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Title: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: DIGGA on June 04, 2009, 09:26:47 PM
I WENT OUT TODAY WITH THE STIG  AND MILLSEY TO TEST OUT MY NEW GARRETT ACE 250  WE ALL THINK  I MAY OF FOUND MY FIRST HAMMERD......EVER   ??? ??? ???     ITS A LITTLE WORN BUT I CAN STILL READ WHAT LOOKS LIKE REX. 1606.MAG  BUT AS I SAID IT IS WORN........ I WOULD BE GRATEFULL FOR ANY HELP..... IT IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MODERN  ONE PENCE ................THANKS   ;D ;D


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: The Doc on June 04, 2009, 09:32:45 PM
It's not a hammered Digga, but it is an early milled silver, so well done.

I think the date is 1696 rather than 1606, and it is a sixpence of William III.


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: viking on June 04, 2009, 09:33:46 PM
it looks to be a hammered diggs well done bud  nice 1 its the first of many bud :D :D :D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D   waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: viking on June 04, 2009, 09:35:14 PM
i was rong diggs never mind bud theyll come bud  :D


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: The Doc on June 04, 2009, 09:38:58 PM
Keep at it DIGGA, there could be hammered in that field. The last hammered coins of England were issued under Charles II in 1662, so only 30-odd years before your coin.


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: DIGGA on June 04, 2009, 09:47:28 PM
THANKS  FOR THE INFO PETER   I WILL JUST HAVE TO KEEP ON SWINGING  THE COIL I THINK   ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on June 04, 2009, 09:58:57 PM
Well done that man , Theres hammered near to be sure!  Well done  again! 


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: daiaxe on June 05, 2009, 11:33:31 AM
well done digger. a nice little hammyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: Gadget(Ian) on June 05, 2009, 12:21:22 PM
nice one digger if you found that you should be ok now.


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: Kev on June 05, 2009, 01:37:17 PM
Well done Digger, believe it or not iv never found a William 3rd silver. ;)


Title: Re: POSS HAMMERD ID PLEASE
Post by: ROMAN STEVE on June 05, 2009, 09:29:35 PM
what a nice silver coin keep on
going


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