Old foreign coin spill with silver coin!

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Checked out 5 different spots in the old woods this weekend. Much more hiking and climbing than swinging. 4 out of 5 spots were duds, but that's how it goes. As I got near the one productive site I dug this old transistor radio about 8" down.

Then about 15' further toward the cellar hole I got a strange signal, bounced high-mid, high-high and high-low. Since it had a consistent High and at least one direction high-high I decided to dig. First scoop and out popped roundness that was totally encrusted with brown and light, figured it was an aluminum token. After cleaning turned out to be a 1943 2 Franc coin.


Swung over the hole and a true high tone but deep, dug another scoop and out popped a large round coin.

Turned out to be a 1943 Australian penny.


Filled the hole and swung to check and another high tone 8" away, dug a new hole and saw my favorite sight, silver edge.

Wiped some dirt.

Very cool 1943 S Australian Shilling, 92.5% silver actually made in San Francisco.


Here is the complete handful.

The cuff link has a little design on it.


And this is the mystery item of the weekend.

Has the letters "SUPE..." fancy design and some gilt.

Oh, we saw this on the path to the last site.


Good luck out there!

 

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[sprailroad]

Thx! One good hole can make 5 miles of hiking in the mud worth it! At least for us crazy people...

And a Tromping we shall go....

 

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[against the wind]

Congrats on the foreign Silver.
Australia is such a beautiful place.