Silver one and a half pence coin. Struck for colonial use in Ceylon, where it was worth 4 stivers (1 fanam) and the West Indies (Jamaica, British Guiana and Trinidad) where it was equivalent to 1/4 real.
Here in the USA we have silver 3 cent pieces that date to the same time and are about the same size as your Victoria. Most Americans have never heard of it. Congratulations on the find.
Here in the Netherlands we have a silver 5 cent piece which is 12,5 mm, I think about ± 5 million were minted in between 1848 and 1887, but they are not found regularly.
Wonderful finds today John, I agree that silver coin is tiny. Love the horse brass too!! Thank you and your lovely wife for giving you more digging time.
your wife is a wonderful woman and I know you treat her well I do miss seeing Jura and I love that you're able to bring us such amazing videos and discoveries as well as being a tour guide for Scotland for those of us that feel a strong pull to that land❤
I am a Scottish non-detectorist but I love your channel. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and your knowledge. I also love reading the comments from your friends across the world.
Very nice mate! Love the old "three-halfpence" for the colonies. Unusual find and yes as others have mentioned they were made to circulate in Ceylon and the West Indies but found their way into circulation in Britain. There were 1.8 million of them minted in 1842 and they all seem to have that "dropped 2". The silver Maundy one pence is even smaller. Here in Australia coinage was a real problem in the early days of the colony and we used all sorts of coinage from Georgian pennies to Spanish dollars and even Indian and Portuguese gold as Proclamation currency. At one point things were so desperate we used rum! Then we moved onto standard British coins from about 1820 and occasionally a three-halfpence turns up in old collections.
That was interesting to see something I've never seen before! As a person from the US, I'm always surprised by how HUGE a lot of those coins you find are. I get that hundreds of years ago a penny would have been worth something so the coins were large, but in the later years they kept on making them really big despite them not being worth much. I expect it was a bit of a hassle having to carry those things around, especially if you needed a pile of them to buy anything.
@@rhettoracle9679 I love New Orleans. Is it 100 degrees yet? I walked two miles reading meters today in 83 degrees and that was hot enough for me! I saw three wild turkeys and some beautiful clouds. Life is good!
Curiously, John, most pattern coins made for Edward viii in 1937 in the UK show him facing left. Therefore 3 consecutive kings, George v, Edward viii, and George vi all faced left, although some pattern coins for Edward, in New Zealand, show him facing left, and some facing right. So left-right-left seemingly was not rigidly being applied in the UK in the mid-30s.
I think I heard it was because Edward broke with tradition because he preferred the other side as his profile and wanted his hair part to be on the coin. It appears that it was a vanity thing lol
I love the horse brass! (and the wee coin is so cute) My dad worked with Clydesdales in the late 40s/early 50s to do heavy duty logging. He was the biggest animal lover I’ve ever known but he disliked horses, which was always super weird to me until I found out about him trying to get huge logs off of big mountains with stubborn horses. 😂
The amount of history that you bring is astounding mate! I love this channel, I used to own a Deus 2. I’ve subscribed to “The Hoover Boys” going on 5 years now. We get some spectacle buckles from the early 1600s but nothing compares to finding a hammered Roman coin or older lying around in a carrot patch!
What a lovely silver John, there’s no end to the amount of unusual rarer coins you find. Never seen one of those 1 1/2 pence before and so unusual to be silver for that little amount? You might be out digging on your own but your commentary is excellent and so full of historic info. That horse brass is is perfect too 🎉🎉
The standard weight of this coin was 1/44 troy ounce or 10.9 grains. Struck for colonial use in Ceylon, where it was worth 4 stivers (1 fanam) and the West Indies (Jamaica, British Guiana and Trinidad) where it was equivalent to 1/4 real.
Would you consider showing some photos of your highland uncle and his Shire horses. They must be lovely and, I think, interesting to see. Love your channel.
1842 three-ha'penny silver coin, very impressive, for colonial use, minted between 1838-1862, and a proof in 1870. In that condition, it's worth about 14 quid - in 2019 value
Great dig John. Never heard of or seen a silver 1 1/2 pence coin, great find. Thats one of the fantastic things about this hobby, we're always learning. Well saved 👍
I'm sure you've had one before because I remember writing a comment about it, unless it was under someone else's video 😂 It's called a Three Halfpenny, and an awful lot of these were minted in 1842 (over a million), and were presumably for Overseas Territories. They were also given out as Maundy Money. I don't know if there was any difference between the overseas and maundy coins because I haven't looked that hard, or if they were legal tender in the UK. I'm sure it was your video I commented on, because I ended up going down a rabbit hole, but I am a bit ditzy at times.
Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend, from this old man in Tennessee. More lovely finds. First time I’ve heard of a 1 ½ anything coin…but it’s Silver. Definitely rare…and lovely. Blessings John.
By the sounds of it, there’s an investigation required into just who from the colonies may have been there working the land in those parts at that period of time. Surely there’d be some county records which could shine a light maybe?
What a day, that wee 1 1/2 pence Victorian coin is amazing, and this was such an exciting group of coins on this field. You need to return to it again!
👏👏👏Brilliant find of the 1 & half penny silver. They weren't minted for British use, but silver is silver, so I'm sure some found their way back. Great stuff. Really enjoyable. Cheers mate 👍
Never seen a coin like that what a find 1 1/2 denom from 1842 early Queen Victoria young head. So small too to find. I see it weighs not even one gram! but .925 silver fineness
Excellent finds. 😃 Maybe that decorated oval was a brooch and the pin back is missing? I do like the idea though that they decorated their beloved Shires.
These are some great finds, John. The silver is very nice, though sadly not worth an incredible amount. I can't blame you though for being over the moon about it, silver is ALWAYS great to find. Nice run of coins for sure. Maybe the next dig will produce that million dollar coin. Cheers from Texas.
Silver one and a half pence coin. Struck for colonial use in Ceylon, where it was worth 4 stivers (1 fanam) and the West Indies (Jamaica, British Guiana and Trinidad) where it was equivalent to 1/4 real.
Yes I agree, I thought she was Empress of India though?
Maybe bury the description of the coin deeper in the text. I like not knowing what he found and your comment was the first thing I saw.
There were apparently 1,869,000 coins minted for 1842.
Although, ownership levels of the 1842 example appear to be quite low.
I wonder why?
@@weedfreer They were also a coin given away with Maundy Money, but the 1842 ones were definitely in circulation.
@@weedfreerbecause they’re easy to lose and hard to find.
Thank you Mrs. Scottish Detectorist. Team work makes the dream work 😊. Seriously, your wife is a keeper for sure. Love the 1 1/2 pence.
Here in the USA we have silver 3 cent pieces that date to the same time and are about the same size as your Victoria. Most Americans have never heard of it. Congratulations on the find.
The 3 cent US coin (trime) was 14mm in size. Those 1.5P coins were 12mm in size. A very VERY small coin.
There's also a 3 cent nickel as well that's very hard to come by..
Here in the Netherlands we have a silver 5 cent piece which is 12,5 mm, I think about ± 5 million were minted in between 1848 and 1887, but they are not found regularly.
Great coin,, 1,870,000 minted I believe. Very fine worth around $27.00 US, A 60 rating is worth around $180.00 US. Great show .
So, depending on condition, worth a pretty good dinner out for you and Mrs. D. if you ever cross the Pond...
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McDaniels on the low end. I'd say it's probably in the middle, but I know nothing about mints.
You'd be surprised at how many coins were made under Victoria, I have several 1/3 of a farthing.
Quarter Farthing, Third Farthing, Half Farthing, Double Florin etc
Wonderful finds today John, I agree that silver coin is tiny. Love the horse brass too!! Thank you and your lovely wife for giving you more digging time.
your wife is a wonderful woman and I know you treat her well I do miss seeing Jura and I love that you're able to bring us such amazing videos and discoveries as well as being a tour guide for Scotland for those of us that feel a strong pull to that land❤
I am a Scottish non-detectorist but I love your channel. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and your knowledge. I also love reading the comments from your friends across the world.
I looked up that 1-1/2 pence coin and it was struck for use in Ceylon and the West Indies so I'm guessing it is rare in Scotland. Nice find!
They were minted from 1838 to 1862...The 1842 was the only one that had over a million minted.
Very nice mate! Love the old "three-halfpence" for the colonies. Unusual find and yes as others have mentioned they were made to circulate in Ceylon and the West Indies but found their way into circulation in Britain. There were 1.8 million of them minted in 1842 and they all seem to have that "dropped 2". The silver Maundy one pence is even smaller.
Here in Australia coinage was a real problem in the early days of the colony and we used all sorts of coinage from Georgian pennies to Spanish dollars and even Indian and Portuguese gold as Proclamation currency. At one point things were so desperate we used rum! Then we moved onto standard British coins from about 1820 and occasionally a three-halfpence turns up in old collections.
That was interesting to see something I've never seen before! As a person from the US, I'm always surprised by how HUGE a lot of those coins you find are. I get that hundreds of years ago a penny would have been worth something so the coins were large, but in the later years they kept on making them really big despite them not being worth much. I expect it was a bit of a hassle having to carry those things around, especially if you needed a pile of them to buy anything.
Colonial coin minted for Ceylon and The West Indies
And only minted in 8 different years between 1838 and 1870.
Gold, silver and bronze! An Olympic trifecta event! Cheers from New Orleans
@@rhettoracle9679 I love New Orleans. Is it 100 degrees yet? I walked two miles reading meters today in 83 degrees and that was hot enough for me!
I saw three wild turkeys and some beautiful clouds. Life is good!
@@bretthess6376 Been in the upper 90's lately. The Wild Turkey seen here is in a bottle.
Curiously, John, most pattern coins made for Edward viii in 1937 in the UK show him facing left. Therefore 3 consecutive kings, George v, Edward viii, and George vi all faced left, although some pattern coins for Edward, in New Zealand, show him facing left, and some facing right. So left-right-left seemingly was not rigidly being applied in the UK in the mid-30s.
I think I heard it was because Edward broke with tradition because he preferred the other side as his profile and wanted his hair part to be on the coin. It appears that it was a vanity thing lol
Beautiful finds today John. Congratulations!
Great field!
I love the horse brass! (and the wee coin is so cute)
My dad worked with Clydesdales in the late 40s/early 50s to do heavy duty logging. He was the biggest animal lover I’ve ever known but he disliked horses, which was always super weird to me until I found out about him trying to get huge logs off of big mountains with stubborn horses. 😂
The amount of history that you bring is astounding mate! I love this channel, I used to own a Deus 2. I’ve subscribed to “The Hoover Boys” going on 5 years now. We get some spectacle buckles from the early 1600s but nothing compares to finding a hammered Roman coin or older lying around in a carrot patch!
I've watched Hoover's a lot. First Europeans here in MD were 1634. Earliest I've seen Hoover Boy's on is 1650 or so.
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I’m just going by the buckle book, it has ranges of production dates for spectacle buckles. Kurt just found a 1620’s buckle is all.
When you turned that big shiny button, I audibly gasped for some reason XD
Yay! Glad you could get back in the fields.
Take care of those bendy thumbs!
An absolutely Clanger, RARE Coin. Well done John… Does it get any better 😮😅😊
What a lovely silver John, there’s no end to the amount of unusual rarer coins you find. Never seen one of those 1 1/2 pence before and so unusual to be silver for that little amount? You might be out digging on your own but your commentary is excellent and so full of historic info. That horse brass is is perfect too 🎉🎉
The 1½ Pence is a colonial for use in Ceylon, West Indies (Jamaica, British Guiana and Trinidad), great find John!
Edit: Minted between 1838-1870
Cracking 1&1/2 pence.
I've never even heard of one before! And very nice condition.
The standard weight of this coin was 1/44 troy ounce or 10.9 grains. Struck for colonial use in Ceylon, where it was worth 4 stivers (1 fanam) and the West Indies (Jamaica, British Guiana and Trinidad) where it was equivalent to 1/4 real.
Lovely find all thanks to Mrs John for her help as well 😊
Excellent video as usual, ty again for the history lesson, I always appreciate that..keep them coming ❤
Would you consider showing some photos of your highland uncle and his Shire horses. They must be lovely and, I think, interesting to see. Love your channel.
Minted for commonwealth use , three ha'pence.
Hi John. Great finds today. Not sure if you’ve mentioned this before but will you be attending Detectival this year?
llove to hear about the rare one John. very curious
Great finds!!
Maundy money. I’ve got one too from 1700’s - aberdeenshire
Could be a pocket portrait frame, y'know.
Great finds John 👍 congratulations
Unbelievable. That is all. 😂
Do you mark each find digitally? It would be amazing to see if there’s a pattern, like a trail or a long gone house.
Lunch time entertainment here
Nice coins today! Thanks for the video.
I found one of those here in canada a few years ago, one of my fav finds
That was an awesome find I looked it up thanks for sharing John and yes it was not sure how uncommon it is.
Wow, great find with the tiny silver coin! Hello from Oregon, USA
1842 three-ha'penny silver coin, very impressive, for colonial use, minted between 1838-1862, and a proof in 1870. In that condition, it's worth about 14 quid - in 2019 value
I had a 1-1/2 pence a couple of weeks back and was stunned at how small it was
I don’t even know they existed lol
Well done
On your silver coins, try squirting, isopropyl, alcohol or rubbing alcohol. Same thing it drives very fast and it gets them very clean.
there were 1.8 million 1-1/2 pence silver coins minted in 1842, they ran from 1838 -1862 i think
Great dig John. Never heard of or seen a silver 1 1/2 pence coin, great find.
Thats one of the fantastic things about this hobby, we're always learning. Well saved 👍
Lots of fun !!
im liking the Jethro program ,will be trying it on the beach soon too
WOW Congratulations on ur silver coin 😊
I just wanted to hear you say “purple burglar alarm”.
What an amazing coin 🪙!
You better update us on that tiny coin. I'm curious too. ❤❤❤❤
I'm sure you've had one before because I remember writing a comment about it, unless it was under someone else's video 😂 It's called a Three Halfpenny, and an awful lot of these were minted in 1842 (over a million), and were presumably for Overseas Territories. They were also given out as Maundy Money. I don't know if there was any difference between the overseas and maundy coins because I haven't looked that hard, or if they were legal tender in the UK.
I'm sure it was your video I commented on, because I ended up going down a rabbit hole, but I am a bit ditzy at times.
Good evening! Looking forward to this one.
Did the horse brass used to have something in the middle or was it just a shiny brass?
1842 1 1/2 in excellent shape up to $50.. congratulations 👏,
You always seem to find something kool
Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend, from this old man in Tennessee. More lovely finds. First time I’ve heard of a 1 ½ anything coin…but it’s Silver. Definitely rare…and lovely. Blessings John.
What a great find😮If it was for use in the colonies one wonders about the person who dropped it in a Scottish field.
Maundy Silver worth about £70
By the sounds of it, there’s an investigation required into just who from the colonies may have been there working the land in those parts at that period of time.
Surely there’d be some county records which could shine a light maybe?
Braw find John! Always enjoy. Tell Simon to hurry and get back to digging with you.
Silver three halfpence , lovely find
Lovely silver john 👌
1, 1/2 pence coin. Nice find Jocky 👍👍
The blue & white looked 1700's to me John. (My mum used to collect it).
The 1 1/2 coin is cool, and you didn’t drop it! Good finds in the second half of the today, enjoy the rain!
Are you running the Jethro program John
What a day, that wee 1 1/2 pence Victorian coin is amazing, and this was such an exciting group of coins on this field. You need to return to it again!
Lovely silver Victoria 3 pence spink 3195 page 472 , Three Halfpence part of the Maundy set well saved
nice coin john that rare
Would love to see the pictures of your great Uncle's horses
Thought the vicky 3 pence was small but that's tiny..Well done..👏
Nice silver coin!
a 1.1/2 penny cool around the £40 mark well saved
Lovely three half pence 🔥👌
You had a great day 😊
ceylon and west indies circulation...william IV had a 1.5 pence too 1830's i think
Maundy Money. 1 1/2 pence. Half a thrupenny. Very nice find.
Great find. Only worth about $12 American
The. 'three halfpences ' were produced from 1834 to 1862 and were for use in the colonies 🙂
Exciting coin! Tiny coin for a tiny queen! 😉
congratulations
I have a George III silver 1 pence in my collection. It’s quite a bit smaller than your 1-1/2 p.
👏👏👏Brilliant find of the 1 & half penny silver. They weren't minted for British use, but silver is silver, so I'm sure some found their way back. Great stuff. Really enjoyable. Cheers mate 👍
I found one!
Never seen a coin like that what a find 1 1/2 denom from 1842 early Queen Victoria young head. So small too to find. I see it weighs not even one gram! but .925 silver fineness
It was called three halfpence..
Shout out to Mrs. Scottish Detectoists! ❤ I can’t wait to find out about that tiny coin! 🪙
Proper little history stick the Deus 2 👏
Love your programs, but you really need to take a magnifying glass with you to look at some of these things you can’t get inscriptions off of
Three-Halfpence 1842 ❤
Excellent finds. 😃 Maybe that decorated oval was a brooch and the pin back is missing? I do like the idea though that they decorated their beloved Shires.
👏🏼👏🏼
Love the videos... Always watch on 1.5x speed though lol
1 1/2 d coin. Maybe Maundy money. Great find.
Ooh..Wednesday evening entertainment ..👍🏴
These are some great finds, John. The silver is very nice, though sadly not worth an incredible amount. I can't blame you though for being over the moon about it, silver is ALWAYS great to find. Nice run of coins for sure. Maybe the next dig will produce that million dollar coin. Cheers from Texas.
LOL...I have a cat named Jethro.