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Metal detecting holidays in England
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Post your unknowns on the forum for an ID
This site was created to help keep a log and ID all our unknown finds.
Use the forums to post your own unknown do dads to receive on line help. There is a powerful searchable on line database that you can use by putting in key words in the search bar. The site is constantly updated with new finds and unknowns so check back regularily.
Free find trays - competition
I have a whole bunch of those neat coin and find trays to give away as prizes if anyone can make an ID of the unknowns on the forums. Check out the link below to see what they look like with your finds displayed.
http://colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/metaldetectingfindscases.htm
I have posted a 'must have' Roman coin cleaning free download book to the 'download' section. It is fantasic and includes, tools with before and after shots.
Recommended books
New *** Started a new photo album for Medallions and badges
Started uploading to new album Medieval finds
Started uploading our Roman finds to a new album
Started a new album of our Stuart period finds
Check out the latest hammered gold finds
Axe head finds
Huge Military buttons album Navy buttons album
Coinweights album
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Never seen one of these Victorian 'model' one pennies, neat find 'They were a suggested design by Joseph Moore and made in either 1844 or 1848 to replace the heavy coinage then in circulation. According to Peck, the inner part was supposed to be in silver to compensate for the small intrinsic copper value but those produced in the greatest...
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Tiny 1843 Victorian milled silver one and a half pence
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1477 Edward IV hammered silver half groat - Rose mintmark, C on *** Obv EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANCE Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR Canterbury mint
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1830's trade weight - London guildhall hallmark
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Unknown Antwerp hand 16th/17thC coin weight - Maker CS not recorded