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The adventures of Foiled again

number8wire		Posted : Saturday, 6 July 2013 11:46:48 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)		Geez Jason....you have been a busy lad since I've been away. If I hadn't been out of town all week, I would have joined you on a hunt or two. Some bleedin fab finds there me old china..........looks like you've found yerself a great wee patch. GO HARD my son and keep posting those great finds.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

goldstalker		Posted : Sunday, 7 July 2013 1:53:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		good to meet you today man and WOW!!! i was stoked i finaly seen gold come out the ground. even tho it wasnt me pulling it out lol i hope the bay has some hidden treasure tomorrow. great coins to and cool relics i got 12 rugby sprigs all up theres alot of them suckers out there... goodluck in future hunts, and will catch you up another time for a hunt :) congrats on the gold man im sooo jelous :)

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 9 July 2013 12:09:32 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)		Well I decided I'll miss the "Diggers" programme and go out detecting in case the predicted weather shows up the next few days! Location-south Hagley Personell-coinnut Temperature-Friggin freezin' Glad I did tho, got my first half crown for a while, and its a 1935. Right beside it a 1949 half crown (doh) Also got a rare-ish 1935 shilling and three threepences! Coupla junk rings and a coupla aussie pennies. Good times. Again with ice on the coil! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

coinnut		Posted : Tuesday, 9 July 2013 12:23:21 AM(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)		You were definatley on the ball tonight bud, the best I found was a squashed silver ring & a couple penny's, no silver coinzies for me tonight haha
		Fisher F70 + X-Pointer

goldstalker		Posted : Tuesday, 9 July 2013 12:49:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		nice going jas how did i miss the half crown lmao dam im still yet to find one of those :) ill be back next week to try again happy hunting boys.

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 18 July 2013 12:47:20 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)		Got a few hours in tonight walking round south hagley with coinnut. Still pretty damp out there. Had a few non silver finds incl a halfcrown, 2 florin and a sixpence! But very happy to get 7 silvers incl a nice condition 6d. Oh and a cool heavy old bicycle bell! Oh oh not sure if pictures loaded...if they dont come right ill fix em tomorrow, in knackered lol Edited by user Thursday, 18 July 2013 12:51:55 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

chrischch		Posted : Thursday, 18 July 2013 1:10:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Thats the first time I've seen a bike bell dug up and it's a nice one too!
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

roy1954		Posted : Thursday, 18 July 2013 9:59:56 AM(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 one jason,you keep on finding silver in hagley keep on swinging.
		WWW

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 23 July 2013 2:09:26 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)		Well had a great day yesterday. Out for a few hours to a place I call the silver mine-thought it wouldnt turn up much at all but scored threepences sixpences and a well worn 1902 ish half crown-howd that get missed? lol Then down to hagley for a night hunt and got a shilling and florin to make the set for the day...sweet! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 23 July 2013 6:15:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Damn, you got a set in one day and I havnt even got a florin yet! Now I have a goldbug, I shall catch up hopefully. Would you mind sharing some target id numbers of common targets please?
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 23 July 2013 8:46:34 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 chris, good choice i reckon on the goldbug. Will do everything you want with ease and for the price you can keep it forever even as a spare for a more expensive machine-plus the goldbug will find you stacks of cash to pay itself off. Nowadays i really concentrate on the sound now i have some experience and almost look at the number second just to verify. Anyhoos some common target numbers from my amateur, none-too-attentive (and at the present time a little jaded) memory. nz florin last night about 2-3" down was solid 83 nz shillings 80 nz sixpence 72 nz 3d pretty jumpy-like 60-66 half crowns like 86 old brit silver pretty similar but will be about 4-6 higher mostly good news i air tested a half sovereign at 61/62 and a sov at....hmmm what was it.... i think 72-i noted it in a thread about 'coinnuts' full sovereign, so good news you will probably be digging those numbers and wont miss out! silver rings for a reasonable size are about 80 ive found only 9k rings and have been at pulltab numbers 66/68 and a couple at 70/72 hope that helps, hope you find i was mostly right! good luck out there man and im sure will see ya soon enough!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 23 July 2013 10:26:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Good shit, thanks mate. I had the F2 pretty sussed but the sound is far less important than it is with the goldbug. Have to learn how to pinpoint with this new coil too. Can't wait to put it to the test. No doubt we will bump into one another for sure. I go down to Woolston park a lot. Have gotten some good treasures in there but it's full of decimals. Found both my best items there, a WW1 medal and a gold pocket watch 9k from 1933.
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

roy1954		Posted : Wednesday, 24 July 2013 10:04:09 AM(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 if it is where i think it is try looking around and about that place it will BOWL you over,he,he
		WWW

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 24 July 2013 10:36:07 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)		great finds jason...hagley still giving it up for you guys..
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 14 August 2013 8:58:17 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)		OMFG!! Thank you hagley for my first GOLD coin!! 1853. Dunno if its a half sov or full but yea frick yeah!!! Still out in the field but can wait to get home!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

grubby		Posted : Wednesday, 14 August 2013 9:00:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/06/2013(UTC) Posts: 130 Location: west auckland Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 36 time(s) in 31 post(s)		WoooooooooHooooooooo!!!!!!! F#@$%#@$%^^&N Awesome! Well done mate.

Shilo		Posted : Wednesday, 14 August 2013 9:03:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 573 Location: Kawhia Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 285 time(s) in 185 post(s)		How many Christchurch forum members heard Foiled's shouts of joy? Bet it could be heard in every suburb! :) Congratulations Mate. Full Sov is 7.9grams and close to the size of an old style 10c piece at 22mm dia.
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expat		Posted : Wednesday, 14 August 2013 9:10:10 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)		Fantastic news Jase, you deserve some reward for the effort you put in. Was it deep?
		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 : Wednesday, 14 August 2013 10:35:12 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)		Thanks guys! Well shes a half sovereign. Bit worn but still nice and Ill love her forever still haha! I was by myself but the dog got a few excited pats! I'll have to post a photo from work camera tomorrow as my cable for phone (only camera) is buggered! Funny night it twas...started the first like hour with just rubbish, then got a deep 1875 penny, then four threepences, then a small love heart GOLD ring then hit the half sov! It was like 62/63 on the gold bug showing 4 inches, which is about what it was so not too deep! I didnt have a clue it was gunna be a GOLD coin. Sweeet.
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

chrischch		Posted : Wednesday, 14 August 2013 11:30:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Good shit! What a good night for you! One to remember for sure. The (half) holy grail of NZ found coins. :) EDIT: What made you decide to dig it being in the pull tab range? Have you been digging tabs or was there something that made the signal seem worth digging? Sixth sense? :) Edited by user Wednesday, 14 August 2013 11:32:45 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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