USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny-UPDATE ID

[CRUSADER]

USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny-UPDATE ID

Land-Mag managed to get another new farm (along with a couple of others for after harvest ). This farm is next to the crash site of the B17 we have been doing, trying to return interesting parts to the surviving relatives in the US.

I was detecting on my own for about 3.5 hours in pretty deep Wheat crop :P

Only a few B17 bits, none that interesting.
2 Crotal Bells
2 Bronze slag pieces (Ancient)
Medieval belt Decor
3000 Bronze Age Dirt fragment

In the last 25 minutes I changed fields & wandered to a spot I was being pulled to, it was a little odd to be honest. Anyway found something I've had on my Wish List for some time. I even brought an example to plug that impossible gap

Viking cut halfpenny of one of the most famous Viking Kings of England:

CNUT - 1029-1035AD

I'm just about to start celebrating

Cheers everyone

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

This is a STELLAR find! I'll pour a beer in your honor tonight!

 

[shaun7]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Well done mate

I'll have a drink with you too I suppose

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Cheers guys, just one of those very lucky strikes at one of my toughest periods of the year, so its party time

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Hey, a great find and the drinks paid for because you can now sell your bought example.

 

[shaun7]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Get a round in then mate

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Hey, a great find and the drinks paid for because you can now sell your bought example.

Exactly right, last time I sold my 'fill in' I made £100

These are rare & my example I brought, was then recorded with the Museum & will make me a couple of drinks

 

[sscindercoop]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

What an oldie!!!!!! Congrats

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny



Credit were credit is due I know we haven't seen eye to eye recently but that is one very nice, rare and sort after coin, and deserves a Banner place...Weldone

SS

 

[shaun7]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Credit were credit is due I know we haven't seen eye to eye recently but that is one very nice, rare and sort after coin, and deserves a Banner place...Weldone

SS

You're only saying that because it's Cru's round

I agree BANNER

 

[hammered]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Nice one Cru , I'd celebrate if I were you too

hammered


ps. Banner too

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny



Although early cut half hammered are found quite regulary in large numbers, early Saxon, Viking and Norman coins are a different matter, I would have thought it a bit harder to get a cut half, than finding the full coin...again Great Find

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Although early cut half hammered are found quite regulary in large numbers, early Saxon, Viking and Norman coins are a different matter, I would have thought it a bit harder to get a cut half, than finding the full coin...again Great Find

SS

I thought the same, its as early as you are likely to find (cut), & a very valid point

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Although early cut half hammered are found quite regulary in large numbers, early Saxon, Viking and Norman coins are a different matter, I would have thought it a bit harder to get a cut half, than finding the full coin...again Great Find

SS

I thought the same, its as early as you are likely to find (cut), & a very valid point

I know you don't sell...but should you wish, the going rate for a cut half is 10% of the full coins price...plus a £100

SS

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Excellent historic recoveries Cru!! If we dig a Viking coin in Tennessee, loook for us on the History Channel. HH, Quindy.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Although early cut half hammered are found quite regulary in large numbers, early Saxon, Viking and Norman coins are a different matter, I would have thought it a bit harder to get a cut half, than finding the full coin...again Great Find

SS

I thought the same, its as early as you are likely to find (cut), & a very valid point

The more I look the more that comes to light about this series, I don't recall another reign were a short cross and a voided long cross, were used on the reverse

SS

 

[HISPAN]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Medieval good Silver ... crotal bells although both are good too.
Greetings !

 

[Intodeep]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Very excellent digs, but the best part of the of story (to me) is the fact that you are actively searching for those bombers. In hopes of recovering and returning identifiable items to the families of the men whom more than likely lost there lives in all those crashes. To many planes (both English and American) limped back from Europe all shot to hell... only to crash and burn back in England. So my hats off to you my friend.....

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

Congrats on the Viking cut halfpenny Cru!
As well as helping to return identifiable items to
the American families of the B17 bomber!

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: USA B17 Crash & My first Viking Halfpenny

My Dad flew 33 bombing missions out of Shipdham England with the 8th Army air corp. Bombed Berlin and the oil refineries and many key targets including 2 low level bombings on D-Day under Doolittle. The odds of the planes coming back were slim at best. They used to win awards for the most shot up plane. Flag Magnet ,Feudin Wagon and many famous ships they would fly one day and then that ship would be shot down the next with another crew. Great work on recovering the items from that time in history. Those men were a breed apart. How they loved to be rained and fogged in some days to NOT have to fly. It was a hard glory those men won.
Regards,
TnMtns