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Title: today finds Post by: Andre on September 04, 2019, 08:01:27 PM hi folks,went for a quick hunt after work on a spuds field that has just been lifted,managed to find this beauties!
Title: Re: today finds Post by: nobby on September 04, 2019, 09:32:24 PM Nice finds :)
Title: Re: today finds Post by: probono on September 04, 2019, 09:36:03 PM Lovely :)
I drove past my 'gold hammie' permission a few weeks ago and saw the spud field (which I've never been in) - can't wait :) Title: Re: today finds Post by: Andre on September 04, 2019, 10:07:30 PM Oh yes,spuds fields are ploughed deep,so a lot can crop up.,
Title: Re: today finds Post by: Val Beechey on September 05, 2019, 01:25:07 AM Ooohhh! Nice bit of gold. Nothing like it, well found Andre. And silver on the same day. Lucky you ;D
Been looking for Hall Marks for the watch but confused by date. Best match could be 1884 with the maker in Birmingham but it doesn’t look quite right. It’s a nice find though. The rest of it is still waiting for you. Next time out maybe ;) Title: Re: today finds Post by: Andre on September 05, 2019, 05:39:27 AM Hi Val,for some reason couldn’t post all the photos,I’ll try later because I can’t Id the silver piece.Its like some sort of a round box lid,the hallmark from Birmingham could be 1818 but not sure.
Anyway,the sovereign was a bucket lister and I’m happy as Larry. Cheers Val Title: Re: today finds Post by: Andre on September 05, 2019, 07:26:59 AM what is this siver artefact?
Title: Re: today finds Post by: Val Beechey on September 05, 2019, 08:00:09 AM I had assumed it was off a pocket watch. New pic hasn’t changed my mind.
The confusion over the date is caused by the letter ‘U’ in a shield. The nearest I can see for the ‘U’ is 1884 BUT that one is on a square. 1818 is in a shield but the letter ‘U’ doesn’t look quite right. Plus if it were 1818 there should also be the Queens head in a separate stamp. The makers stamp looks like H.J . That would be Howard James registered 1882. Not listed as a makers of Watch cases but things like cigarette cases etc. It’s an odd one for sure. p.s. I think it’s more likely 1884 judging by design and popularity. It’s def. Birmingham Title: Re: today finds Post by: Andre on September 05, 2019, 10:09:20 AM I though so Val.
The shape of the U on a shield is confusing,and lack of the monarch. Cheers Val. |