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Title: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: Neil on November 28, 2010, 01:56:59 PM I posted a while ago about my odd interest in "Jerry can caps" that I seem to frequently find while detecting.
Well thanks to two of DW's members I have added a few more. Cheers to Kev and a mystery person who left one with TaffLaff for me. A strange thing to collect, but it all stems from one of them being the first item I ever found many moons ago. Anyone else got any odd detecting finds collections? Cheers Neil Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: farmer(phil) on November 28, 2010, 03:57:56 PM Found 2 BP ones this year,which you don't seem to have,I'll bring onealong for your collection Neil.at the next rally ???
Farmer PHIL 8) ;) Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on November 28, 2010, 04:08:29 PM One of our long standing club members (RARE) used to collect horse shoes.
She had so many in fact she weighed them in and donated the monies to the club. ;0) Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on November 28, 2010, 06:53:55 PM I had a collection of nice ones too Neil, well untill one day my best ones A /.A. R. A.C. ect. ect mysteriously vanished when i went out when i had them weathering out the back for a few days before taking a pic, i should have washed them myself instead of letting the rain ect do it, didn't want to overdo it though. i think i know where they walked to though,
Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: the sutt on November 28, 2010, 07:48:35 PM if you have look on ebay you can get up to £30 or more each for them.
I have seven of them my self i dont mind finding them. you have a good collection there neil keep on finding. Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: glynkid on November 28, 2010, 09:29:22 PM Very interesting I think most of us come across these I have found many but never kept them for a collection maybe i should in the future
Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: Neil on November 29, 2010, 08:50:44 AM Wow - I am shocked Stutt - I have never seen them go for £30! I saw a Pratts one go for £1 on Sunday night! Wonder what make the £30 was? Do you remember?
Cheers Neil Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on November 29, 2010, 09:14:23 AM wow ,!!! its no wonder a certain person ,made mine walk then
Title: Re: Strange detecting collections . . . Post by: Meatslicer on November 30, 2010, 01:12:58 AM My collection of half crowns is still growing. Havent found any all silver ones yet but have seven post 1937 ones now. All from a site excavated in the 40 and 50's in Llantwit major, where I was expecting to find roman stuff. I think I must have found the site where the archaeologists set up camp while digging it. How much beer could you get for a half crown in 1950?
I have also had to stop keeping iron buckles coz I filled two large plastic pots with them. All of them are complete and roughly the same size and design so could have been from a dropped batch or all used for the same thing on a piece of land next to a disused farm. Nice to see others collect unusual yet useless items. Eric |