Welsh Neil
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After some household chores I popped up to the glorious Vale Of Glamorgan today to go to a farm I hadn't been to for over a year. The reason I went there was because believe it or not I dreamt about the farm last night. Being a big believe in Lucid Dreaming, and seeing as my dream had me digging everywhere I took it as an omen - and do you know what I was bloody right!
When I got to the farm I found the farmer immediately and his first response before I could utter a word was "Bloody Hell - I was talking about you last night!" How odd I hadn't seen him in a year I dreamt of his farm and it turns out he was talking about me - its turning into a strange day! It transpired that a relative of his had passed away and they were holding some kind of wake on the the relatives farm today. He said he had mentioned me as the guy who died has never allowed anyone bar family on his farm for shooting, rabbiting or detecting, and he thought it would be ideal for me to go to. With that he jumps in my Landy and is saying come on we will go there now! Within 10 minutes we are at the farm and I have been introduced to about 8 different people and they are quite happy for me to have a spin on their land.
Had a quick go and found about 15 Georgian and Victorian coppers, RAF button and grotty Roman Sestertious. Popped back to the farm to show that I had found and they were all astounded by the Roman coin. Naturally I gave it to them and in return was told to come and go as I wish and that the farm is over 100 acres of pasture! By now I was almost ready to faint. We jumped in the Landy again and I was given a tour of the land which stretches all over the place and shown which fields I could use - which was basically all of them! Swapped numbers with the new owner and went off for another spin.
Couple more coppers, then a lovely signal and out pops a Silver American Seated Half Dime dated 1838! What an odd find to turn up.It predates the American Civil War by 24 years! What the Hell is that doing in a field in the VOG? Any ideas on how rare it is? I know loads about roman and Medieval silver, but haven't gpt the foggiest on American coins. Help please. Any ideas on mint?
Diolch yn fawr
Neil
www.Detectingwales.com
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When I got to the farm I found the farmer immediately and his first response before I could utter a word was "Bloody Hell - I was talking about you last night!" How odd I hadn't seen him in a year I dreamt of his farm and it turns out he was talking about me - its turning into a strange day! It transpired that a relative of his had passed away and they were holding some kind of wake on the the relatives farm today. He said he had mentioned me as the guy who died has never allowed anyone bar family on his farm for shooting, rabbiting or detecting, and he thought it would be ideal for me to go to. With that he jumps in my Landy and is saying come on we will go there now! Within 10 minutes we are at the farm and I have been introduced to about 8 different people and they are quite happy for me to have a spin on their land.
Had a quick go and found about 15 Georgian and Victorian coppers, RAF button and grotty Roman Sestertious. Popped back to the farm to show that I had found and they were all astounded by the Roman coin. Naturally I gave it to them and in return was told to come and go as I wish and that the farm is over 100 acres of pasture! By now I was almost ready to faint. We jumped in the Landy again and I was given a tour of the land which stretches all over the place and shown which fields I could use - which was basically all of them! Swapped numbers with the new owner and went off for another spin.
Couple more coppers, then a lovely signal and out pops a Silver American Seated Half Dime dated 1838! What an odd find to turn up.It predates the American Civil War by 24 years! What the Hell is that doing in a field in the VOG? Any ideas on how rare it is? I know loads about roman and Medieval silver, but haven't gpt the foggiest on American coins. Help please. Any ideas on mint?
Diolch yn fawr
Neil
www.Detectingwales.com
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that specifically states that if you find a coin from another country on your soil and that coin is over 100 year old it must be returned to the country from whence it came. I will PM you my address so that you can mail it to me and help you return it to the proper authorities! 