[Paul van Heerden]

Whenever I am in the area I will definitely join you guys

[Shaun Silver]

That sounds grate , James is planning monthly group hunts i think .

[James Kraft]

That sounds grate , James is planning monthly group hunts i think .

That is the plan yes. Looking at the 1st weekend after the 28th of each month. Will post the dates as soon as finalized in the Clubs, Hunts and Events section.

[James Kraft]

Got that same feeling , bringing the headlamps and torches , and know tomcat will get his Duiwels penny.

Lol Shaun....Lights are optional...Dunno if Tomcat is gonna join on both days as he is on Standby. Just had word from Eric...He will note make it tomorrow, but might see us on Sunday

[James Kraft]

Another great Saturday hunt behind us. Tomcat, Shaun and I was at Lady Selborne again today and as usual she did not disappoint. After the hunt was over the final coin tally came in.

Tomcat - 13 Coins
Shaun - 7 Coins
Myself - 14 Coins
Total for the day = 34 Coins

It was once again an awesome day of hunting. Tommorrow morning we are back there for more. Lets hope the "Lady" keeps giving.

Here are my finds from left to right and top to bottom:
A June 1960 Pretoria Cycle Wheel Tax Tag
A brass or copper mouth piece for a trumpet similar to what Darren found last weekend.
The one side of a toy pistol labeled "James Bond"....Lol

1d Penny - 1937
1d Penny - 1942
1d Penny - 1942
1d Penny - 1943
1d Penny - 1945
1d Penny - 1960

1/2d Penny - 1943
1 cent - 1961
1/2 cent - 1961
1/2 cent - 1961
1/2 cent - 1962
3 x 1 cents - 1966

[James Kraft]

Here is a pic of Tomcat's finds. He is the only one finding silver today (3 Pence and an old Van Riebeeck 5 Cent). I'm sure he will poste clearer pics at some stage.

[Darrenjay]

Great stuff ! Do you not think that the trumpet bit we have found may be part of a candle stick holder ? Hopefully i can get some silver there next week ! Looking forward to hear about your finds tommorow

[James Kraft]

Great stuff ! Do you not think that the trumpet bit we have found may be part of a candle stick holder ? Hopefully i can get some silver there next week ! Looking forward to hear about your finds tommorow

Hi Darren

Did some Googling. It is definately a mouthpiece. Not sue of exactly what make in specific. Have a look at this link on ebay of a very similar piece.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-French-TRUMPET-MOUTHPIECE-signed-COUESNON-CIE-PARIS-/161352220334?pt=Brass_Instruments&hash=item2591577eae

[James Kraft]

Shaun, Eric and Myself took another shot at Laday Selborne again today but was met with some resistance from my sweet Lady. We seem to have hit a grid with a lot of trash with slow and inconsistant payoffs. Eventually, she did deliver some finds at the end. What was interesting was that some pendants etc. came out today making a interesting hunt. Shaun managed 10 x Coins and a heart shaped pendant, Eric managed a pendant with a horse on. As for myself, I got 7 x Coins and a nice small pendant with two Scottish Terriers. Thought it was silver initailly but seems to be brass of=r something similar.

Herewith my finds for today:
1d - 1943
1/2d - 1942
1/2d - 1944
1/4d - 1943
1/4d - 1955
1/4d - 1955
6d - 1936
And of course the little doggies.

Looking back over the weekend I truely stand amazed. 34 coins yesterday and another 17 today giving a total of 51 coins in one weekend. Awesome indeed.

[Darrenjay]

That looks correct hey,  thanks for the info

[Tony Curnick]

That's just incredible...well done guys. My son and I found three coins this weekend.A 1922 penny, a 1896 penny and a 1893 sixpence.

[Paul van Heerden]

That's just incredible...well done guys. My son and I found three coins this weekend.A 1922 penny, a 1896 penny and a 1893 sixpence.

It is great finding 1800's coins. I have only found one, but it was a good day

[Peter Callahan]

Looks like there was a bank on the site the way you guys are finding coins..lol

[James Kraft]

That's just incredible...well done guys. My son and I found three coins this weekend.A 1922 penny, a 1896 penny and a 1893 sixpence.

Wow Tony. Well done mate. 1800's still elude me in Pretoria. Have only found 3 of them in Middelburg thus far being the 1898 Sovereign, 1898 Six Pence and the 1878 Three Pence. My oldest coin in Pretoria to date is the 1905 Penny.

[James Kraft]

Looks like there was a bank on the site the way you guys are finding coins..lol

Lol Fishless, it does seem that way doesn't it. The finds in the area is solely due to the high volume of people residing in a very small area. As I said before, Lady Selborne was established in 1905. By 1942, the multiracial Lady Selborne was home to about 22,000 (mostly 'non-white') people, the majority of whom were Northern Sotho. It also included Nguni, Shangaan, Indian, and Chinese people. By the 1960s, there were more than 30 people per stand.

The scores of people in the area makes for good hunting grounds. Unfortunately the also generated a lot of Trash and Ash Pits. Yesterday was one of thouse days where we hit more Ash Pits than anything else. Lol. Hopefully next week we will be on better hunting grounds again.