Peter finds 1893 Gold Kruger Pond at Boer war site

[pgill]

Hi everyone,

Am doing the happy dance today First gold, first ZAR coinage, Best find.

Went to a old Boer war site with a friend, where the artillery were set up for battle in the Boer war.
It is a great site made up of walls about 1.5 metres high that the troops used to run around in. The whole structure is in a horseshoe shape.
Anyway, I got a signal and dug down and found this coin. As soon as I picked it up, I saw that it was gold because of the colour. Something I learnt from this site is to never rub a coin, so I waited till I got home and washed it in soapy water. (that was very difficult)

Gold Kruger 1 Pond, 0.2353 Ounces Gold, Value +- R2000

I found another bullet case and a small piece of pottery, and that was it......

I know for a fact that this site has been gone over by many others in the past, as this was told to me by another guy that did detecting. So right from the start I knew that if I found something, there would not be much.
But I have learnt from Tnet that a site is never stripped of it's finds.

Anyway, here are pics of the coin and the site, hope you enjoy them.

God bless
Peter



The heads side of the coin.



Tails side of the coin.



Pic of the wall.



Another pic of the wall.



Another pic of the wall.

 

[Rob66]

You're the MAN!!!!
Nice going!!!
RD

 

[Mona Lisa]

Peter,
This couldn't have happened to a nicer or more deserving guy! Congrats on the gold!

I'm glad you're recovering from your health problems and swinging again!

 

[titan]

Great pics, and FANTASTIC gold!

ditto!!!!

 

[Goldiver]

Beautiful coin and photos!

 

[Evolution]

Congratulations on making the banner. Very well deserved for a great find.

 

[muleskinner]

Amazing! Goes to show, a sight is never hunted out.

 

[Michiganne]

Beautiful gold coin, Peter! Your persistance has paid off. Nice pictures: it looks like a neat place to hunt. Congrats on making the banner, too!

HH

 

[Ratman]

Awesome gold coin many congrats !.......

 

[The Seeker]

What a great day to come back into TreasureNet.................

To see my friend find a Beautiful Gold Coin. She sure is a beauty!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

By the way.........Will let you know, when the package arrives.


The Seeker

 

[Harry_Morant]

Thanx everyone. Does anybody know what a SA Pond (Pound) would buy in those days? or what was the soldiers salary in them days? I think this soldier lost a lot of money

God bless
Peter

Between 1793 and 1919 the British soldier was paid a shilling a day, so a pound represented 20 days pay (before stoppages were taken out). They didn't get a payrise in 126 years when their pay went up from 1/- a day to 2/9 (2 shillings nine pence) in 1919.

 

[Yarrum]

Great find Peter, it's a bewdy.

 

[Montana Jim]

Outstanding and stupendous!

Congrats on the gold and the banner!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Congratulations Peter! What a excellent find for you! And you made the Banner! WTG. I love it when good things happen to good people and you my friend are one of the best!!

 

[au4me]

Wow,Good job.Keep it up.

 

[pgill]

Wow thanks guys and gals, you know how to make a person feel special Harry, thanks for the wages information, I feel so sorry for the guy losing that, he must of cried for the next Month

Seeker, great to see you back my good friend, God's blessings to you and yours



This is a picture that my friend took about 5 minutes after finding the coin, I was still shaking

God bless
Peter

 

[whitesPA]

great find on the gold coin!

 

[paul1410]

Awesome find, Peter! A real sweet coin.

Congrats on making the banner also.

Cool pics, looks like pretty rugged terrain.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[jorge del norte]

" 20 days pay "..............

I would gladly work for 20 days.........for that neat coin!!!!!!!!

Peter.........ya did great!!!!!!!!!!!! and did a Tesoro find it How far down, and the whole dig information!!!!!!!

Do tell!!!

george

 

[pgill]

Hi George,

I was using another chaps detector and the Tesoro.... I got the signal on the other chaps detector first but forgot to look at the meter (not used to a meter) then I used the Tesoro which picked up the coin very easily..... I find the Tesoro easy to pinpoint with, the other detector drove me mad trying. So I pinpointed with the Tesoro and dug the coin at 6" down. Only after I dug the coin did I check the meter on the other detector, and it showed gold could of kicked myself.
Now I am looking for some way of adding a meter to the Tesoro without opening the detector.... when it works, dont open Make one that can work by inductance or something, not sure though.

God bless
Peter

 

[Old Dog]

Peter!!
Out dam standing!!!

OD