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Posted By: x_plore July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 9:24pm
Great month this month. Went on a rally down in Ross-On-Wye and found my first hammered coin.

WW2 officers shoulder pip

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A more modern but nice button

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Lead figure

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New Brighton AFC supporters club pin/badge Seacombe

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4 coins, 3 monarchs, 1 hole!

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A load of pre-decimal coins

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Foreign coins

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Modern coins

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1800's pencil sharpener

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And......MY HAMMERED COIN!!!!!

Edward IV, first reign, light coinage, penny. Canterbury, King's Receiver (1462-4), rose in centre of reverse, extra pellet in one quarter

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So had my oldest coin from the 1460's! Made up!! Hopefully more to come..........

Thanks for looking smile
Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 9:37pm
Excellent, I bet all that hoard has given you a boost. Never heard of an old-ish Swiss coin getting dug up before, not being a maritime nation they didn't get around that much.
Posted By: Dilly Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 9:39pm
Must be nice to find something that old and actually hold it in your hand . Well done x plore.
Posted By: x_plore Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 9:44pm
Thanks guys...yes its a great boost, just makes you want to get out and find more!! I thought the swiss coin may have been silver or at least 50% given its age, but its not frown

Its such a buzz to find something of that age Dilly, knowing it hasnt been handled in hundreds of years, and your the first person to see and hold it in that long!!
Posted By: cools Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 9:46pm
Great finds as always x-plore ,you put me to shame. Off to the metal detecting club next week so may be lucky enough to go on a dig with them, you never know.
Posted By: x_plore Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 9:48pm
You will start finding some great stuff soon cools, you just need to get on some good land. Are you going to the west kirby club that has the meetings on Withens lane?
Posted By: cools Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 9:53pm
Yes that's the place. Have spoken to the chairman and he sounds a lovely man has assured me that I will get some good stuff with them. Really friendly and welcoming so going to give it a try. No good on my own .
Posted By: x_plore Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 10:12pm
let me know how you get on, might pop along to a meeting myself sometime
Posted By: lansyp Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 10:12pm
There is an old tip in the second part of storeton woods I came across a fob watch just under the service of the bottom path after a rainstorm may be worth a search
Posted By: x_plore Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 28th Jul 2015 10:18pm
Sounds interesting Lansyp. Do you detect much? what machine do you have?
Posted By: missmahjong Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 29th Jul 2015 8:17am
Well done xplore, very interesting finds ,thanks for posting ....

I can see why you are so pleased...
Posted By: granny Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 29th Jul 2015 9:29am
Your coin is really exciting. As Dilly says, just to hold it must be amazing. Is it a 'groat' ?

The soldier.....a little boy's lost toy.

Does this look like it ? Could be £35 (with legs) laugh


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Posted By: snowhite Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 29th Jul 2015 9:59am
Great find X-plore,love the pencil sharpner.
You have had a very lucky day there.
Posted By: Anonymous Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 29th Jul 2015 1:20pm
Delighted x. I love your finds....Lynne
Posted By: snowhite Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 29th Jul 2015 3:45pm
Originally Posted by snowhite
Great find X-plore,love the pencil sharpner.
You have had a very lucky day there.
Sorry not sharpner...... i meant to say sharpener laugh
Posted By: rocks Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 29th Jul 2015 9:04pm
fab finds i love seeing your posts thumbsup
Posted By: x_plore Re: July finds 2015 Hammered coin!!! - 1st Aug 2015 5:25pm
Thanks everyone! Yes had a great month.

Yes that's the exact one Granny, thanks for that smile
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