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Title: A colonial silver, Hens and aYankee Doodle from the beach today - 16th June 2012 Post by: Neil on June 16, 2012, 02:44:30 PM I had a few hours to spare this morning, so headed towards Barry to see if any of the sand had shifted following the recent winds and rain.
On arrival, apart from a Hen Doo - (who promptly stripped to their bikinis and ran through the rain into the sea for all of 20 seconds :-*) I had the beach to myself! First thing I noticed was that the area in front of the numbers on the wall was significantly lower, and appeared to have been mechanically moved in places. Thinking this looked promising I hit it for a while, but bizzarely nothing of age came out. I then headed to my normal spot where I often find pre 47 silver nearly ever time I visit. This was completely sanded over! >:( Resulting in nothing of note. I then hit the high to low tide middle area that was a sea of worm spirals - at least the Rag were enjoying the weather! I made a quick call to Jaydogg who was planning on meeting me there and told hime to forget it - I was going home as it was tipping down. Now I know we have all heard "the back to the car storys" before, but I was literally 10 feet away from the slope to the promenade and dug a sweet silver signal vowing it would be my last bottle top of the day. What do you know it turned out to be a milled silver coin. I had never seen a milled this small before, but could clearly make out a Young Head Victoria on one side. I secreted it in my pocket and headed home. On looking in Spink it turned out to be a Colonial issue three Halfpence dating between 1838 and 1862 - bit of a clean up need later for the date. I was well stoked to say the least. I gave my other finds a rinse and found what I thought to be a penny to be a USA cent and I also have a cruded coin shape thingy to reveal later as for all the world it sounds silver under the Explorer. What a weird day! Neil Title: Re: A colonial silver, Hens and aYankee Doodle from the beach today - 16th June 2012 Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on June 16, 2012, 02:53:24 PM Well done Neil nice uncommon coin like it m8t...H.H. PaulB. 8)
Title: Re: A colonial silver, Hens and aYankee Doodle from the beach today - 16th June 2012 Post by: Val Beechey on June 16, 2012, 03:08:33 PM Nice few finds Neil, I'd be happy with those. ;D
Tip for the cruddy thing, hit it gently with a toffee hammer, it worked with my BullHead sixpence. ::) Val Title: Re: A colonial silver, Hens and aYankee Doodle from the beach today - 16th June 2012 Post by: waltonbasinman on June 16, 2012, 03:58:47 PM Nice one Neil. At least you had a go. No chance up here.
Title: Re: A colonial silver, Hens and aYankee Doodle from the beach today - 16th June 2012 Post by: dances with badgers on June 16, 2012, 05:59:07 PM nice one mate ,my beaches sanded in again but going to give it a try later
Title: Re: A colonial silver, Hens and aYankee Doodle from the beach today - 16th June 2012 Post by: handyman [Alan} on June 16, 2012, 06:43:46 PM an excellent result Neil, well done indeed.
now, where are them piccies of the hendoo!!! ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: A colonial silver, Hens and aYankee Doodle from the beach today - 16th June 2012 Post by: Villan (Neil) on June 16, 2012, 07:38:34 PM A great unusual coin that Neil,well found mate ;)
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