Happy Australia Day
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Happy Australia Day PA members (and lurkers 
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About to drag myself out of the tent and go and set up the highbanker downstream
Fingers crossed.
Reeko
)About to drag myself out of the tent and go and set up the highbanker downstream
Fingers crossed.
Reeko
A happy Australia day to everyone!
And twice as happy for me as I've found my first pre-decimal and on top of it, it's a silver!
And twice as happy for me as I've found my first pre-decimal and on top of it, it's a silver!
well done and its a ripper
Nice find, good condition too. I went out this morning to Curl Curl Beach and got $1.40, a crap load of bobby pins and beer bottle caps.
i celebrated the day by going to my usual creek and the gods delivered up a perfect day and 7 pieces in the pan On the 2 hour drive to get there i listened to a fascinating show on Radio National about our unofficial national song Waltzing Matilda, and guess what it's not about sheep stealing at all. it's a political song and the main characters are allegorical ie the Jumbuk represents the wealth of the land, the Swaggie, the workers, and the squatter and the troopers, the ruling class. It was written around the time of the Shearers strike and various other unions also were trying to get a foothold - absolutely fascinating. I'll try and find the podcast and post the link unless somebody else already has it to hand......
casper
On the 2 hour drive to get there i listened to a fascinating show on Radio National about our unofficial national song Waltzing Matilda, and guess what it's not about sheep stealing at all. it's a political song and the main characters are allegorical ie the Jumbuk represents the wealth of the land, the Swaggie, the workers, and the squatter and the troopers, the ruling class. It was written around the time of the Shearers strike and various other unions also were trying to get a foothold - absolutely fascinating. I'll try and find the podcast and post the link unless somebody else already has it to hand...... casper
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Gary
Nice find. well done great when you find pre decimals and in such good condition to
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I've not long returned home from the Nundle trip. I'm completely buggered now so I'll post a few updates tomorrow after work, but all and all it was an awesome weekend with some fantastic people.
A belated "Happy Prospecting Australia Day" to everyone :lol:
A belated "Happy Prospecting Australia Day" to everyone :lol:
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Graham
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Great condition alright , what a super find
Happy Australia day everyone, I had to work , need the money
Mick
, need the money MickThanks guys, I'm still going to have a look on it from time to time
Hope some others will come soon.
Hope some others will come soon.
G
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Hi Pilsner,
Great find! It amazes me how the silver coins come out of the ground like they were dropped yesterday.
My mind boggles how long these coins sit there for. People are born live a good life and die while these coins sit there lost in the ground!
Today I found a 1934 Penny. The heads side is a lot worse. Fairly corroded and not game to clean it after my last effort. Destroyed an 1881 British half Penny!
Craig
Great find! It amazes me how the silver coins come out of the ground like they were dropped yesterday.
My mind boggles how long these coins sit there for. People are born live a good life and die while these coins sit there lost in the ground!
Today I found a 1934 Penny. The heads side is a lot worse. Fairly corroded and not game to clean it after my last effort. Destroyed an 1881 British half Penny!
Craig
Hi Craig,
although not in great condition, it's still a very exciting find as any other old coin, exactly from the reason you said. It's a little piece of history, which would be lost forever, but was saved thanks to your good work.
Keep it coming!
And silver coins are much easier to clean, the copper ones it's better to leave as they are.
although not in great condition, it's still a very exciting find as any other old coin, exactly from the reason you said. It's a little piece of history, which would be lost forever, but was saved thanks to your good work.
Keep it coming!
And silver coins are much easier to clean, the copper ones it's better to leave as they are.
Pete_The_Prospector
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Well done on your first pre dec Pilsner, isn't it a buzz to dig up your first one
G
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Pilsner said:
Hey Pilsner,
Not as pretty as yours and lost an argument with a victa?
Regards
Happy Australia day to one and all. Have a great day and be excellent to each other. Peace.
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