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1st hunt of the year whoo hooo
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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 5:59:33 PM(UTC)
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8 Silver coins, great exhibition medallion of Christchurch, 3 fairly large silver things and I'm hoping someone can tell me what they are, found in the same hole and they have hallmarks, old lock, spendies and bunch of pennies.




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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 6:21:06 PM(UTC)
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What a great hunt Eric.
Intrigued by those 3 silver thingys.
At first I thought they were buttons but that back view discounted that.
Any chance of a better pic of the marks or just list what they are perhaps.

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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 6:28:47 PM(UTC)
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I'm leaning towards cufflinks for the silver thingies.


Good result for the 1st hunt of the year.
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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 6:39:12 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Go to Quoted Post
What a great hunt Eric.
Intrigued by those 3 silver thingys.
At first I thought they were buttons but that back view discounted that.
Any chance of a better pic of the marks or just list what they are perhaps.

MK



Yeah strange things, will try take a better pic

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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 6:54:42 PM(UTC)
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Here's a better close up, looks like C.H then a lion, can't see the other 2 that we'll, yes could be cuff links, dam ugly ones if they are guys ones.
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Erickd  
Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 7:23:16 PM(UTC)
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Found out it's Chester silver and dates between late 1800s to about 1920s. .but still don't know what they are
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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 7:48:35 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Erickd Go to Quoted Post
Found out it's Chester silver and dates between late 1800s to about 1920s. .but still don't know what they are


I think made by:

C.H into a chamfered rectangle
Charles Horner Ltd,

Here is a brooch in a similar style.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/...&hash=item339b316c28


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Erickd  
Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 7:51:44 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Erickd Go to Quoted Post
Found out it's Chester silver and dates between late 1800s to about 1920s. .but still don't know what they are


I think made by:

C.H into a chamfered rectangle
Charles Horner Ltd,

Here is a brooch in a similar style.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/...&hash=item339b316c28


MK




Thats them, cheers for that, still a mystery them being found all together

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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 8:48:05 PM(UTC)
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Wow, what a great start to the year. Any Charles Horner hallmarked silver is very collectible, and to get three in one hole is pretty epic.
He did everything from brooches through to silver thimbles. I think there may even be a website dedicated to collecting his silver.
Congrats also on the Exhibition medalette....a very sweet find.
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Erickd  
Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 8:57:39 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: number8wire Go to Quoted Post
Wow, what a great start to the year. Any Charles Horner hallmarked silver is very collectible, and to get three in one hole is pretty epic.
He did everything from brooches through to silver thimbles. I think there may even be a website dedicated to collecting his silver.
Congrats also on the Exhibition medalette....a very sweet find.

thanks for the info, may see what I can get for them, might help fund my detector upgrade

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Posted : Friday, 2 January 2015 10:02:32 PM(UTC)
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Excellent start to the new year. Very exciting. I think there's a bit of ESP going on.
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Posted : Sunday, 4 January 2015 8:55:18 AM(UTC)
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very art deco ,maybe buttons
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