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The adventures of Foiled again

number8wire		Posted : Wednesday, 5 December 2012 1:24:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		I know that there is such a thing as "Air Scouts" so maybe this is the Girl Guides equivelent......Air Guides prehaps?.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

coinnut		Posted : Wednesday, 5 December 2012 4:44:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 324 Thanks: 81 times Was thanked: 148 time(s) in 100 post(s)		Yeah the silver mine is like a coin hell! The last place you'd want to be dropped! Haha
		Fisher F70 + X-Pointer

roy1954		Posted : Wednesday, 5 December 2012 7:21:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi jason, not seen one like that either a bit art deco 1930s maybe
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Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 4 January 2013 9:57:48 AM(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)		All the best out there this year you fullas! Be good. I went out for a hunt at Hagley on the 2nd Jan and got a nice ring marked STG and some kind of pinkish stone and a NZ threepence. Nice start. Last night had a look on the Avon river bank and was surprised at the number of 1 & 2c peices. Couple old pennys and a half and a thin 925 chain with little silver ringlets. Found a NZ threepence and from barely an inch down an 1896 sixpence. Lots of signals obviously trashy area but sometimes something makes you dig and you turn up an unexpected treasure! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 9:32:55 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)		Wow been a month since I posted in my thread. Getting my laptop back soon after being busted for like 6 months so should post regularly with pictures again. Hopefully some good finds to keep the masses amused and enthused lol Anyway went to my local big park tonight with an aim of 'just a quick hunt'. After an hour had only found $2 and a heap of 1&2c pieces. I hate not finding at least a bloody penny so persevered for another half an hour. Had my pointy 10 inch elliptical coil still on (to lazy to change from gold huntin last week) so got it up between roots next to a tree and got a solid signal. Cool-better dig this 2c out I spoze. About 2 inches down flipped out a nice 1928 aussie sixpence! Sweeet. Then got a penny so left satisfied!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 9:38:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		nice finds jason
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 10:57:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Quote: I hate not finding at least a bloody penny so persevered for another half an hour. LOL I know the feeling, I went to the local park at lunch today and found a few 1 and 2 cents and a couple of crusty pennies. I really needed to get going but felt like I had to find something good first. Then I found a dollar and being satisfied was heading back to the car and right in front of the passenger side door found a couple of nice pennies and silver florin. Then I felt like I should grid search the area, but I figured as long as I got back there before Poohbear did I should be alright.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 11:00:16 PM(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)		hope that local park isnt the one across from my new home...lol
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 11:22:16 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)		Lol Robert. I've had that happen a few times too, when ya best stuff is right where ya parked the car and not out all over the show! How many times have we nearly got back to the car and found the best thing??!! PB-you got a temporary place? T'was the same park you stopped in when driving past a few months back...
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 8:01:45 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)		GOLD, silver, jewellery, relics!!! Went to south Hagley for couple hours after work today-no photos yet but will tell the story while it fresh in my head lol. Walked a line next to the pathway and hit these!- 1922 threepence 3.3g of 99.9 silver chain/cross/st Christopher's pendant 5.1g GOLD signet ring with red stone 8.5g silver mans ring 1944 nz shilling (480,000) 6.0g bracelet 1946 shilling 1934 sixpence x2 A Canterbury centenary medal 1944 sixpence 1940 sixpence (800,000) 1954 threepence copper NZR cap/shoulder badge (ww1 NZ Rifles) Also 2 junk rings, 5 $1 coins and a few pennies/halfs etc Goes without saying- freekin sweeeet!!!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 8:08:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		jason you hit it big good one
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number8wire		Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 8:26:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Freekin Sweeeet????????...........SUPERFREEKIN freekin sweeeet!!!! Can't wait to see ya pics Jason........
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

expat		Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 8:28:07 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)		Heck, well done Jason!! Specially on that goldie!! Keeping that little coil on has clearly been a masterstroke for you working those trashy areas.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 8:34:03 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)		I'll say Simon! Glad I've left the little elliptical coil on I've had a good run last coupla times! I can't figure out from the stamp what the signet ring is but I guess it's 9ct. Has the obligatory three initials on it and I guess the stone is garnet. Inside someone has hand scratched in 'Jan 1969'. I bought a Keene sluice yesterday and have found GOLD already lmao.
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

kev		Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 9:36:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 38 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 6 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Great finds, and to think I'm stoked with 2 coins and some nails. How deep do you dig for these finds as I was down around 400mm and still had a strong signal but wasnt sure how far down to go before giving up.
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Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 9:46:16 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)		Most of these were between 3 & 7 inches kev. At 400 deep and still buzzing it mighta been a pipe?! (drain pipe-note the other type!) Does yr machine have discrimination or digital display or just a meter and beep? My first detector was just a beep n go-ok for the odd penny but all the crap as well! Not necessarily a bad thing digging all signals and crap-cleans up the area and 'you just never know...!'
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

kev		Posted : Monday, 11 February 2013 10:18:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 38 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 6 time(s) in 6 post(s)		My machine does have discrimation but very tricky to set correctly, thats why I'm after some practical guidance, and also has a needel type display cunningly placed so that you cant see it if you are holding the handle (slight design fault me thinks). veriable tone from both the speaker or the headphones but I think I'm too keen to listen properly, just dig & see instead.
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Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 11 February 2013 10:22:14 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)		Should be good enough to find stuff then-itl just come down to experience I'm sure! I'm bound to head down to Hagley one night this week weather permitting so I'll bung up a post perhaps the day before and you or anyone can meet up for a looksey!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

kev		Posted : Monday, 11 February 2013 11:08:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 38 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 6 time(s) in 6 post(s)		That would be great thanks as long as it's after 6, gives me time to get home from work get my toy and get to the park
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 12 February 2013 11:03:15 AM(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)		Righto! Courtesy of the work computer heres a coupla photos! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

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