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Erik that beach is mine, I will give a discount of 50% ie.  half a sovereign will do. 😁

22ct Gold will not be effected with vinegar, I cleaned one up in Spirits of Salt "Diggers Hydrochloric Acid (HCL)". If it is real 22ct then it might be the coating that has been effected by the vinegar and not the coin.

The first one is Australian WW1 Victorian Victory medallion. 

FROM THE COLLECTION OFLearmonth and District Historical Society Inc.326 High Street Learmonth Victoria

DESCRIPTION

Round white metal medals issued to mark the end of WW1. On the front "PEACE 1919", and on the reverse, "VICTORY", middle of the medal "THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE". on the bottom "THE PEACE OF 1919". With a plain edge.

SIZE

27 mm diameter

OBJECT REGISTRATION

046/11

KEYWORDS

world war 1, peace, victory medal australia

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Awarded to: School Children of the Commonwealth of Australia
Other Details: Of the commemorative medals issued to mark the end of the First World War, the most common was the so-called 'Peace' or 'Victory' medal issued to every child in Australia aged 0-14 years (and aged up to 16 if parents were in the armed forces). The medal was designed by Charles Douglas Richardson, better known for his work as a sculptor. Time constraints as well as pressure from the production of other victory medals meant that no single manufacturer could make the 1,670,000 medals. Six were therefore selected: Amor, Stokes, Schlank, Parkes, Angus & Coote (who later withdrew) and Platers. The medals were silvered bronze, with silver issues for special presentations. The Defence Department supplied a red, white and blue striped ribbon and pin. Distribution began in March 1919. Victorian school children received their medals on Friday 18 July and on 'Peace Day' on Saturday 19 July.

WHEN MADE

1919

MADE BY

Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd (Maker)

SIGNIFICANCE

To commemorate the end of World War 1.

INSCRIPTIONS & MARKINGS

Peace with two flying doves on pedestal inscribed, PEACE / 1919 below AUSTRALIA; figure in chains on left and another entangled in bush to right (obverse)
Australian sailor and soldier support wreath; above, VICTORY; within, THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE; below on plaque, THE PEACE OF 1919(reverse)

I found these two in a long lost jar in the garage. The first has a slight show of silver plating. The last photo has me struck what it is, it has ton and gram and more on it.

Anyone have a solution of its origin.

I think  with all the good detectors around these days, the underwater detectors are the way I would go. I found ounces of gold rings and jewellery up to my waist   deep, that makes me believe I have only scratched that area. Best of luck/skill on your next outing.🤑 

11 minutes ago, Compass said:

Those are some beauties there. The 2 look undamaged so maybe they just got knocked out of person's mouth? The one on the bottom right looks melted- from a cremation I wonder?

 

No that one is a 2 ounce nugget from Vic Aus. September 1980

These dentures were most likely made from melted sovereigns prior to 1930. They were found at a beach where I got a lot of old gold rings in the early 1980s.

 2VALEN....Tim's posts have alway been of interest to me even over here in Australia, and I will miss his input. I hope his family and friends all the best.... RIP....MATE.        😢 

Have a look at some kayak trolleys. The fishing ones have good load carrying capacity, and check out their wheels.

3 hours ago, phrunt said:

You've got keen eyes Geof, maybe that photo wasn't as remote as it looks.  Probably someones gravel driveway 🙂

That could be way I have had such good luck with sunbakers.😉

I have used heat shrink for a good grip and protection of the handles. Another good method is to use self bonding silica rubber tape, it is also waterproof and even works on my kayak paddle.

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Did you see the PULL-TAB in this photo.

330 mm is as close as you can get to 13 inch ( 12.9921" ) The only thing known about it's usefulness is the Weight. Which is 2/3 of the ML DOD 14" coil, or as a salesman would say the ML is half (50%) as heavy again than the NuggetFinder ZSearch 330mm Coil. 😀 

Jasong post is very interesting Simon.

GB_Amateur I had many of those incidences over the years. The worst was on a farm that was an old Horse Race Course. This other person was detecting down near the entrance and I was a hundred meters away on a hill which I thought would be a good spectators spot. I was getting heaps of silver coins from 1860 to 1920's. The other person came over to me and 10 ft in front of me stopped and dug up a gold sovereign. That meant my wife had got her second gold coin and was now TWO in front of me.😪 

My detector does not go quite that deep😀

My uncle used to work in the timber industry back in the 1960's they had a camp for the worker back then. Been through your town many times, and have stayed at your great Caravan Park at least 5 times. Welcome to the Forum.

How did the Aussy coins go on your coin ID against your US coins. You know that you will have to come to Australia to spend them but you may not take our nuggets. ☺️

Simon do you have one of these?  or have you set up the QED on a Drone already 

21 hours ago, IdahoPeg said:

Can you believe this guy is over 80 years old? He can work that pick like a man half his age! This great hobby certainly keeps us in shape!

 

Sure can Peg going by my grand kids they are a quarter his age. I am heading towards his age and hope to fit enough to chase gold at 80. 😀

18 minutes ago, Arctic Digger Daniel said:

Standing at 38 1/4” and weighing in at 95.6 pounds, I’d have to say this Simplex Pole is the heaviest artifact I’ve brought home.

What a great (or should I say LARGE) find.

A .....LINK.....to its history.

On 8/22/2020 at 7:28 AM, dogodog said:

Jim,

I'm going with you as the best large target dug, unless someone comes up with a huge gold nugget. Thanks for showing that tremendous find. Glad you joined in on this post!!! I find it fun to look at the big stuff we dig that end up to be crap. Your's had a better result. 

I don't contest Jim find he "WINS". Since you mention huge nugget, the large specimen in the photo I had to get the Bathroom scales to weight it. The weight was 3.2+ kilo over 7 lb. I smash it and put in the dolly pot and got 16 plus ounces from it alone.

3 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

That cap rock sure is some nasty stuff!

Great looking ground. What I was sorry to find in my month there was how much of that incredibly great looking ground has no gold to be found. I’d look around, everything screams gold... nothing. Good on this bloke scoring. He earned it!

I wanted to go to Alaska and chase gold, when I was a teenager but never got there. It was the 1960 film "North to Alaska" and the landscape that got me really  started in gold. It is a little different than here in Australia.😀