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Brass Royal Visit meddalion 1953 -54
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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 12:57:09 AM(UTC)
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Well i had a great day out today and tonight...i found 5 silvers including a old gothic florin which is very worn and cant see any date..but am told it is around the 1849 era....also an 1882 shilling...1943 shilling,1933 sixpence,,1915 thrupence....two badge type things....

Two rings..1 brass and 1 SILVER..lmao.....

but my best find for the day as far as im concerned is this Brass royal visit meddalion....it is in great nick...
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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 8:04:05 AM(UTC)
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Hey poobear,great finds today,love the royal visit medal,good silvers as well,gl on your next hunt.
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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 8:58:30 AM(UTC)
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NIce! it is the same medalion i found at rarotonga :-)

Only mine is in completely busted condition
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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 10:02:21 AM(UTC)
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Nice one again Poohbear. The medalion is cool but the gothic florin is just as cool. Im right into those old silvers, they are such a prized find. In sayin that they are both rare.
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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 1:31:37 PM(UTC)
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Hi Chris

Your Gothic Florin is your best find from a dollar and cent perspective - How many of thwe Queens Royal vsiti medals do you have - If it has a hole in top for a suspension ring then it will be copper and I have so quite a few here - they are a dime a dozen so your silver coins are worth more.
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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 10:21:13 PM(UTC)
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Hi graham,i only have the one visit medal...and yes it has the hole in to top for the blue ribbon thing to attach to it...there should be plenty around , apperantly they were given to every school kid in 1953 to commemorate the queens visit..

How ever they are selling for around 20.00 online..lol..
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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 10:59:13 PM(UTC)
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A nice item Chris, and with a really nice dark green patina. So many of the buried copper/bronze items we find are corroded as you know but thats a beautiful smooth and clean example. I quite fell in love with it when I handled it at the meeting. Definitely one for the collection.



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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 11:30:32 PM(UTC)
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I quite fell in love with it when I handled it at the meeting.


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Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 11:39:01 PM(UTC)
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Get back in the gutter Andy...



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Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 12:07:15 AM(UTC)
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lol..ya it is well defind simon..i cleaned it a bit and more of the brass is showing..
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