Old Scoolyard Finds

[DJ_Quinn]

I spent about 3 hours hunting the fields by an old school here in Waterford City. It was built in 1879 as a 3-room schoolhouse but there is a much larger, newer school build next to it now. This is actually the school my wife attended, and the old schoolhouse was still in use at that time. Anyway, I found quite a few old English & Irish coins. At the lower, bottom left I put a US buffalo nickel as a size referenece. The top left coins are bronze Queen Victoria pennys. They date 1879, 1880, 1888 & 1890. The ones next to them are George V and George VI. They date 1916 and upwards. The rest are an assortment of Irish pigng (pennys), punts, etc.

 

[groundfisher]

Excellent coin finds!The pic is really an awesome pallate of color.
Keep up the great work over there.Best of luck to you on future hunts. HH!

 

[DJ_Quinn]

To any of those who have expressed an interest in comming over to Ireland, go ahead and do it. You won't be disapointed. The history over here is interesting and there are lots of sites that are virtually untouched by detectorists.

 

[lordmarcovan]

Dig a 1943 florin or halfcrown, next time!

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Dig a 1943 florin or halfcrown, next time!

Oddly enough, I dug a George V last month and the date looked like a '33. I started looking up the dates for the coins I found that day and I couldn't find a price for the 33'. 32' & 34 were there, so I did some more research and discovered that a 1933 George V is the Holy Grail of English coins. There are only obout 8 known specimens, mostly in the British Museam but a few in private collections. Some were minted and then placed under the cornerstones of new buildings being built in 33'. These coins are practically priceless.
Anyway, after discovering this bit of tantalizing news, I put the coin under the microscope and saw that it was a 32'. Easy come, easy go.
I had no idea about this rare English coin before, but I'm keeping my eyes out for one!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

To any of those who have expressed an interest in comming over to Ireland, go ahead and do it. You won't be disapointed. The history over here is interesting and there are lots of sites that are virtually untouched by detectorists.

Ok pal...But is your house big enough for all of us and should we bring a dish to pass as well as our own linens?

 

[Rusted_Iron]

What? party at DJ's?

This reminds me of something I just saw on TV last night.

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HILARIOUS ad.

DJ, we'll bring our tents...

 

[DJ_Quinn]

To any of those who have expressed an interest in comming over to Ireland, go ahead and do it. You won't be disapointed. The history over here is interesting and there are lots of sites that are virtually untouched by detectorists.

Ok pal...But is your house big enough for all of us and should we bring a dish to pass as well as our own linens?

Not the house I'm in now but I'm in the process of building a new one. The rest of ye will have to sleep in thatched cottages...

 

[lordmarcovan]

Dig a 1943 florin or halfcrown, next time!

Oddly enough, I dug a George V last month and the date looked like a '33. I started looking up the dates for the coins I found that day and I couldn't find a price for the 33'. 32' & 34 were there, so I did some more research and discovered that a 1933 George V is the Holy Grail of English coins. There are only obout 8 known specimens, mostly in the British Museam but a few in private collections. Some were minted and then placed under the cornerstones of new buildings being built in 33'. These coins are practically priceless.
Anyway, after discovering this bit of tantalizing news, I put the coin under the microscope and saw that it was a 32'. Easy come, easy go.
I had no idea about this rare English coin before, but I'm keeping my eyes out for one!

1933 Brit penny, eh? Here's mine.

(Of course, it looked more like 1935 before I did a little digital tweaking, heh heh).

I was referring to the Holy Grail of Irish coins, of course, when referring to the 1943 florin. Or one of the Holy Grail contenders. I think there are what, twenty of those? According to Krause, there's only like 500 of the 1943 Irish halfcrowns. I did have one of those, once. (Bought, not dug, of course).

I sure hope I can see your Emerald Isle, before I shuffle off the mortal coil. Hopefully I won't be too old to swing the detector's coil, when I do.

 

[Tarbaby]

I see you have strayed from the fields of the castles etc. They are realy nice finds and I wish I was there to help you carry them all home, then have a Guiness with you.

Nice finds, I must ask Brendan where the old stuff is hidden in Templemore, close to your home

Great finds D.J.

All the best Tarbaby

 

[Elkco]

Great Job! It's always nice to see someone having not only good luck but GREAT luck! Keep it up and keep posting.

 

[Leon]

Very nice group of coins, WTG!!!
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[birdman]

Great bunch of digs!!

 

[DJ_Quinn]

I see you have strayed from the fields of the castles etc. They are realy nice finds and I wish I was there to help you carry them all home, then have a Guiness with you.

Nice finds, I must ask Brendan where the old stuff is hidden in Templemore, close to your home

Great finds D.J.

All the best Tarbaby

Tarbaby, I know Templemore well. C'mon over and we'll detect it and work our way up to Mahon Falls.

 

[williefire]

I guess schoolyards are GREAT no matter which side of the pond you're from...Great Finds