Latest hunt in the old park goes off with a BANG.

[Kiwijohn]

Or maybe a 'pop' even
I have had hours of fun hunting in this park which dates back to 1850, which is 'old'
for this part of the world. Here are my latest finds.......
A toy cannon. Hence the title of the post. No idea of age but I like it a lot.

My oldest penny. 1863.


An old no date sixpence. Pretty neat because it is worn smooth. Can see an early Victoria head.


NZ forces military buttons. I have no idea of the date of these.

A heavy silver and enamel ring. No marks but it looks old.
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As well as the above.. Old pennys and half-pennys..Two more rings..Lawnmower NZ sixpence.
1930 US one cent. Has wheat sheaves around it.
Guess it is a 'wheatie' 'wheaty'??

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[ddjames]

I have found many toys, both old and new. Brings a certain nostalgia to what I may have left behind. Wish I could detect my childhood home

 

[{Sentinel}]

Very Nice Finds, especially the brass cannon. I found mine last year in a Colonial Camp on the Washington-Rochambeau trail:

 

[ivan salis]

not every day one finds a cannon. --even a toy one.

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

the 1930 wheatie cent was most likely from some us army visitor dueing WW2 i would think , the cannon is quite ciool

Yeah...You Yanks came over and took our women, and left us a few coins

(Gingerly pushes 'Post' with a long stick and waits to see who gets the joke)

During WWII in England our solders we called " Over here, overpaid, and over sexed".

 

[ivan salis]

even today --if a american fellow goes to aussie land -- most likely he'll have several women "availble" in short order

seems aussie women like american men

yes i know that aussie land and NZ are not one in the same

 

[olekyground]

Looks like you had a blast! CONGRATS!!!