Relic Custodians Australia

Lucky 13..

Amongst silver dug at a site recently, I found this little antique silver lucky 13 charm. Although the number is seen as bad luck in some cultures, I've always thought of it as a lucky number. All I need now is a silver chain so I can wear it on my digs.

Here's me playing with my toys again! Although some may call these 1940s era lead farm animals, which I recently found metal detecting near Wyalacatchum, 'JUNK' I consider them treasure. After all, not everything you find has to be worth money (I have to work to earn that); what I do is more about the stories, creating content that sparks conversation and builds an interest in history using my treasure hunting finds. For me, it's these finds that really hit home; I mean, what kid didn't like playing with his toy farm animals? Although mine were plastic, I know how much joy they would have once given those who walked before me.

Nicely done. Here's a key date thrip I pulled out recently. The 1923 Australian Threepence is a highly sought-after "key date" coin minted at the Melbourne Mint. With a very low mintage of 815,283 and extensive circulation, it is a rare and valuable piece of pre-decimal numismatic history.