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Cheers Daggy & Grubstake ;) Had no idea what it was, Daggy yours is much nicer :Y: Great to have everyone on here helping each other with identifying finds Thanks all for sharing in my excitement with my newbie finds ;) :) :Y: Daggy hope I am lucky enough to find a florin nearby too :D

So addictive Ramjet ;) itching to get out there any chance I get. Can't wait to see what the next find will be. Silver mystery item will remain a mystery. It was amoungst ash must have been something melted down. Have been finding ash in afew of the holes I dig, not so much on the surface but...

Wow loving metal detecting!!!! Finds today, think this is a badly damaged harmonica top right of pic, some more big old farming tools? Some weird shiny very light in weight object right hand side of pic, came out of the same hole as something else, not metal anyone have any idea what it is or...

My finds for today (no coins) old draft horse shoe, some big metal peg? some more sprockets? anyone know what they might be out off? Some more old glass & nails ;)

Lol upside :lol: reakon it will take me another 50 years to go over our farm. Will b in my late 80's by then, prob finding stuff I have lost ;) Can't believe how fast the hours go while out there detecting!

Cheers thanks Ramjet, definately will keep at it, will get out there for a bit today :) Thanks for the link B5Mech will get some of those soap pads and Brasso, will be good to have them on hand for future finds. Will try soap pad on salvation army pin :Y:

Damn it!!! Being a newbie I was so excited to find anything B5MECH rushed into it just so I could see what I had :( Hope I can find another one Won't do anything more to the Salvation Army Pin/Badge until I get some advise from you guys :Y: ;) Anyone know how I can tell what it's made out of...

Got a bit carried away with the 2 x coins as after rinsing still couldn't make anything out. Put them in some lemon juice & table salt, coin found yesterday is Old Queen Victoria Penny can only see year 187?. Queen Victoria Bun Head Penny found the other day year 186? Can make them out better...

My new finds for today, another old coin, not sure yet what it is as covered in dirt. Bit scared to attempt cleaning coins as new to this and don't know what I am doing :/ More old chain, nails, broken pottery/glass. Found an old Salvation Army Badge? Does anyone know what the top two metal...

Found in the members finds section you have found the same victorian penny Silver :Y: Yours an 1868 penny, can't see the year on mine with the back of coin unreadable

Hi Silver, back of coin is in terrible condition can't make out anything :( Good call Sandta, from what I can see on front of coin which is most of it, found some pics of exact same coin on internet search. It is a Queen Victorian Penny. Three types were made first was young queen victoria...

Went back out to the site today. Found an old coin in pretty bad condition, can't make out anything on the back. Front has queen Victoria with a bun in her hair and says Victoria D:G BRITT:REG:FD

Great thanks NeilM Will dig all signals, hope to get out there again for a little bit tomorrow, will post any finds along with more questions ;)

Thanks NeilM & Silver :Y: Have wanted to get a metal detector for a while now hoped the kids would be interested and get them outside! Was fairly shure there was an old home site at back of property as there is an old well. Reakon you are right about the harness buckle Silver as my son found...

Hi NeilM do you mean my site to do a good check? Thanks Tally