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Round V at the 'Nature Park' - Finally Found Silver!
After almost 6 weeks of detecting at this park ... I finally found a silver coin!
I've been hunting this park for over a month now, needless to say the finds have been both interesting and a mystery all the same. 
These finds all came from an area of 50' wide x 200' long. I'm taking my time in each area that I grid, for example, this area took me almost 3hrs to work. Now the coin's not as old as I would have preferred like a 'Vickie' (a Victorian Silver), but it's her grandson George VI dated 1950. I also found another 'Heart' Buckle Shield, a horse bit and a very decorative bend piece of heavy brass with metal rivets in the ends ... maybe a saddle decoration? 
I'm thinking I'll post this in the 'What is It' forum and ask for members thoughts. This park is literally a 5 minute drive from my house, but I waited to detect it until I've hunted out almost all the available surrounding farms and fields in my area.
Thanks for looking,
Dave
Update - Before & After Pics
Just thought you all might like to see what the finds from this hunt and the hunt before this one look like after 36hrs of tumbling. I know some of you like to leave your finds 'as is' and I do too, but sometimes I like to 'gently restore' them too! These will patina back down to a darker colour in a couple of weeks after being exposed to the air as well!
After almost 6 weeks of detecting at this park ... I finally found a silver coin!
I've been hunting this park for over a month now, needless to say the finds have been both interesting and a mystery all the same. These finds all came from an area of 50' wide x 200' long. I'm taking my time in each area that I grid, for example, this area took me almost 3hrs to work. Now the coin's not as old as I would have preferred like a 'Vickie' (a Victorian Silver), but it's her grandson George VI dated 1950. I also found another 'Heart' Buckle Shield, a horse bit and a very decorative bend piece of heavy brass with metal rivets in the ends ... maybe a saddle decoration? I'm thinking I'll post this in the 'What is It' forum and ask for members thoughts. This park is literally a 5 minute drive from my house, but I waited to detect it until I've hunted out almost all the available surrounding farms and fields in my area.Thanks for looking,
Dave
Update - Before & After Pics
Just thought you all might like to see what the finds from this hunt and the hunt before this one look like after 36hrs of tumbling. I know some of you like to leave your finds 'as is' and I do too, but sometimes I like to 'gently restore' them too! These will patina back down to a darker colour in a couple of weeks after being exposed to the air as well!
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