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Title: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on October 29, 2009, 05:00:14 PM
This is a nice William the 3rd Shilling that i found recently  while the field was being seeded,
 i also found a William 3rd love token and a silver thru penny bit on ther


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: hedgehog on October 29, 2009, 05:07:29 PM
That's a nice one Al , not been in circulation long before it was lost by the look of it.


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Neil on October 29, 2009, 05:08:30 PM
Well done Alan - thats a cracking portrait - they don't come up like that very often.

Saying that William III shillings don't seem to appear on here full stop, ;D

Neil


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: coleggwent(phil) on October 29, 2009, 05:20:46 PM
nice coin that alan and bristol mint as well cant be bad well done mate ;)


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on October 29, 2009, 06:02:25 PM
Thanks boys,  its the best for detail iv'e had for a while anyhow, most are usually  very worn or blanks,
 yes i did notice the b for the Bristol mint Phil  cheers mate,

 hey youv'e got a point there too Neil  i hadn't thought of that,
 Cheers
 Alan


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: 150aceboy on October 29, 2009, 07:50:54 PM
A nice coin there Alan, you would think it was only made yesterday mate, great find. ;)


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: viking on October 29, 2009, 08:12:37 PM
well done alan keep it up ;)


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: seeker on October 29, 2009, 08:32:17 PM
thats a lovely coin , good find  :)


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on October 29, 2009, 09:20:32 PM
 Thanks boys,  nice to see you back to your old self again Steve  , ;)


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Stig(The) on October 29, 2009, 09:28:39 PM
I found one & posted the pic on here,mine was a year younger than yours Alan but not in such great condition as yours! Well done Fella  ;)


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: mole on October 29, 2009, 09:37:13 PM
Nice shilling AL  ;) got one with slightly less detail not common as finds but I managed to find four or five can,nt rember now in an area 15yards x15yards the others were virtually blank mislaid them somewhere  ??? evertime Iget a new machine try it over th spot ;) ;D


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Beefy (GARETH) on October 29, 2009, 10:05:17 PM
HI AL NICE WILLAM 3RD SHILLING WELL DONE AND KEEP YOUR FINDS COMING........... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: bymatt666 (byron) on October 29, 2009, 10:50:13 PM
thats a lovely coin alan.....brilliant detail on it...well found !.. ;).....byron


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: simon c on October 29, 2009, 11:05:54 PM
Thats one of the best I've seen,well done AL,Bristol mint,is the date 1696 ? first bust, in that condition it could be worth quite a bit  :)


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Roman (Ray) on October 30, 2009, 12:17:11 AM
hi alan.
thats a lovely find mate.
welldone keep it up.
ray


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on October 30, 2009, 08:17:37 AM
yes Simon,  the date is 1696,    shame that  thats the only part thats worn, doh

can't see the ghost .,?  click on the pic


Title: Re: A NIce William 3rd Shilling
Post by: vitallius (Dave) on October 30, 2009, 10:47:52 AM
Very nice AL well done. ;D.......Dave


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