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Title: Worn silver today Post by: farmer(phil) on June 07, 2009, 06:05:20 PM Peter,
Found these 2 very worn coins today, plus the George 6d 1924 Both of bust side - heads seem to face to the right - same size as a George 1st shilling Can you work the oracle??? Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: waltonbasinman on June 07, 2009, 06:11:33 PM Well done Phil. Did you not have the rain I had. It has chucked it down all day here and I only live 30 mins away.
Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: simon c on June 07, 2009, 06:12:52 PM Phil,nice finds, must be more where they came from,not much to go on for an id but i'm fairly sure they are William 111shilling's,i've had lots in similar condition and it is common for them to be very worn. :)
Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: farmer(phil) on June 07, 2009, 06:29:55 PM Thanks, Simon & Paul,
Paul - Kev said you wern't available today...had no intention of going myself, but said you were welcome to go . Went at 11ish in my t shirt, boiling hot - same field as last week, found the one just yards up on the cobble path you found under the ground and the other up by the house See you soon Farmerphil ;) Got some more good land soon I hope Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on June 07, 2009, 06:35:39 PM Nice finds phil simons right on the iD.I had one silver sixpence vicky 1879 mate up manmoel and a couple of coppers.I thought you wasnt going out today? ;D
Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: The Doc on June 07, 2009, 08:36:57 PM I agree - William III Shillings - well done.
Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: ROMAN STEVE on June 07, 2009, 09:06:57 PM Well done pity they are well worn :'(
Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on June 07, 2009, 09:10:22 PM I agree too deffo billy III the quiff of hair just visible clinches it
I have never found a good condition coin of his reign and i have found many sixpences/shillings but all virtually worn flat. Probably more to come from that site good luck and well found...PaulB. 8) Title: Re: Worn silver today Post by: the sutt on June 07, 2009, 09:17:44 PM silver is silver i wish i could find one never mind two
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