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Deus & Racer 2 finds for 2016
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WOW. Those are a couple of early, awesome medallions. Nice.
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Chris Johnson
After a bit of a sleep in today, it was time to get back into action again and find some more targets. I headed back to a relic spot that Cherokee and I had gone over many times, sniffing out for any reasonable tones amongst the ton of iron junk buried there. Low and slow was the order of the day, and it was quite surprising how many targets came to fruition, often subtle tones in between much larger iron targets.
The button count went well, a dubiously named "The Climax" button was in excellent shape, but my favourite one of the lot was very small shanked button inlaid with blue glass.
Towards the end of the day whilst wondering back to the car, I got a blinder of a signal very close to the surface - an 1890's Bun head Victorian Penny. To top the day off, I wasn't more than five metres from the car when I stumbled across a bit of an iffy tone in some iron - an 1898-1899 SA dog tag. Such a great way to finish off the day on a high note.
I also threw a couple of interesting fungus pics in, some examples were quite amazingly coloured in the bland forest surrounds.
Ready for action!
Two buttons within a few feet of each other
Unusual!
Looked even better in the flesh
My gadzillionth buckle from this site
Nearly a sunbaker
One of many dog tags from this site. Dog number 87 from 1898.
Today's finds
What a sweet button!
The button count went well, a dubiously named "The Climax" button was in excellent shape, but my favourite one of the lot was very small shanked button inlaid with blue glass.
Towards the end of the day whilst wondering back to the car, I got a blinder of a signal very close to the surface - an 1890's Bun head Victorian Penny. To top the day off, I wasn't more than five metres from the car when I stumbled across a bit of an iffy tone in some iron - an 1898-1899 SA dog tag. Such a great way to finish off the day on a high note.
I also threw a couple of interesting fungus pics in, some examples were quite amazingly coloured in the bland forest surrounds.
Ready for action!
Two buttons within a few feet of each other
Unusual!
Looked even better in the flesh
My gadzillionth buckle from this site
Nearly a sunbaker
One of many dog tags from this site. Dog number 87 from 1898.
Today's finds
What a sweet button!
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Gold pick is there the letters pl above the year sign on the 51 sixpence ?
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rich, damp, easy dig soil
Great pics ag a on GP. Great finds as well.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Danny13 said:
Really a bit hard to make anything out above the date, simply too much oxidation to see if it is a London made example.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
rocketaroo said:rich, damp, easy dig soil
Yep, fantastically moist and soft this time of year, dream digging.
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Chris Johnson
Out for a couple of hours tonight in 5 degrees temps, wasn't sure what to expect to tell the truth, as I had been over this area many times previously. Apparently my coverage wasn't as good as I thought with the 11" coil, as the large Deus coil managed to get some targets in the overlooked gaps of my gridding. First target was the 1947 Florin (yeah, yeah! ), which I walked over by complete accident on the way to where I was going to detect. Still happy that I am back on the Florin bandwagon again, has been a loooong time between drinks.
Second good target was the 1877 Victorian penny, which was the result of laying the coil flat, and reaching under some thick bushes to check for targets. It really does pay to check in spots where many others wouldn't bother having a go at, that's how I've managed to get clean up on a good dozen+ florins from this same spot.
It was pretty much downhill after that, lots of lead targets, non-ferrous modern junk, splattered slugs, part of an old oil lamp, copper thimble, and a sniffly nose. The other two pre-decimals were a 1951 roo penny, and a toasted 1942 hp.
), which I walked over by complete accident on the way to where I was going to detect. Still happy that I am back on the Florin bandwagon again, has been a loooong time between drinks. Second good target was the 1877 Victorian penny, which was the result of laying the coil flat, and reaching under some thick bushes to check for targets. It really does pay to check in spots where many others wouldn't bother having a go at, that's how I've managed to get clean up on a good dozen+ florins from this same spot.
It was pretty much downhill after that, lots of lead targets, non-ferrous modern junk, splattered slugs, part of an old oil lamp, copper thimble, and a sniffly nose. The other two pre-decimals were a 1951 roo penny, and a toasted 1942 hp.
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Full detail on the old penny Gp, don't get em like that everyday ! And good to see you pulling a florin too, great cleanup potential for it too, just by the looks of it from here.
Usually I hang out for the cold each year, but its still pretty balmy up here in comparison, although, I am wearing a tee-shirt under my workshirt of a Sunday mornings (still in shorts though), no heater use at all up this way so far this year at all either. Bugga the 5 start to your day (only long pants I have are for funerals and weddings), be like hunting in the fridge !
And good to see you pulling a florin too, great cleanup potential for it too, just by the looks of it from here.Usually I hang out for the cold each year, but its still pretty balmy up here in comparison, although, I am wearing a tee-shirt under my workshirt of a Sunday mornings (still in shorts though), no heater use at all up this way so far this year at all either. Bugga the 5 start to your day (only long pants I have are for funerals and weddings), be like hunting in the fridge !
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Patrick
I've said it before GP, but your soils down there are kind to those pre-decimals. It's nice to see old copper coins without boils and warts on them!
Nice hunting GP, well done mate.
Mmmmm look at that victorian! Top work GP
WOW. haven't seen a 47 for ages.
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Chris Johnson
RJ hasn't been down here, so should be plenty around. Needless to say, it's still a great feeling pulling any sort of florin from the ground, regardless of the date.
Needless to say, it's still a great feeling pulling any sort of florin from the ground, regardless of the date.
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Chris Johnson
Latest you tube clip as promised Rocket - Full HD! No exciting coins, just a few buttons, relic items and some ripped pants.
[video=480,360]http://youtu.be/UvHi5TWZrak[/video]
[video=480,360]http://youtu.be/UvHi5TWZrak[/video]
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Once again back looking for Victorian coins, no luck in that respect, just a handful of shotty shells/cartridges and the remains of a wooden handled pocket knife.
On the upside, whilst I was gridding, I met a local couple who offered for me to detect their property allowing me to keep anything I find (anytime I like). The property used to be livestock salesyards back in the 1920's, along with a canteen, so I had high hopes of locating a few coins. By that time I only had an hour or two before sundown, so was pretty happy to see a 1955 and 1925 sixpence make an appearance, followed by a 1950 penny and SA dog tag (1981-82). Despite most of the property being covered in neatly manicured couch grass, the owner offered to do some digging of some rather large plugs for me (see pics), not what I would normally do, but he didn't seem to care.
The property may take some time to cover, as the area is absolutely littered with iron. I might head back with the Racer 2 and small OOR coil, or G2 with the 5" coil to see how they fare.
On the upside, whilst I was gridding, I met a local couple who offered for me to detect their property allowing me to keep anything I find (anytime I like). The property used to be livestock salesyards back in the 1920's, along with a canteen, so I had high hopes of locating a few coins. By that time I only had an hour or two before sundown, so was pretty happy to see a 1955 and 1925 sixpence make an appearance, followed by a 1950 penny and SA dog tag (1981-82). Despite most of the property being covered in neatly manicured couch grass, the owner offered to do some digging of some rather large plugs for me (see pics), not what I would normally do, but he didn't seem to care.
The property may take some time to cover, as the area is absolutely littered with iron. I might head back with the Racer 2 and small OOR coil, or G2 with the 5" coil to see how they fare.
pprogers
Patrick
Wow...that's hell of a plug!
