Short Park Hunt - Broke into the 1800s

[CRUSADER]

Only had two hours before dark to hunt.

Other than the 1690 W&M coin on the first day I have only had 1 unknown date from the 1800s. But today I hit several deep pre1950s coins, 2 of which were:
Farthing 1891
Penny 1899 - This was exactly a spade depth down, & when I measured my spade it was just a little over 8". How I found that 1690 I will never know, although it had settled in a gravel bed at a good depth. Cortes proving its worth again.

Two years off a silver with 1949 Two Shilling (our silvers finished in 1947). Kinda glad it wasn't silver as it was the last signal I dug in the dark & I scraped it a little. This rarely happens to me but I don't mind doing it on a useless coin.

£4.28 ($8.50) Spendable, ok for 2 hours.

Maybe next time I will get a large silver coin

 

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[Bavaria Mike]

Nice show Crusader, thanks for the post! HH, Mike

 

[dgaughan]

looks like you had a good day there my friend good luck and happy new year

 

[Green1]

sweeeeeeeeeet coins !!!

 

[Steve_UK]

Nice finds, old bean.... Looks like we may have our fun curtailed for a day or two according to the weather forecasts.

 

[Capt Jack]

Nice finds great post

Thanks

 

[folkert]

Nice selection of finds! I live opposite to a large public park dating back to the early 18oos but it is strictly forbidden to use metal detectors there

 

[beetle662]

Very nice coins! Congrats!

 

[jimfl]

Sorry for the goofy question but it's driving me crazy.What are those black things with the screw end in first pic and why are there so many in your parks? I've seen them in some of your other park posts.Thanks Jim

 

[Steve_UK]

Sorry for the goofy question but it's driving me crazy.What are those black things with the screw end in first pic and why are there so many in your parks? I've seen them in some of your other park posts.Thanks Jim

I was wondering the same thing myself...I have a feeling I have seen them in my murky past, maybe feet from a washing machine?

 

[panzermeyer]

High fives on the great finds as usual...God Bless and hh for 2008...Panz

 

[The Bulgarian]

WTG my friend.Good job you did.

 

[CRUSADER]

Sorry for the goofy question but it's driving me crazy.What are those black things with the screw end in first pic and why are there so many in your parks? I've seen them in some of your other park posts.Thanks Jim

Football or as you say Soccer studs. They screw into the bottom of the boot for grip. They practice football in this park in the summer.

 

[CanUDigIt]

Nice hunt Crusader! Awesome finds! Take care and best of luck in 2008!