The Forum's Oldest Coin. Round 1.
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1894 six pence.
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Good onya Wally for spotting it
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Around 25 years ago I went on a trip with the Mt Waverley club in Victoria, it was a long time ago and I really cant remember where we went that weekend as we went on a few trips. I had a minelab detector (XT1700???), a good detector back then. Anyway I found a 1867 half penny that weekend. The group found a lot of big nuggets and one chap did some research and found a store box badge in the remains of the store in a farmers paddock. Sadly I slightly hit the coin with the pick and damaged it. I moved to Qld and kept the coin for years until one day while I was at work the kids took it out to the sand pit to play with and lost it. As I didn't have a detector then I couldn't recover it. If anyone is living on Bribie Island I can give the address and location of the sand pit and maybe you could knock on the door?
It looked just like this, only now has a pick mark on one side.
The group found a lot of big nuggets and one chap did some research and found a store box badge in the remains of the store in a farmers paddock. Sadly I slightly hit the coin with the pick and damaged it. I moved to Qld and kept the coin for years until one day while I was at work the kids took it out to the sand pit to play with and lost it. As I didn't have a detector then I couldn't recover it. If anyone is living on Bribie Island I can give the address and location of the sand pit and maybe you could knock on the door?It looked just like this, only now has a pick mark on one side.
Blindbat said:Around 25 years ago I went on a trip with the Mt Waverley club in Victoria, it was a long time ago and I really cant remember where we went that weekend as we went on a few trips. I had a minelab detector (XT1700???), a good detector back then. Anyway I found a 1867 half penny that weekend.
It looked just like this, only now has a pick mark on one side.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/6025/1441426198_380008-medium2.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/6025/1441426217_380009-medium.jpg
Nice coin Blind rat. But that is not how this game is played. We are currently looking for a coin from 1893
I'll post the rules from the first post here for those who missed them.
Ramjet said:
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So im i correct next coin in line 1893 ? i hvae older but il wait till its my turn
Danmuss said:So im i correct next coin in line 1893 ? i hvae older but il wait till its my turn
Yep... 1893 is the coin we are after
Just came across this topic. Great idea but I will have to sit on my hands for another 77 posts!!!
I found 2 cartwheel pennies 1794 about that time would have to dig them out for the out for the correct,and a silver shilling with georges head on it.I think that date was about 1812 at Diggers Rest,at the site of a old Tavern.
Regards Frank
Regards Frank
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Well done Coinballs!!!
Well done Coinballs!!!
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