A Dream Find puts a smile on my face & Can you ID my Mystery Coin? Mudlarking the Thames
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Whenever I find something in the mud I wonder who dropped it or discarded it years ago. Holding something in your hand that was last held in the 17th century is always a real thrill. During this outing with my friend Kevin @medwaymammalianmudlark I was fortunate enough to find some real treasures. I had a lot of fun researching them and was very happy to discover that one of the smaller finds is a trader's token. One of the coins has baffled me and I would welcome your help in identifying it!
If you wish to try mudlarking you do need a permit from the Port of London Authority. Keep an eye on their website to see when permits will be issued again:-
www.pla.co.uk/...
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Love Nicola
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I like the sound of "Muddle," Nicola. Kevin's willingness to share his pipe bowl with someone who will treasure it dearly, is truly a generous and thoughtful gesture. You keep good friends. They are indeed worthy of your friendship...Squirrel included.
I like Muddle as well!
A Muddle of Mudlarks.....parfait 😊
Yes to muddle. I thought of a flight of mudlarks. Maybe something tidal like ebb or neap but muddle sounds best.
add my yes to 'muddle' as well please ...
A “muddle” of mudlarks is so appropriate 😊
As a historical reenactor I recognized the objects on the chain instantly. That's a whisk and pick for a musket! Super cool!
Thank you!
YES! Nicola, at 14:38 you have found a British military flintlock musket prick and brush set! The cylindrical part would have had a brush. It was attached to a button on the uniform coat and as black powder was very dirty to shoot, still is, the brush was used to brush away the remnants of fired powder as it built up in the pan. If the flashhole became plugged at the breech, the prick part was put into the hole to clear it so the soldier could continue shooting. I used a similar set in my War of 1812 re-enacting. A great find and believe me, originals are very hard to find today.
What to call a group of mudlarks? A mudlarkey?
Love and hugs from Canada.
That was my first thought too.
So interesting - Thank you for sharing!
What I wouldn't give to have that find! The gentlemen of my regiment would be so envious!
A 'find of mudlarks'? Or a "trowel of mudlarks"? Or a "doddle of muflarks"? 😂
Well spotted 🧐👏
I believe the unknown coin is a Belgium 2 cent from around 1870. It is a lion holding the ten commandments. Super finds today! Looking forward to the next one!!
This is what I found as well.
Wonderful research, right on
Oh how cool 😮
you can make a quick contact with him. he's always active on what'sapp.
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I LOVE Crows for a million reasons but primarily for their treasure hunting and gathering skills. Thus, A Murder Of Mudlarks seems like a fantastic fit!
Perfect!
You and your treasure-finding friends are a 'Marvel of Mudlarks' in my opinion 😊
I like that name, it really suits
Marvel of Mudlarks!! Perfect
You are right friend, God will open a door for you today no matter how poor or rejected you are 🙏
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Can't begin to tell you how happy we are to have you back with another video on a Sunday afternoon (in the USA), Nicola! You have been sorely missed. Congratulations on the fantastic trader's token and the wonderful George I coins. A great haul, if even on a gray, rainy day.
I would vote for a ‘Find’ of mudlarkers… since you all find great things… or perhaps a ‘Discovery’ or ‘Revealery’ because you reveal history and treasures!
I went on an outing to a museum with a friend I hadn’t seen in years…found out we were both lovers of mudlarking videos. We had a great talk. Your name came up! So Kathryn (me) and Jane say hello and thank you from northern lower Michigan, USA.
Thank you! Please say hello to them from me ❤
Hello Nicola, I suggest simply a "puddle". After all, that's where your feet are found...but Muddle is fun too. I enjoy greatly every episode you put up. Thank You!
How about "a trowel of mudlarks"? LOL - this was a fun episode. Glad the days are getting longer and all of our moods in the Northern Hemisphere are lightening up as well. Thanks as always for sharing your finds and your conversations with your mudlarking community. Congratulations to Rob on his win!
Hello Nichola White! My first boyfriend was named White!
Just letting you know how much I enjoy your videos! Mudlarking is so cool! I live near Lake Erie at the bottom of the Great Lakes, we don't have tides! Well, we do get a teeny tiny tide about 2" or 5cm? I get my treasures at other places, picnic areas, abandoned properties...it's always exciting to find old and what I consider valuable items! I have nearly a gallon of found marbles! Some think I'm crazy, hoarding...but I am into the history and love someone once had for these items. Keep up the good work and I wish you well!! ✌️
By far the best find in this lot was the tube/chain/pin. That is a flintlock musket cleaning kit from pre early 1800's. The "tube" is a bristle brush (the hairs have long rotted away) to clean the built up burned powder debris from the firing mechanism of a musket. The "pin" is to clear out the hole between the flintlock pan and the powder charge inside the barrel. BTW if the hole was blocked up by powder soot and the fire could not get through to the main charge, you had "a flash in the pan" - much ado but no results.
Thank you so much! This is so interesting. I had absolutely no idea
'Hi, your day out started with rain and ended with a group of friends and very interesting finds. How about "a grub" of mudlarkers as in 'to dig, search by or as if by digging'. Also to "grub-up" as in 'to extract'. Thought this was funny and appropriate. Thanks to squirrel and you for a lovely video. Cheers and have a great week. x
We love crows too - so smart, observant and communicative!! That complete pipe was just beautiful. #tidelineart
Yay Kevins a dude ; great films with humour . He is a Thames treasure for sure.
I love squirrel 🐿️ always makes me smile😊. A medley of mudlarks
My first thought was "a Squishy of Mudlarks". But the alliteration of "a Muddle of Mudlarks" just rolls off the tongue in such a fun & beautiful way! Pure poetry!! That's a keeper. Sending Love & Hugs from Texas and wishes for a wonderful wonder-filled week💖
Squirrel and Nicola love.... 💕🐿🥜 There's nothing better... xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
The chained object is a musket pick and whisk (bristles gone). There are lots of pictures on the internet.
Hi Nicola. How about a "madness of mudlarks". Just kidding! I love your adventures!
I can't believe what a great eye you have spotting these things in the mud. Well done Nicola. The coin definitely has a lion on it.
Squirrel is cute. I have a few and now that spring is a couple days away wild turkeys are coming to my door.
Your lark on the Thames was full of finds and friends.
Your tokens and coins were especially interesting.
I did notice early on you left a pipe stem about seven inches long.
Caroline of The Johnsons would have been thrilled to come across.
I look forward to your next adventure 👋🇨🇦👋
The mystery coin is probably a Belgium centimes. It’s similar to the 1870 Spanish centimes but the lion’s tail is in the wrong position on the Spanish coin and the lion is leaning on a shield. I think a group of mudlarks should be called a “scrape,” as that is what they (you) do on the foreshore. I love when you find something that you are able to research and then connect actual people with that object, such as the trader tokens!
Congrats for bold winners who we observers all are winning piece of history after Nicola's footprints left in river Thames mud. Nice necklace, keep yourself dry and warm, spring is about to come with seaguls moved some.
I think your mystery coin is a mid-19th C Belgian 5 Centimes. You can almost read the word CENTS at the bottom. Could be a 2. Hard to say without knowing the diameter, but I'm pretty confident it's a curvy number. Fun vid. Nice to see you out amongst your peers and interacting with them. Nice haul as well! Can't wait for Spring!
I met David when I was displaying some of my mudlarking finds in January at St Paul's Cathedral!
Some lovely coin finds too.
A gathering or group of mudlarks hmm, yes, always lovely to bump into fellow mudlarks and have a chat, compare and show freshly found finds.
A muddeling would be the first thought.
Great video, Nicola. Wonderful finds! I think a group of mudlarks should be called a 'cache'. A cache of mudlarks makes sense as cache is another word for treasure. So just like all of your finds, you all should be considered treasures as well.
They ARE treasures!
How about a slog of mudlarks? Because you are always slogging thru the mud and muck. Another wonderful video. Your respect for others and your kindness shines brightly. Loved meeting your mudlarking friends. Keep up the great work. Good to see squirrel again too.
Happy Mothers Day, I hope you had a love filled day. My hands are instantly cold looking at the conditions today, I found my first coin earlier this month, 2p, contemporary and seriously broken down. You could smell the metal. Todays spot was amazing, particularly the Rose token right at the surface Those neck-less bottles are really vases and paint brush jars waiting to be found.
a MESS of mudlarking chaps! Nicola, I just love all your videos, God Bless you for all your efforts, from Newcastle, Oklahoma
The end of the world will happen, alien bombs will be raining down on our heads, and Nicola will look down and say, “Oh! A button!”
A flock of mudlarks! The (geese, swans?) are always watching you and foraging! A kinship!
I know a group of larks is an exultation, and I think it works for mudlarks as well. I find it so relaxing to watch your adventures. My worries fly and I am able to enjoy what you’re doing and your commentary. So exultation works!
A group of larks is an Exaltation, and an Exaltation of Mudlarks sounds lovely.
Hi Nicola! Just letting you know how good it is to vicariously share your outings! I enjoy the wildlife interludes, too.
A surprising number of birds, enjoy mudlarking too.
Lovely day out Nicola, You have some awesome friends!! Thank you for sharing!👍🤟🪡🎨
Another very nice episode, Nicola! I thought that a group of mudlarks could be called a "tide"!
5,000 subscribers! That’s so great! That’s because you bring so many people joy. Thanks so much.
155,000 Mera!!😊
Happy Spring Nicola. As always, I always look for your posts every Sunday afternoon.
Cup of tea and Mudlarking Sunday mornings.😂
Your “chain with a sharp thing on the end” (14:40) is a flintlock musket tool called a pick and brush, very nice find!
Happy Mother's Day. A good for a lot of mudlarks would be a Muddle. Excellent day for coins and the wonderful George token, love to see the other mudlarks on your outing. Hi to squirrel, we fed our local ones yesterday they bring much joy, keep up the good work
You have some of the nicest friends!
A "muck" of mudlarks or a "welly" of mudlarks. Love your videos, Nicola! Hugs from Victoria, Canada.
Old father Thames gives up his treasures for you. Your sharp eyesight amazes me Xxx
I have been watching you for the past few years.
Endlessly fascinating.
To see the passion that you have and what you do with these wonderful treasures brings a smile to my face.
Muddle of Larks! Mud and muddling over the mystery finds. 🥰
Hi Nicola, The lead seal at 9.05 mins is (I think but I may be wrong) a lead cable tie which were nail into brick mortar to hold wires. I remember seeing these when I was a kid and I think they may have been from the GPO for telephone wires. OMG I am showing my age here lol
A Medley of Mudlarks rolls nicely, already can't wait till next time, xx❤🇨🇦🙃🍁
Hello Nicola your the greatest to encourage the children to learn more about history Awesome finds 👍❤️🗝️
A jape of mudlarks, a mire of mudlarks, cavort of mudlarks take your pick. I personally like a mire of mudlarks. Thank you for all you Videos. Super fun to watch.
I feel badly for the person who lost their button. I would guess that their ghost has been looking for it for a very long time.
There's me pipe! Thank you Nicola, I needed a pipe fix for a day. I love everything you find but the pipes are my favorite; the long ones especially!
I hope Mr. Squirrel is still enjoying his elegant nut plate. So much more civilized than the old arrangement.
Solid gold ceremonial saxon sord with garnetts, love it! 🗡👑😍
I had to smile at you looking forward to longer days, here in hot Western Australia I am gleefully looking forward to shorter cooler days, having just had 35 sun spots frozen off, so shorter days less sun! Fortunately only one needed further investigation. I do so enjoy your mudlarking - such history .
I just love your videos, they relax me and I love the bits of history you share. Another lovely video!
So nice to see you out and sharing with some friends too . Love the finds and History .
Love your necklace and you look lovely in that beautiful blouse . Such a pleasure to watch , Thanks again for sharing . 🧡💛💚🤎💙💜
Another wonderful mudlarking. The finds are always nice to hear about the ages and where and when they were from.
You are always so lucky Nicola! So many of your finds are items that collectors around the world would love to have in their collection, the dump issue coin is just such a find, I cannot begin to explain how collectable coins are that have imperfections in them from the mint they were released from. Now I know that because it was a deliberate Dump issue does have a bearing on it's value, but considering how old the item is, and how many of those coins actually survive in the market today, it's still highly collectible! then there's the Musket prick and brush set you found! That itself is worth a lot of money, I'm sure because there is so few that survive, and the fact that it was pulled from the banks of the Thames would likely increase it's value, not diminish it. because there would be no doubt whatsoever as to it's authenticity and that it likely saw a lot of action in it's days! and there is so many more items that are the same, you truly are spoiled for choice there! I wish I could visit London and perhaps shadow a mudlarker there, or perhaps, mudlark further upstream of London where the Port Authority cannot enforce the license law, if that is even possible but either way, I doubt very much I will ever have the ability to travel abroad anywhere, except to the USA which I have done before, by car. thanks for sharing with us, your fabulous finds along the river Thames and I look forward to your next video!
FLING of mudlarkers from a synonym of lark: antic, caper, fling. Love from my corgi, Darby O'Gill and me from Wisconsin, USA.
Your such a joy. Congrats to the winners.
Hi Nicola it's my 60th birthday today and watching your as always brilliant video has rounded off a fantastic day so ty ❤
Happy Birthday Rob!🎉
Good morning very nice video. I hope everyone is staying nice and warm in London and I can’t wait for your next video.
Thank you for getting back to me have a nice week and be lucky 👍
A wellyfull of mudlarks?
Love watching you great finds
Loved the Nathan Stratton piece, so interesting. You are all a 'Merry Band of Mudlarkers"
A Mission of Mudlarkers!
A Mass of Mudlarkers!
A Muster of Mudlarkers!
A Multitude of Mudlarkers!
A Merge of Mudlarkers!
A Match of Mudlarkers!
A Medley of Mudlarkers!
A Mob of Mudlarkers!!🌟😍👍
Thanks!
Thank you so much Artie! ❤
a Mire of Mudlarks would make a good group name on a rainy day like this one!
wonderful artwork Sylvia and Esme! keep it up!
Nice fines nic awesome to see you guys outdoors and having fun and enjoying the day stay blessed and see you again on the next episode 👍🙏🌺
Just what I needed today…
The only thing better would be to be with you!!!
Thank you
❤️ from Florida ❤️
Everyone you have introduced has been so different, yet so lovely, I propose a melange of mudlarks!!
Agree totally about feeling excited for spring. Such wonderful finds.
Awesome lark Nic! Well done on the traders! 😊👍🏻👣🧡
Thanks Si!
A penny for your thoughts? The National Bank of the Thames, eh? You have the pipe and coin market all “buttoned up” I see! A Lovely Larking Adventure with Friends! Thanks So Much as always Nicola! I love the research as well as the finding of all the historical treasures. Many Blessings with Love, Light, Peace and Joy of Being and Historical Recovery! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
A pie of mudlarks as in mud pie springs to mind. Great video as always thank you.
Love listening to the crows chiming in 😂
I agree - the lighter mornings and evenings are WONDERFUL. The garden is full of daffodils which lift my heart. I think a collection of mudlark should be a "song"
Thanks for taking me along!
So sweet of Kevin
The mystery 1 Belguim Centime can be seen online and for some years you can purchase one very reasonably. Can you see a year at all? I guess it wouldn't matter if you were interested in one for comparison. Love your videos and been a fan for a while now.
I see a number of people offering a muddle of mudlarks, but in deference to Si, I offer as a possibility, a muckle of mudlarks. Thanks for another lovely lark!
The Years been dark longer and is affecting a lot of us Gal, ❤️ Jeep the faith 😉
A Clod of Mudlarks lol xxx always interesting always a joy x
An exaltation of mudlarks!
Awesome finds on this rainy day. We thought spring was getting close until we got a snow storm yesterday and today. Oh well. We do know it’s coming. I like a muddle of Mudlarks.
A gathering of Mudders. Nice to see Simon. Live traders tokens.
We feed our squirrels unsalted peanuts in the shells, they love them if they get them before the Bluejays . Great videos. Thanks👍
Cent of Leopold the 1, King of the Belgians copper cent. I love researching. It's so fun to find out what something is. Then you see a photo of its original version and how much wear and tear it has been through for so long. And to come to end up in ones hand after so long is a rush.
Hi Nicola, Love your show. I like the sound of a Myriad of Mudlarks. Cheers from California, Gary
You have the ability to spot great finds, enjoy your wonderful adventures!
I watch them all but particularly love the ladies who lark...
Sending peace and light. So enjoy your videos.❤😊❤
Hi i keep racing pigeons as a hobby sport i often see pigeons on your video they look fairly well also the swans and ducks moorhens and the finds you collect up all very interesting.
Its astonishing that any clay pipes survive the tides and rocks!
Hi Nicola. I believe the coin is a Farthing around 1720 I of GEORGIVS and X of REX and double struck. Nice find! The last one I saw, although in perfect condition, sold for £90.
Oh wow!
Greatings from sunny South Africa. I love your informative programs. Best wishes to you.
I like the sound of a "Mystery of Mudlarks"🥰🥰🥰