I was a bit of a late starter. Henry 111 voided long cross penny of Canterbury found in November 1982.
This first one took me four years to find though in those days much searching took place on beaches and recreation ground/open spaces near to where i lived. Access to arable land took some time to obtain. I remember the feeling of elation when i saw the coin in the clod: something not forgotten.
Your first hammered...
-
Oxgirl
- Posts: 10863
- Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:21 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire
- Has thanked: 7955 times
- Been thanked: 9077 times
Here’s my first one - not the best but I had a grin plastered to my face for the rest of the day 
Class 3 Henry III long-cross.
Class 3 Henry III long-cross. Yes I really don’t like Roman coins, I’m not joking
Hi everyone not my first hammered but one of my favourites ,aMary & Phillip Groat , my first Hammered was a hoard of Edward 1st Pennies that me and a couple of friends found very very lucky. but the groat holds different memories.
- image0.jpeg (46.99 KiB) Viewed 647 times
- image2 2.jpeg (45.48 KiB) Viewed 647 times
-
GeoffBristol
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:59 pm
- Has thanked: 25 times
- Been thanked: 30 times
This was my first and still remember seeing it in the ground.
Geoff
Robert 11 Penny 1371-1390
Geoff
-
Dukeynox800
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:24 pm
- Has thanked: 62 times
- Been thanked: 52 times
This was my first hammerd I found Elizabeth 1st...
- Attachments
-
Minelab equinox 800 - mi-6 pin pointer black Ada stainless spade and lots of luck 
-
Pete E
- Posts: 2621
- Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:05 pm
- Location: North Wales
- Has thanked: 3387 times
- Been thanked: 2209 times
This was mine..
I wasn’t even sure it was a hammered coin as I was so new to the hobby I was unsure what a “hammy” was, but had heard the term....
I wasn’t even sure it was a hammered coin as I was so new to the hobby I was unsure what a “hammy” was, but had heard the term....
- Attachments
-
-
-
Dave The Slave
- Posts: 3015
- Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:36 pm
- Has thanked: 8740 times
- Been thanked: 3095 times
As many of you are probably aware, i am not a big fan of the " Hammy ". Pellets and whatever mean nothing to me and there seem to be millions out there being found.
This was found in November 2018, with the 400i, on OSR stubble, using Custom Mode, 2 off Max sensitivity, discrim below 60.
Fairly shallow as were most targets.
When found did not initially realise what it was, appeared to be a very thin disc, wiping dirt off it was basically blank. Turning it over revealed a small amount of shield, that caught my attention. Got the water bottle out and gave a quick rinse. Now i could see the full shield but just as important, above it a date, 1569.. Later identified by our resident coin expert Mr A, as a clipped Elizabeth 1st Sixpence. Given that i had not found a Hammered before, was surprised as to how thin they are.
Have only had a really worn unidentifiable Three pence of the same era since.
Good Luck all,
Dave.
This was found in November 2018, with the 400i, on OSR stubble, using Custom Mode, 2 off Max sensitivity, discrim below 60.
Fairly shallow as were most targets.
When found did not initially realise what it was, appeared to be a very thin disc, wiping dirt off it was basically blank. Turning it over revealed a small amount of shield, that caught my attention. Got the water bottle out and gave a quick rinse. Now i could see the full shield but just as important, above it a date, 1569.. Later identified by our resident coin expert Mr A, as a clipped Elizabeth 1st Sixpence. Given that i had not found a Hammered before, was surprised as to how thin they are.
Have only had a really worn unidentifiable Three pence of the same era since.
Good Luck all,
Dave.