2017 detector finds

[silver]

Tarp rings are good signs of previous activity imho ,.... great looking hunt once again Gp, and you popped out that nice silver this time too. arty:
:Y: :Y:

 

[Goldpick]

Tarp rings are good signs of previous activity imho ,.... great looking hunt once again Gp, and you popped out that nice silver this time too. arty:
:Y: :Y:

Thanks Silver, was very happy to crack into the Victorian era coins at that site, espeically considering how hard it is to get the coil to the ground in places. That's the second Peace medal found so far, found another in August last year https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=269016#p269016

 

[Danny13]

Simply amazing Goldpick . Like others I look forward to your next threads . You must have enough finds to open a modern day museum 8)

 

[rocketaroo]

Thats a great hunt, the dog regos are always my favs. I want the HMV badge!
I collect antique valve radios, and have a few HMVs, how attached to it are you? pls pls lol
One of my HMVs

 

[Goldpick]

PM me your details Rocket, it's yours.

 

[B5MECH]

Another cracker GP :Y: looks like the tide subsided Hmmm moist dirt arty:
Need to pull the water truck out but the tanks are dry :lol:
Nice condition Peace Medal :rainbow: arty:

 

[Goldpick]

Hi folks, out for another detect at last, first location of interest the site of some former forestry cottages, unfortunately access was limited, so had to quickly think of somewhere else. One snippet of info I gained from my father last night, was that one of the cottages was actually our former home in 1973, so I still want to see if I can gain access to the site on the future.

Second site was a former Shepherd's cottage, a site I briefly visited a couple of years ago with the Minelab Explorer SE Pro. 10 minutes there was enough to realise that the Explorer wasn't the correct tool for the job, as the ground is absolutely peppered with iron junk, requiring a faster recovering detector to locate decent targets inbetween the iron. Fast forward to today, and a completely different story with the Deus, targets everywhere, including right down the middle of the track. I literally put coil to ground directly behind my SUV, and first target was a shallow 1948-1949 SA Dog tag in pretty poor condition (damp ground in low lying area). Wandering down the track, target after target came to light, consisting of mostly horse tack.

Wandering into the forest, more evidence of a former dwelling was unearthed, including the clock & oil lamp parts, tap, door lock, a crusty fob watch, and a pretty good condition lighter. Not sure what the big key was used for, though guessing it may be for a clock. The Australian Military Forces button was found in the track winrow.

After spending a few hours circumnavigating the site, it appears that the targets are a lot more widespread than first thought, so plenty of ground to still cover - will probably head back out there tomorrow for another look. No coins as yet, though at this stage I am only investigating the more obvious targets for the first run, will check for deeper targets as the junk gets depleted and with a larger coil. Settings for today was the same as usual, just flicking between 3 & 4 on the reactivity, depending on junk densitiy - frequency was 14kHz.

 

[rocketaroo]

Great relic hunting there, it does look like a winder key...but so heavy duty.

 

[golddiggerart]

What a great site and looking forward to seeing what else you're going to find....Very nice Goldpick.... :Y:

 

[Ryan]

I'm trying to imagine people living there back in the day which isn't very hard with those finds

Great amount of cool stuff and I am loving that key arty:

Always an educational posting :Y:

Thanks

 

[rocketaroo]

Do you display your stuff GP? Or just have bags, and bags of relics?

 

[Goldpick]

Do you display your stuff GP? Or just have bags, and bags of relics?

Some of the more unusual and memorable finds I have on display (only so much room in the house), otherwise everything is stored in containers specific to certain site or areas.

All of the best coins (mainly pre 1900) are also carded with info on the site, date, detector used etc.

I am keen to remove most relics from most of these sites, as heavy machinery is used on them come harvest time which tends to ruin many of the shallower items.

 

[rocketaroo]

Your well organised

 

[Goldpick]

Went for a 360km round trip today to find roughly $3 at the beach! Wasn't really intending to go detecting (just a weekend drive) but the weather was so fantastic that we decided to quickly hit a section of beach erosion that had provided quite a few coins and predecs last year. Unfortunately since then the sand had built up, and most of the eroded sandhill face had been repaired bar one small section. All the targets came from in front of that one section of erosion, oh well, 14 coins wasn't too bad given the amount of ground to go on.

Mrs GP used the Teknetics G2 in all-metal mode and with the 13" Detech Ultimate coil, I just ran the Deus with the stock 11" coil and beach GB.

Anyway, was a great day for a walk and a bit of fun and photography, hope you enjoy the pics.

 

[Sandta]

Very crusty ones
Its a shame there wasnt any golden rewards amongst all that lead

 

[Heatho]

Nice photos GP, what a great looking spot.

 

[silver]

At least there were a few targets there to be found.
:Y: :Y:

 

[Sandta]

Gday GP,
I noticed something familiar in your previous post

Have no idea what is though

 

[B5MECH]

8) Sand bagging to stop erosion..... Wonder what's behind the bags in the bank :lol:
Plenty of old coins GP could use a big storm there :Y:

 

[Ryan]

Those .22cal are far smaller than the .50cal that I have finding,but they would sting :lol: all the same 8)