OzzieAu's Recent local finds

I thought that they were all .925, maybe the other 7.5% is different or maybe it's just the extra 50 odd years in the ground. I've also noticed that the Victorian silvers seem to be in way worse condition than most of the Aussie ones round here.

Very nice

OooooH yeah baby.

:Y:

Its key date the 1910 three pence.First year of its mintage.Can be worth from $20 to $35.

Thanks Eldorado, got a pigeon pair...
At the current rate of discovery Ill have enough for this years Xmas pudding.

I'm really impressed how well you manage to clean your finds up! :Y:

Very good finds. Well done :Y:

Todays cleaned up finds.. the safety chain do-dad says 9C.

My first outing today for a few weeks and scored two Georges and an Eddie.... very happy !

Well done..

Doing well! I reckon the gold chain and bar are part of a lapel pin.

Got out again yesterday during a rare fine break between the persistent rain showers..... crikey, the weather has been crap here lately :cloudy:
Anyway, no coins this time, but still dug some interesting stuff.
I would particularly like to know what the brass shield is from.... there are no markings on it at all.

The site is a historical farm which morphed into a early petrol stop come repair shop in the 1920/30s. Some old and not so old finds there.


A nice old stirrup


Engine cover from a toy Ferrari.

OzzieAu said:

Got out again yesterday during a rare fine break between the persistent rain showers..... crikey, the weather has been crap here lately :cloudy:
Anyway, no coins this time, but still dug some interesting stuff.
I would particularly like to know what the brass shield is from.... there are no markings on it at all.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8284_c2eae163-e90b-4022-817c-45f7acab9dd0.jpg
The site is a historical farm which morphed into a early petrol stop come repair shop in the 1920/30s. Some old and not so old finds there.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8443_5a93fd91-bd4e-437e-9002-862226fa2e43.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8443_83c3857b-6d9d-4886-91a8-ca49f26fd45d.jpg
A nice old stirrup
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8558_a1fdab78-b912-47a1-971b-d71d29468911.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8558_8672b8bf-420a-4a68-bde6-fc8ad2a5fe3a.jpg
Engine cover from a toy Ferrari.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8653_f905cef0-ba92-4e07-8b55-6d5a322b65b9.jpg

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Pretty sure that shield goes on leather on a horse, like decoration. I could be wrong

OzzieAu said:

Got out again yesterday during a rare fine break between the persistent rain showers..... crikey, the weather has been crap here lately :cloudy:
Anyway, no coins this time, but still dug some interesting stuff.
I would particularly like to know what the brass shield is from.... there are no markings on it at all.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8284_c2eae163-e90b-4022-817c-45f7acab9dd0.jpg
The site is a historical farm which morphed into a early petrol stop come repair shop in the 1920/30s. Some old and not so old finds there.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8443_5a93fd91-bd4e-437e-9002-862226fa2e43.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8443_83c3857b-6d9d-4886-91a8-ca49f26fd45d.jpg
A nice old stirrup
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8558_a1fdab78-b912-47a1-971b-d71d29468911.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8558_8672b8bf-420a-4a68-bde6-fc8ad2a5fe3a.jpg
Engine cover from a toy Ferrari.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...8653_f905cef0-ba92-4e07-8b55-6d5a322b65b9.jpg

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Here's one I found with the leather still on it

Here's another one with some pony or donkey shoes and stirrup

Cheers
Diablo

Thanks guys, makes sense as it wasnt far from where I dug the stirrup. :Y:
Maybe a horse bridal decoration or the like.

Well, after googling around a bit it seems we have another interesting collectable to keep our eyes out for.
This hobby just gets more addictive with every new (to me) discovery
http://www.nationalhorsebrasssociety.org.uk/Core/Horse-Brass/Pages/royalty_brasses-32387.aspx

I couldnt help myself.... had to give it a spit and polish :lol:

I love trying to restore my old brass relics. erfect:

Diablo said:

Here's another one with some pony or donkey shoes and stirrup
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7795/1628147242_20210805_170320.jpg
Cheers
Diablo

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Sorry, that's not a stirrup it's a spur