Found A Verry Large Penny in Ohio

[crazyjarhead]

Wasn't planing on going detecting today but I had a break in my work and headed out the door before heading back to Seattle, Las Vegas and San Diego on a long run. I went to a new site that I have hit a little but had no luck in the past. There was a small house there at one time but has long been gone. It is across the street from my 1836 colonial home as I refer to it as the JA MCDonald house. I was able to get in a hour hunt before the rain moves in. I didn't take my camera today so I can show you what the lot looked like. Next time

I got a strong penny reading at 4 inches with the Ace. Dug the plug and nothing. Dug the dirt up in the hole and put the pinpointer in. It's vibrating!! After a few seconds I pulled out what appeared to be a LC. It was green and was anticipating the happy dance. But when I rubbed the dirt off I saw 1924. Then flipped it over and saw something that was unfamiliar to me. A foreign coin of some type. I'll take it, I said to myself.

Also dug something that looks like a heavy button with too holes in it. It appears to be lead. Any ideas?? Also dug some large cylindrical copper piece. No idea on it either. Dug a wheat, a 1963 memorial and an old kerosene lantern top which I usually find at old sites before there was electricity. Also dug some harmonic reeds (not pictured) as most of you know what they look like. Thanks for looking, Ron

 

[Slipperyjack47]

Re: Found Me A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Very cool and I'll be looking forward to reading the posts about the background and value of that Aussie coin! The lead button might have been a form of hem wieght used by ladies to keep thier dress hems hanging straight.



HH
Slipperyjack47

 

[maceman66]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

The big lead piece with the 2 holes in it is a dress weight, they sewed them into the hem of a womens dress to keep them down when it was windy.

 

[Sniffy]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Now how in the world did that aussie coin find it's way all the way over to the buckeye state? thats cool.

 

[crazyjarhead]

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Now how in the world did that aussie coin find it's way all the way over to the buckeye state? thats cool.

No idea. I wondered the same thing

 

[Marchas45]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Nice looking Aussie penny someone must have been really lost,

 

[Ammo Dog]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

cool coin 8)

 

[STH69]

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Cool finds

 

[TNbirdhunter]

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could this have been a souvenir brought back by a WWII vet

 

[B|lker]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Thats one pretty penny
Maybe someone from WW2 did drop it?
Heres some silver i dug from within 10feet of each other.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,228120.0.html

 

[Old River]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Nice finds, I love the Aussie.

 

[mickk]

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6 years off $2,000,000 bucks. The 1930 Aussie penny is the one you want to find!

Your 1924 would have been in circulation during WW2. They were quite common until decimal currency came along in 1966. Thats King George BTW.

 

[Bob S]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Nice Find WTG

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

6 years off $2,000,000 bucks. The 1930 Aussie penny is the one you want to find!

Your 1924 would have been in circulation during WW2. They were quite common until decimal currency came along in 1966. Thats King George BTW.

Thanks for the info. That't what I was thinking too. Someone brought it back from the war

 

[allen]

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way to go on those nice looking finds !!!!

 

[daytondigger]

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That Australian coin is very cool. I love detecting those old home sites and farms. Over the years I've found a lot of foreign coins brought back by returning service men.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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Nice hunt, finds and post! HH, Mike

 

[Harry_Morant]

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Nice coin in great condition - well done.

 

[Merf]

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Thats a neat find CJH

 

[hungry]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Congratulations on the 1924 penny, going by the condition, it's worth about $35 US. usually when we dig them up over here in Australia, they are badly corroded, and not worth anything