RARE METAL DETECTING DISCOVERY AFTER 25 YEARS!

An incredibly rare find from the fields of Perthshire in Scotland thanks to the XP DEUS 2.
Before finding this silver I never even knew that they existed.
But how rare is it and is it a million dollar discovery?!? 🤩
#metaldetecting #detecting #treasure #xpdeusmetaldetector #deus2 #treasurehunting #treasurehunt #treasurehunter #metaldetectingscotland #metaldetectingfinds

[@damiencollins2862]

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.

[@aib0160]

Yes I agree, I thought she was Empress of India though?

[@rexmundi8154]

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.

[@weedfreer]

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?

[@nikkia9506]

​@@weedfreer They were also a coin given away with Maundy Money, but the 1842 ones were definitely in circulation.

[@coryengel]

@@weedfreerbecause they’re easy to lose and hard to find.

[@tanjamorris5647]

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.

[@tonydalton6756]

You'd be surprised at how many coins were made under Victoria, I have several 1/3 of a farthing.

[@leonguyot4991]

Quarter Farthing, Third Farthing, Half Farthing, Double Florin etc

[@joevet4308]

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.

[@HanstheTraffer]

The 3 cent US coin (trime) was 14mm in size. Those 1.5P coins were 12mm in size. A very VERY small coin.

[@dewey_digginnc4946]

There's also a 3 cent nickel as well that's very hard to come by..

[@alfasud1972]

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.

[@bonnerdebbie]

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.

[@jameshartman4465]

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 .

[@lirazel6414]

So, depending on condition, worth a pretty good dinner out for you and Mrs. D. if you ever cross the Pond...

[@natebell4764]

​@@lirazel6414 McDaniels on the low end. I'd say it's probably in the middle, but I know nothing about mints.

[@GaliSinatra]

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!

[@rhettoracle9679]

Gold, silver and bronze! An Olympic trifecta event! Cheers from New Orleans

[@bretthess6376]

@@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!

[@rhettoracle9679]

@@bretthess6376 Been in the upper 90's lately. The Wild Turkey seen here is in a bottle.

[@denalinde]

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. 😂

[@mattj6676]

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.

[@jimbob-tz4zb]

Colonial coin minted for Ceylon and The West Indies

[@DerekWalsh-l4i]

And only minted in 8 different years between 1838 and 1870.

[@drewwells6485]

An absolutely Clanger, RARE Coin. Well done John… Does it get any better 😮😅😊

[@HanstheTraffer]

They were minted from 1838 to 1862...The 1842 was the only one that had over a million minted.

[@TreasureIrelandMetalDetecting]

Unbelievable. That is all. 😂

[@AndyGraceMedia]

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.

[@WestCountryClegg]

3rd

[@toniomalley5661]

Lovely find all thanks to Mrs John for her help as well 😊

[@AndyWoohoo666]

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

[@maureenhovey4305]

Beautiful finds today John. Congratulations! Great field!

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

Minted for commonwealth use , three ha'pence.

[@DerekWalsh-l4i]

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.

[@LaurieLeeAnnie]

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

[@islandwoodsie4519]

As John explained, After Gorgeous Goerge died, his eldest Son Edward took to crown for only 7 months before abdicating to marry a "Commoner? " So, George the 6th actually WAS second in line so took a left face.

[@maureenhovey4305]

Yay! Glad you could get back in the fields. Take care of those bendy thumbs!

[@FrankStewart-r2b]

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.

[@GlennJEvans6567]

Lovely silver Victoria 3 pence spink 3195 page 472 , Three Halfpence part of the Maundy set well saved

[@chrisernest3222]

Love the 1842 John...have it graded and save it my friend, congrats..🍻🍻🍻

[@gold-wise]

Maundy money. I’ve got one too from 1700’s - aberdeenshire

[@bretthess6376]

Cracking 1&1/2 pence. I've never even heard of one before! And very nice condition.

[@jillianfortuna2348]

👍👍

[@weedfreer]

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?

[@hiitsme4251]

On your silver coins, try squirting, isopropyl, alcohol or rubbing alcohol. Same thing it drives very fast and it gets them very clean.

[@brucecurtis6281]

Liz became queen of England and queen of Scots, not queen of uk btw.

[@jan.pol1963]

Hey John 1 1/2 penny Victoria 1842 not verry rare made 1,8 miljoen off them 925 zilver 0,70 gram. But also a verry nice find concretulations with it 👍 Greatz from Holland 👋

[@tonilauge5786]

Mr. Surely John is so Lucky with his Subscribers helping him identify Rare Coins! Guess Johns Boss Wife👍 Has decided He's a Keeper! Or is it The incoming 8 mill. Views?!🤣🤣🤣😜 Pretty historical day in UK ( United Kaos) worst result since 1832?! And they deserve it. Keep up the Good Job John😜🔝❤️

[@swampfizz]

ceylon and west indies circulation...william IV had a 1.5 pence too 1830's i think

[@margaretjohnson4413]

Your coin looks like this one. I tend to believe the reputable coin dealers rather than any old Ebay dealer. 1843 Queen Victoria Maundy Silver 1 1/2 Penny Maundy Money is specially minted for the Monarch to give to (Selected) Poor people on Maundy Thursday. You might find more information on the amounts minted from the Royal Mint.

[@AlbertD711]

I have a George III silver 1 pence in my collection. It’s quite a bit smaller than your 1-1/2 p.

[@RunningGrass-we7tm]

1842 1 1/2 in excellent shape up to $50.. congratulations 👏,

[@nikkia9506]

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.

[@jeffreylockhart8292]

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

[@AnitaBliesath]

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

[@bobosterberg1751]

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.

[@douglasbell7063]

I'm sure the Silver 1 1/2d coin was maundy money I've seen one before

[@StevenMiller-cx4rr]

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!

[@calliecooke1817]

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.

[@StevenMiller-cx4rr]

@@calliecooke1817 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.

[@444rotrax]

Like a Canadian fishscale 5c silver, I dig them up from tome to time.

[@wlskyrme2193]

Maundy Silver worth about £70

[@weedfreer]

The word commemorative confuses me. A commemoration tends to be a coming together of people to pay respect to people who may have passed on. As to why it was used to mark the visitation of someone therefore confuses me. Is it something to do with word evolution maybe?

[@greenspiritarts]

Exciting coin! Tiny coin for a tiny queen! 😉

[@maladyhawke]

The wee horse brass thingy also kind of looks like a darling sweetheart photo frame?

[@carolynmartin5336]

What a great find😮If it was for use in the colonies one wonders about the person who dropped it in a Scottish field.

[@tomwheeler7816]

a 1.1/2 penny cool around the £40 mark well saved

[@ouzalghost8411]

A good one John and what a strange little coin, however I did look it up they are out there and sadly for you they’re not rare. 1 1/2 pence

[@jdicky2020]

Hi John. Great finds today. Not sure if you’ve mentioned this before but will you be attending Detectival this year?

[@tomwheeler7816]

im liking the Jethro program ,will be trying it on the beach soon too

[@weedfreer]

Is it a Thruppence or is it a Threpenny bit? I was always told the latter in the main is all

[@ssnow3240]

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❤

[@stevewells-nx8nx]

Queen Victoria 1.5 penny Maundy Money ?

[@zerc1]

I just wanted to hear you say “purple burglar alarm”.

[@timothyberglund2528]

The 1 and 1/2 pence coin back in 1842 was designed to buy stamps

[@nancyweems5270]

Would love to see the pictures of your great Uncle's horses

[@Gloria-qy3dd]

Great coin John, i would jiber jaber too if i found that coin

[@fiberotter]

Did the horse brass used to have something in the middle or was it just a shiny brass?

[@RobPoleij]

llove to hear about the rare one John. very curious

[@robinunderwood7695]

WOW Congratulations on ur silver coin 😊

[@Earth-Chiming]

Great find. Only worth about $12 American

[@fpvcustomqc2293]

Three-Halfpence 1842 ❤

[@granthicks8339]

A maundy silver penny l think

[@glendamears3618]

A wonder if buckle shoes will come back in fashion And the Dandy buttons???.

[@bryanmccullough9313]

It was called three halfpence..

[@TheShootinStar]

LOL...I have a cat named Jethro.

[@BoldLion]

Congrats Mate!!

[@waynecox5138]

Lunch time entertainment here

[@kirsiselei8703]

Great finds👍 What a sweet wife u have ❤👋🇫🇮

[@WestCountryClegg]

I found one!

[@bazjones4773]

Maundy money 3 half pence

[@DMDC-]

Are you running the Jethro program John

[@vickieoquin7498]

I would have had a heart attack with you 😅

[@jasonmaccoul]

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.

[@brucecurtis6281]

Is it Maundy money?

[@davidstrother496]

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.

[@johneb6084]

What an amazing coin 🪙!

[@johnburns5783]

1, 1/2 pence coin. Nice find Jocky 👍👍

[@junco477]

Lots of fun !!

[@zarafa7]

Good evening! Looking forward to this one.

[@jameswales8521]

3 half pence

[@richardcranium4335]

alternate

[@joanhamilton2651]

👏🏼👏🏼

[@McIntosh_Coin_Collecting]

Lovely three half pence 🔥👌

[@leonguyot4991]

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

[@allisonmb8912]

These tiny coins were originally struck for use in the British Colonies which were at the time using imperial currency. Although these coins were never meant for use in Britain they gradually found their way back and into circulation. Issued in various years during the reign of Victoria from 1838-1862 these scarce coins have become part of British coin collections.

[@bf3075]

Braw find John! Always enjoy. Tell Simon to hurry and get back to digging with you.

[@loudadyburjor1505]

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.

[@diblust53]

Wow, great find with the tiny silver coin! Hello from Oregon, USA

[@artpeck9272]

Yep, sure enough, the 1 1/2 pence coin is a thing. For 1842, there were 1,869,000 minted. Depending on how it is graded, could be worth $180 to a collector.

[@jaybyrdcybertruck1082]

there were 1.8 million 1-1/2 pence silver coins minted in 1842, they ran from 1838 -1862 i think

[@HighlandDiamond]

Thumbs up for your wife 👍👍👍

[@ianhoward5493]

Another great video and finds John, great entertainment for a wednesday evening, can we have another for tomorrow night please, it'll be so much better than all this boring election and politics. John the Scottish detectorist for First Minister, the Spanish detectorist can be your deputy !!!!!! Ian in the Borders

[@nickharmer3049]

👏👏👏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 👍

[@dgb56bgd]

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.

[@garysmith1178]

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 👍

[@Schatzsucher_Toby]

Very nice round👍 It's are very small fine silver coin🥰 I hope you was at the next Detectival, and i can find a hammered coin, too Best wishes from South Bavaria 🤘