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Title: Todays Finds Post by: stever on December 13, 2012, 03:02:29 PM Hi folks just thought i would post my small amount of finds today theres an old buckle an odd spoon that looks like a toothpick at the end. a george111 penny a 1936 george penny and the other coin i cant identify and some bits
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: DEADLOCK on December 13, 2012, 03:18:52 PM A good mixed bag mate well done
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: Val Beechey on December 13, 2012, 09:33:35 PM Hi Stever, nice selection you found. Well done on making the effort in this weather.
The buckle looks to be poss. late Georgean and the bit at the top looks like the tongue out of another one. Do you think the coin you can't I.D is a badly degraded 20p. The spoon looks most interesting. Have you done a silver test on it ? are there any marks on it ? Val Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: handyman [Alan} on December 13, 2012, 09:39:39 PM the buckle tang at the top of the pick probably dates from mid 17th to mid 18th century
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: Dale on December 13, 2012, 09:44:22 PM The spoon does look very much like silver test it steve mate ;)
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: WeCan-Octavian on December 14, 2012, 09:19:43 AM Good going matey is that with the trusty SEF coil ?
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: Napoleon on December 14, 2012, 09:31:41 AM Good one mate love georgian goodies.weldone.nap
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: stever on December 14, 2012, 04:48:56 PM whats the silver test people? and yes i did you the sef coil octavian my ace 250 was going a bit crazy with it on but it seems to be ok now
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: Mike on December 14, 2012, 05:30:31 PM take a bit of new silver foil, spit on it and then wrap the spoon in the spit covered foil , rub gently and if its silver a bad egg smell will result ;) ;) then its silver
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: WeCan-Octavian on December 17, 2012, 08:06:08 AM If it goes a bit crazy steve turn the sensitivity down and make sure the coil lead is not hanging over the coil
Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: gijan on December 17, 2012, 10:45:17 AM If it goes a bit crazy steve turn the sensitivity down and make sure the coil lead is not hanging over the coil .................... ::) ::) ::) ::)Title: Re: Todays Finds Post by: stever on December 17, 2012, 01:06:47 PM Hi octavian its working bett
er now the sensativity is down back in your area today so might have to find a nice field for a hour :) |