toy car
- a silver earing with stone

and most of all...

- a WWII RAAF hat badge and two Army Forces buttons found nearby

Please enjoy the pictures below.

Cheers,

Moj

Love the Phantom ring.
Mackka

Mackka said:

Love the Phantom ring.
Mackka

Click to expand...

Yeah Mackka, I like it too. Its the last thing I ever expected to find. From 1979 - not very old but still cool.