1867 Half Penny, Austria 1897 2 heller, a 1oz. .999 silver Perth Mint coin, and

[TommNJ]

Here are my finds for the last few months. The best being the 1oz silver coin which was still in the protective plastic sleeve, the coin was all black (found in a stream), I took a chance cleaning it, I got lucky and it came out looking new. The cross is Sterling and the heart is 14k (1st gold of 2012). Some of the usual finds also a handle to an old brush or mirror with initials on the end (maybe sterling?).
The small pin on the toy lead Indian says “Crowell Club Pledge Womans Home Companion The American Magazine Calliers” (?) screw type fastener on back.

1oz .999 Silver coin from the Perth Mint Australia with the Prabhadrvi Temple in Bombay
Rosie 1949, 1956, 1963(2)
Merc 1943(2)
Barber dime 1910
British Half Penny 1867
Australia six pence (altered)
Buff Nickel (2) no dates
Wash Qtr 1944
Austria 1897 2 heller and a 10 ?(3/4s left)

Thanks for looking!
TommNJ

 

[lost hunter]

Congrats

 

[Briz06]

Thats a good few months... Unreal about the 1 oz silver coin still in protective wrap!!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great Smokin' Balls of Fire !! TommNJ ,' You did awesome on your hunts and got some Great coins and treasures ! Lots of nice silvers especially that one oz. newer drop.. there is someone out there still searching for that one . nickels , dimes , quarters plate .. wonder if it's off a vending or slot machine . Huge Congrats !


dawg

 

[TommNJ]

Congrats

Thanks lost hunter !

Thats a good few months... Unreal about the 1 oz silver coin still in protective wrap!!

Thanks Briz06 ! Yeah I thought I had my 1st silver dollar but still wasn't disappointed.

Great Smokin' Balls of Fire !! TommNJ ,' You did awesome on your hunts and got some Great coins and treasures ! Lots of nice silvers especially that one oz. newer drop.. there is someone out there still searching for that one . nickels , dimes , quarters plate .. wonder if it's off a vending or slot machine . Huge Congrats !

dawg

Thanks dawg ! I'm thinking the same thing, from some kind of vending machine?

I added a few pics: heres a pic with it in the sleeve it was found in (with a 2 troy oz. coin I found a few years back). And some close ups of a few of the recent finds.

TommNJ

 

[jewelerguy]

fantastic finds for sure!!

 

[Subterranean]

Great Finds TommyNJ,

The lead toy Indian is listed in Richard O'Brien's book, "Collecting Toy Soldiers No. 2" as a Barclay #B97 "Indian Chief, tomahawk and shield" with the raised base, circa 1935-1940. The small disc was probably applied to the figure later in life by a child Congrats! Subterranean

 

[TommNJ]

fantastic finds for sure!!

Thanks jewelerguy !

Great Finds TommyNJ,

The lead toy Indian is listed in Richard O'Brien's book, "Collecting Toy Soldiers No. 2" as a Barclay #B97 "Indian Chief, tomahawk and shield" with the raised base, circa 1935-1940. The small disc was probably applied to the figure later in life by a child Congrats! Subterranean

Thanks for information on the lead Indian Subterranean! I love digging up old toys, especially when they are in one peice, you just got to be a little cautious with the lead ones.

TommNJ

 

[HISPAN]

very nice finds,

 

[Subterranean]

You are very welcome TommyNJ,

Let me know if you find any other lead soldiers, I have many old reference books!

Happy Hunting. Subterranean

 

[oldsalty19]

I wish you many more great hunts.......WTG

 

[TommNJ]

very nice finds,

Thanks HISPAN! Your finds always amaze me.

You are very welcome TommyNJ,

Let me know if you find any other lead soldiers, I have many old reference books!

Happy Hunting. Subterranean

Thanks again Subterranean! I'll keep that in mind, unfortunately most I find are in tough shape.

I wish you many more great hunts.......WTG

Thanks oldsalty19! Good luck with your hunting too!

TommNJ

 

[matt092079]

GREAT finds!

 

[OldSean]

What a bizarre collection of coinage. Congrats. What type of site was this? Weird to find so many foreign coins.

 

[tinpan]

What a bizarre collection of coinage. Congrats. What type of site was this? Weird to find so many foreign coins.

Hi oldsean The australian silver 6p was minted in Detroit USA . During the war years there was a shortage of coinage in Australia Industry here was all geared for the war effort. With more than a million US serviceman on RR from the war against Japan in those times, it wouldn,t be so weird but more common. Foreign sounds like an alienation, Ally sounds better.

tinpan

 

[TommNJ]

GREAT finds!

Thanks matt092079!

What a bizarre collection of coinage. Congrats. What type of site was this? Weird to find so many foreign coins.

Thanks OldSean! The half penny and australian silver were found on a hill at old school actually about 15 feet from each other(same day), I also found a Canadian LC and USA LC at the same location on previous hunts. The Austria 1897 coin was found at a very old park about a mile away from the school, they recently did some ground work in that area of the park.

What a bizarre collection of coinage. Congrats. What type of site was this? Weird to find so many foreign coins.

Hi oldsean The australian silver 6p was minted in Detroit USA . During the war years there was a shortage of coinage in Australia Industry here was all geared for the war effort. With more than a million US serviceman on RR from the war against Japan in those times, it wouldn,t be so weird but more common. Foreign sounds like an alienation, Ally sounds better.

tinpan

Thanks for the info tinpan! It doe's look similar to the coins my father-in-law gave me he got in the Phillipines during the war


Here is a pic of the other side of the coins.
TommNJ

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Hi TommNJ , like to see a few pics of the locket ..opened .. and the ring . Aussie sixpence , agreed .. wartime bring home , soldier needed the other WW II button you dug ..

what do you think the octagon thing with the spout was used for ?


dawg

 

[TommNJ]

Hi TommNJ , like to see a few pics of the locket ..opened .. and the ring . Aussie sixpence , agreed .. wartime bring home , soldier needed the other WW II button you dug ..

what do you think the octagon thing with the spout was used for ?
dawg

Hey dawg , I was curious too on the octagon thing so I put it the What is it forum, I was hoping for something different, someone throught maybe spoon rest or salt bowl but the major and a local dealer say it is a asytray, the dealer said made of pot metal from around the 50s.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,454081.0.html

Here is a pic of the gold heart penant with pics in it, it came out of the ground but I checked craigslist & web anyway to see if anyone posted it lost (no luck), pictures in it look fairly recent but maybe a hand me down piece (?), would love to return it as I'm sure it has a lot of sentimental value to the person who lost it. Also here is the ring with a similar one I have this week both are old school yard finds.

TommNJ

 

[relicminer]

Wow, congratulations!!

 

[fireman4youu]

Looks like a rough few months,
Hopefully it gets better for ya....