First finds of the year.

[shaun7]

I went to some of Cru's fields today to see if I could nick some more of his gold That didn't happen, but I did get a few nice bits. First good find was a Saxon pin head which I nearly chucked in with all the lead as I thought it was a piece of shot. Next came a nice coin weight(not sure which coin yet). And then my first hammered of 2011 Another Lizzie Sixpence

Also got a William 3rd silver love token.

Happy new year


Added: The coin weight is a 14th-15thc Half gold Ryal!



http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/C/coinweights.htm

 

[shaun7]

No.1. How could Cru give you a piggy back?
No.2. Were you wearing your trainers, again?
No.3. I still love the coin weight and lizzy.
No.4. IP can't beat your finds so don't worry


hammered

But I can tie junk and common silver.

You can find it too, going by last years posts

That's why I said I can tie it. Now go back to designing those rockets.

Oh, I don't speak Canadian

Fancy a job as a test pilot?

 

[Iron Patch]

No.1. How could Cru give you a piggy back?
No.2. Were you wearing your trainers, again?
No.3. I still love the coin weight and lizzy.
No.4. IP can't beat your finds so don't worry


hammered

But I can tie junk and common silver.

You can find it too, going by last years posts

That's why I said I can tie it. Now go back to designing those rockets.

Fancy a job as a test pilot?

Nice choice, and I agree, you would qualify!

 

[traverdog]

Some very nice finds!!

 

[spitfire55]

 

[Joe Hoo?]

Looks like you started 2011 off with a bang..... nice finds.....

 

[tinpan]

Great start to the year shaun, Like the coin weight just no big enough for my gold lol


tinpan

 

[romeo-1]

That's a helluva start! I thought I would be getting out today as it was warm and raining all night....but it turned cold and snow before sun-up. Oh well.

 

[shaun7]

The coin weight is a nice one, & I never get tired of finding them, specially in that condition

Seeing that hammered in the clump, has to be a highlight of most UK hunters, I'm glad Dad & I shared it with you (& good in-situ shot), because from the edge I never guessed it was a largie, what a great surprise This will be a hard act to follow.

You seriously earnt those finds, & a 3 hammered day for the both of us may never be repeat on those fields. They are so random & lack any of the usual artefacts which should be with them

1-0 on Saxon finds

crazy on the token front, mine is nicer though

Thanks for the invite mate and the piggy back I enjoyed today

Your token is nicer, I'll give you that Have you looked them up yet?

Here's the info on the Tokens

'Excellent token. I have seen one in Brass and heard of one in aluminium, which would be slightly later. I think these were made by Ralph Neal of London.
Smith Brothers were part of the market gardening industry in Biggleswade – from memory about 1918-1936.
I haven’t found out yet what they grew, but probably spring onions and/or brussels sprouts.
Part of a series of pickers tokens from Biggleswade, Sandy, Girtford, reaching across to Moggerhanger on the Greensands Ridge.
Haven’t got one myself – happy to make a good offer – to add it to my Bedfordshire collection.'

Do you want to sell yours, I told him it was bent

He's welcome to it, no need to make an offer. It'll only sit in a drawer

Thanks for the info

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice to get the first one to kick of the new year even better it's a Biggie

SS