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Hagley Hunt today.2 pm

mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 9:20:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 299 Location: Nelson Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 35 post(s)		Fantastic find. I am sure I could find a place in the display cabinet for such a piece!
		Own: Lobo SuperTraq, Garrett ATPro, Minelab Excalibur
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 12:52:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Hey guys I've gone from lurker to official member lol. Met hunter, nzpoohbear and oroplata at Hagley yesdy. Nice Guys cheers! Big ups to hunter on that beaut silver find-freekin Sweet! I have a real basic detector ($145 lol) but it finds metal. Spent About ten minutes digging a huge horshoe from under tree roots that was fun But good decoration piece and brought good luck as I dug a penny from 4 Inches under a packed gravel path- cant wait to find more spendables and upgrade to some real gear!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 12:54:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Oh no-can't upload pics from iPhone lol Cheers Jason
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 1:02:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 299 Location: Nelson Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 35 post(s)		Welcome to the forum Jason - plenty of finds have been dug up using cheap/home-built gear. It is nice to have some of the extra features though. Good luck.
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 1:11:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Good to see you come out of the woodwork Jason. I think the gravel paths could be a good source of stuff because they're hard to dig so everyone's last choice. :) I've dug a few Victorian pennies up from under the car park shingle there - people walking past thought I was nuts.
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 1:16:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Cheers for the warm welcome guys. Yea you could be onto something with those paths Andrew! I reckon I've done well with basic stuff so far-will have to get phone talking to computer properly and post a few pics
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

expat		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 6:04:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		Welcome to the forum Jason, from another newbie. Sorry I missed you at Hagley, had to shoot off early but hopefully catch up with you at the detectors meeting on 29th??? Simon
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 7:24:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Good thread and welcome to you new guys. Some great first finds there. Well done and keep the posts coming. Shane
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Hunter		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 7:54:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again Hey guys I've gone from lurker to official member lol. Met hunter, nzpoohbear and oroplata at Hagley yesdy. Nice Guys cheers! Big ups to hunter on that beaut silver find-freekin Sweet! I have a real basic detector ($145 lol) but it finds metal. Spent About ten minutes digging a huge horshoe from under tree roots that was fun But good decoration piece and brought good luck as I dug a penny from 4 Inches under a packed gravel path- cant wait to find more spendables and upgrade to some real gear! Great to see you have become a member don't for get well meet again at the park
		2014 Rings PLT/PLA=0 GOLD=5 STG=18 Junk=4 Other Gold items- 4

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 10 April 2012 8:47:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Yep thanks hunter I'll be in. I work too much and only get 2nd Sundays and every Monday but always keen where i can for anytime. I went to local park for 45 before it got dark and pulled a 1919 and 1913 penny plus 5 n 2 cents. Need to get me a headlamp for winter evenings lol
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 11 April 2012 12:00:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		wellcome to the forum jason..yes it was nice meeting you also..i work alot also but i hit hagley every chance i get after work as i only work about 3 minutes away from there..hahaha. it was a great day out.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 11 April 2012 12:51:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Cheers again guys! I think Im off that Sunday the 29th Simon, so will prob come along to the detectors meeting. You reckon it'll be a 'in the field' get together somewhere? sounds good to me anyway. Nice that youre close to hagley there chris! Im a 10-15 min drive so not too bad.
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

expat		Posted : Wednesday, 11 April 2012 1:10:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		This Saturday looks likely, I will stick something on the forum later as a reminder to anybody who is able to make it.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

chchfossiker		Posted : Wednesday, 11 April 2012 4:22:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		well done.cleaned up beautifuly aswell

chchfossiker		Posted : Wednesday, 11 April 2012 4:23:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		oh and guess i better give hagley a go soon haha

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