Saturday 18 February 2012

BIG! Silver and an interesting mix of coins today.

I am having to head further afield for a decent haul these days, I think I have just about hunted out all my closer local spots. The bits below are from 3 hunts, the first mid week at a picnic area just out of town. I thought it had promise, however the only decent thing that came out was this piece of silver jewellery. It has what looks like a gold bit in the centre, hallmarked 925 on the back.
This morning at first light I was off out to a local school where I got the florin last week, no more silver there today but dug a Kiwi penny, English 1/2 penny and a Fiji penny. Two old decimals and a $1 made up the 6 coin haul. At lunchtime we headed out of town to an old school closed since 2003, we have been there before but it was a wild and windy day and I don't think I was particularly careful........we wrote it off as a bad loss back then, however I decided it was well worth another look. Last time we did dig a penny and 1/2 penny.........so I was thinking there must be more and even possibly silver. Well the theory worked this time, we ended up with 23 coins from this site, the 1/2 crown, shilling, 1951 florin, a couple of Kiwi pennys, an Aussie penny and 1/2 penny, plenty of old decimal and even a couple of goldies. Yep, happy chappie I am!


5 comments:

  1. Beauty looking silver H/C :) WTG with the finds! HH :)

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  2. While you were doing that I was mowing lawns.
    Now who had the best time I wonder?
    HH

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  3. Nice finds.. that fiji penny is silver (coloured) under all that grundge ..
    By the way.. my blog is now private, if you want to see it send me your email and I'll add you. bthom@ihug.co.nz

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  4. Nice going Guy,I sure like those big silvers...

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  5. H/Crown! i want one........ !!!!! :D

    Nice going.

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