that's a good day out Goldpick! :Y:
Goldpick's 2019 XP Deus finds
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Had to look at that last penny pictured a few times , a bit closer
Thought i was looking at a head
Had to look at that last penny pictured a few times , a bit closer
Thought i was looking at a head
Amazing what a coil and frequency change can achieve, nice hunt again.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Just a short park hunt from last night, ended heading home early due to temps heading towards freezing levels. :argh: Bit of a lazy hunt running copious amounts of discrimination to knock all low to mid conductors to concentrate on the more mellow high conductors amongst the modern junk.
The 1915 penny is considered to be a harder one to find, the 1935 penny looks like it was dropped new and still in that condition. Really depends on how well drained the soil is as to how well preserved the coppers are - one area they can be just about unreadable, others offer very little oxidation. The silvers were cleaned up in citric acid.
The 1915 penny is considered to be a harder one to find, the 1935 penny looks like it was dropped new and still in that condition. Really depends on how well drained the soil is as to how well preserved the coppers are - one area they can be just about unreadable, others offer very little oxidation. The silvers were cleaned up in citric acid.
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Love the patina on the 1915.
Some nice finds there. :Y: :beer:
Some nice finds there. :Y: :beer:
golddiggerart
Arthur
Some good looking pre-decimals there GP. :Y:
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Something a bit different today, back to the relics on a site supposedly dating back to the late 1800's. Oldest coin from here so far was a Veilhead Victorian penny, though coins are usually very thin on the ground. With that in mind, the usual stupid thing happens like finding a 1940's half penny literally right next to the car (last place you would think to look - right?). This is the sort of site where you can go over the same ground and pick up new targets every trip, just depending on how much patience and energy you have on the day.
The surprise coin of the trip was the 1867 Vic penny, putting a spanner in the works on the age of the site - I guess it just got a lot older. First dog tag of the day was a beauty and in stunnin condition, dated 1898-99. The lock was also a very nice pick up and with literally no oxidation thanks to the well drained sandy soils.
Most fun of the day was what started off a not a very good target tone (intermixed with iron nails etc), and out came a 1904-05 dog tag, then another, and another -- well 7 in total all from the same hole and all with the same date range. That now takes my dog tag tally to over 100 since living down in this part of the world.
All up a very enjoyable day - aside from the insane amount of pollen around, check out the pic of my white HF coil!
The surprise coin of the trip was the 1867 Vic penny, putting a spanner in the works on the age of the site - I guess it just got a lot older. First dog tag of the day was a beauty and in stunnin condition, dated 1898-99. The lock was also a very nice pick up and with literally no oxidation thanks to the well drained sandy soils.
Most fun of the day was what started off a not a very good target tone (intermixed with iron nails etc), and out came a 1904-05 dog tag, then another, and another -- well 7 in total all from the same hole and all with the same date range. That now takes my dog tag tally to over 100 since living down in this part of the world.
All up a very enjoyable day - aside from the insane amount of pollen around, check out the pic of my white HF coil!
golddiggerart
Arthur
7 tags from one hole wow, wonder what happened to the dogs... :Y:
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
golddiggerart said:
I didn't see any bones! :argh:
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
I also sorted through some of my buckles and assorted horse tack a few nights ago, doesn't include the nicer ornate buckle finds which went into storage.
golddiggerart
Arthur
You could open a museum. :Y:
:Y:
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Today I headed back to the same site to see what else I could locate with the Deus. No dog tags this time, though even better I smashed the oldest coin date on two occasions, an 1862 Vic penny followed by a real surprise which was a very worn King William IV sixpence dated between 1831-1837. I really need to do some research to find some more info on this site with such old coins being unearthed, as there seems to be occupation pre-dating the more modern use of the site. There is absolutely no detail on the front of the sixpence, though you can just make out the very difficult to photo bust on the obverse - that was also my first ever silver from the site despite multiple outings over the last few years.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Thanks Megsy, I was wondering what it was for with the ornate design.
Top spot, great to see those really old coins coming out.
Awesome finds and photos Goldpick. That sandy looking soil seems to preserve the objects very well.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Nearly didn't go out today due to the rain, though was eager to test an area where two houses may have existed not far from where the previous hunt took place. Turned out that house sites were pretty easy to spot due to the bulbs growing on the road verge this time of year, and detecting along the road edge turned up a 1943 sixpence straight up, hence time to start gridding.
The second coin came not far from the previous - high 90's and a sweet tone highlighted a very nice 1941 florin, followed by a pair of threepences from 1943/1944. A bent up pocket watch lid proved to be silver when I got home to check for hallmarks (beauty!), and also spotted a cool looking marble sunbaking in the firebreak.
Getting amongst the trees proved to be tiresome with plenty of junk to sort through, a couple of coppers made the effort worthwhile though not without having navigate around a dangerous looking open cellar hole. Still plenty of ground to go over for next time, might even break out the big coil for a bit of a run.
Here's a good clue for locating good relic hunting ground!
Good to start with a silver straight up.
Yeah, big silver!
Small silver!
I would have entirely disappeared down that hole.
Fine looking penny!
Silver!
I've lost my marbles.
The second coin came not far from the previous - high 90's and a sweet tone highlighted a very nice 1941 florin, followed by a pair of threepences from 1943/1944. A bent up pocket watch lid proved to be silver when I got home to check for hallmarks (beauty!), and also spotted a cool looking marble sunbaking in the firebreak.
Getting amongst the trees proved to be tiresome with plenty of junk to sort through, a couple of coppers made the effort worthwhile though not without having navigate around a dangerous looking open cellar hole. Still plenty of ground to go over for next time, might even break out the big coil for a bit of a run.
Here's a good clue for locating good relic hunting ground!
Good to start with a silver straight up.
Yeah, big silver!
Small silver!
I would have entirely disappeared down that hole.
Fine looking penny!
Silver!
I've lost my marbles.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Had another shot at the same house site as above, spent a fair while walking around to try and scope out how many houses existed and the extent of the finds. Looks like there is plenty to go on with, I was still pulling coppers out of the ground near dark, so might head out again with Mrs Goldpick on the weekend for some more exercise.
Oldest coins were a pair of 1921 Commonwealth pennies, and only one 1951 sixpence (spent more time digging bloomin millions of bottle caps). The bangle is a junker despite looking nice, and the compact was also a cool find (still trying to get it open). Also had my first military button today - British general service.
I always like to see kids toys from days gone by, and managed to find a couple of vehicles including a Matchbox/Lesney No.70 Ford Grit Spreader and a Lesney No.8 "Bullnose" Morris Cowley. The little blue truck is unmarked.
I hope everyone is having some luck, it is probably the best time of the year for relic hunting at the moment (soft soil, no snakes etc).
Green silver (50%)
Oldest coins were a pair of 1921 Commonwealth pennies, and only one 1951 sixpence (spent more time digging bloomin millions of bottle caps). The bangle is a junker despite looking nice, and the compact was also a cool find (still trying to get it open). Also had my first military button today - British general service.
I always like to see kids toys from days gone by, and managed to find a couple of vehicles including a Matchbox/Lesney No.70 Ford Grit Spreader and a Lesney No.8 "Bullnose" Morris Cowley. The little blue truck is unmarked.
I hope everyone is having some luck, it is probably the best time of the year for relic hunting at the moment (soft soil, no snakes etc).
Green silver (50%)
