CruTeams Bumper Year!!!

[CRUSADER]

Cru'Team's Bumper Year!!!

Firstly thanks to our silent partner (Land-Mag) for his now usual efforts in helping us build on previous successes.
I did 611 hours spread over 127 days, Dad did maybe 100 hours less than me. So below is over 1000 hours effort.
It was another Gold-less Year but it doesn't take away from several first's including a Sceat recorded as the first known example & 2 Viking Coins after never having any On top of that a Rare Viking Ingot with the British Museum & lots of other great finds. I did more pictures this year so please enjoy

An amazing record 1386 Roman Bronze Coins


Coin Type 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Celtic Bronze 1 0 0 6 5
Celtic Silver 1 3 2 1 3
Celtic Gold 0 2 3 0 0
Roman Bronze 234 510 1193 1013 1386
Roman Silver 8 14 20 22 20
Saxon/Viking 0 0 2 1 4 Sceats & 2 Viking Pennies
Other Gold Coins 0 0 3 0 0
Hammered 39 45 108 77 101

Buttons -
2009 - 3124
2010 - 2542
2011 - 2635

The first picture is all the rubbish buttons I don't keep, but just count for fun :P

See my best day of 2011:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,385812.0.html

 

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[nuggy]

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Thanks for all the great posts in 2011, they have made my mornings much more enjoyable and interesting, also increased my knowledge of things ancient.
As for gold, no-one is more likely to find a gold coin than you guys, I am expecting to see one in your posts anytime. Thanks again Nuggy

 

[CRUSADER]

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Thanks for all the great posts in 2011, they have made my mornings much more enjoyable and interesting, also increased my knowledge of things ancient.
As for gold, no-one is more likely to find a gold coin than you guys, I am expecting to see one in your posts anytime. Thanks again Nuggy

It is strange how we can get 6 in a year & then struggle for 2 years+ & get none, but I wouldn't have it any other way, that's the joy of detecting If your ever over here, give me a buzz

 

[Taranis]

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I love the Julian II. siliqua on 9. picture!
Congrat and HNY!

 

[CRUSADER]

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I love the Julian II. siliqua on 9. picture!
Congrat and HNY!

Thanks, most of our other Roman Silver this year were pretty low grade, this one was a cracking coin. I remember it well, because we were hunting as a 'three man team' (unusual as it's mostly me & Dad) & I shouted out "come on Roman Silver" (we had not had any from this land at all), and only 15-20 steps later I dug it.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

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I'm flabergasted !!

Just too many goodies to comment on separately.

Awesome numbers, an awesome year.

Good luck out there.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Rick

 

[Nutriasub]

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Cru team, I bow to magnificence!!

This selection of items should be on the banner everyday...

Big congratulations for great work, and humble thanks for all the good times you provide

As a request I would love to see a general pic of your colection displays!

Congratt again, simply mind-blowing!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Cru'Team's Bumper Year!!!

I'm flabergasted !!

Just too many goodies to comment on separately.

Awesome numbers, an awesome year.

Good luck out there.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Rick

All the best to you to

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Cru'Team's Bumper Year!!!

Cru team, I bow to magnificence!!

This selection of items should be on the banner everyday...

Big congratulations for great work, and humble thanks for all the good times you provide

As a request I would love to see a general pic of your collection displays!

Congratt again, simply mind-blowing!

My displays (about 4 cabinets, I think) are in the local Museum, I will try & remember to picture them. Problem is it's not open very often & when it is (Weekends), I'm out hunting

The rest of the stuff is safe

Although, as I couldn't detecting on the 30th Dec, due to them shooting the land, I spent the day reorganising all the lower end stuff into drawers, I'll do a quick photo. (this is not the best stuff & I forgot to do the living room with 1 glass cabinet & a wallmounted display):

 

[Deepdiger60]

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I would need a extra room to put all that stuff amazing Jim

 

[CRUSADER]

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I would need a extra room to put all that stuff amazing Jim

The spare double is my storage room :P

 

[Silver Searcher]

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You could retire on that lot I bet you spend many a happy hour in the spare room...Amazing

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

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You could retire on that lot I bet you spend many a happy hour in the spare room...Amazing

SS

Cheers. You're right I'm pretty sad (some would say) & not so lonely with all my finds

 

[jeff of pa]

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Amazing CRU ! what more can I say ?

 

[civilman1]

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What an Awesome collection Cru The button count in itself in incredible!! Sorry I'm not up on all the coinage but it ALL look's good.Best of Luck in 2012

 

[birdman]

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I am blown away. 101 hammered.. astounding not to mention all of the other bits of history.

 

[Goes4ever]

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What an amazing year! Your finds blow me away! What do you do with all those buttons you say you dont keep? I cant imagine throwing them out, I love old buttons!

 

[Nutriasub]

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I love those drawers with small compartments!!
Was it easy to find?

Thanks a lot for the pics, they are great

 

[CRUSADER]

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What an amazing year! Your finds blow me away! What do you do with all those buttons you say you dont keep? I cant imagine throwing them out, I love old buttons!

I used to chuck them a few years ago. Now I sell them as a job lot with other junk I don't want. So someone can appreciate it & I get a little battery money.

 

[CRUSADER]

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I love those drawers with small compartments!!
Was it easy to find?

Thanks a lot for the pics, they are great

I lucked in with the Drawers, as I was offered them for free because work was going to dump them (I do yearly detecting displays at work so they knew it would be handy). They used to hold a Library of the old cassette tapes. I then would pull out every other division (see picture), or a number of divisions to make whatever size I wanted. Perfect

PS. Just realised you may have meant the Print Block Drawers I use for buttons etc..(cost me about £10 each off ebay)