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The adventures of Foiled again

roy1954		Posted : Friday, 13 September 2013 8:03:26 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 going jason,i can imagine its getting hard in south hagley now, you do well to still find stuff in there.keep swinging my son
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number8wire		Posted : Friday, 13 September 2013 11:14:03 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)		Great assortment of finds there dude. The old Chch token wins the "best find award" in my books every time (except maybe for a Gothic florin or a sovereign of course)!....... just love the local history associated with them. Nice work Jason. Edited by user Saturday, 14 September 2013 1:02:14 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 19 September 2013 2:28:33 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)		Got down to South Hagley last night for a good few hours. Joined by coinnut and we covered a bit of ground. First good target was a 1900 shilling woop! Ended up with 5 silvers. Couple of really good finds is the large size 9ct GOLD mens ring-sweeeet!, and also a token from the mid/late 1860's which is in remarkable condition from the looks! Its now soaking in olive oil to see how it goes but looks to have nice strong detail and no corrosion-was very deep!!. See link for details... http://museumvictoria.co...apers-timaru-new-zealand In the pics there a cool piece of hallmark silver which is actually part of a smoking pipe (1896). Found it out in the wops of mid Canterbury, and also a cool kiwi charm. I think next time out for me is Monday, so happy hunting out there chaps! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

foss391		Posted : Thursday, 19 September 2013 2:37:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 106 Location: Pukekohe Thanks: 38 times Was thanked: 12 time(s) in 10 post(s)		Very nice foiled, you've got a lot of old stuff down your way,awesome about the gold!!!! Happy hunting.
		Teknetics Delta 4000. Garrett Pro Finder

l0gic		Posted : Thursday, 19 September 2013 3:39:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 17 post(s)		I knew I could smell gold in Hagley.. Well done!
		Fisher F2 - Hunts: 11, Rings: 3, Spendables: $70.20

coinnut		Posted : Thursday, 19 September 2013 5:18:52 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)		That ring came off a massive finger! Its HUGE!! haha
		Fisher F70 + X-Pointer

Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 27 September 2013 11:59:09 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 have a been out a few times for a few bits n bobs but been a bit lazy posting! So...went out to North Hagley for a couple hours last night. Even braved a 5 minute wind/hail/rain storm hehe. Quite amazing-until I was heading back to the car had found two silvers and both Aussies threepences!-A NZ sixpence got me to three silvers. Also got a cool lead soldier intact but gun not far from breaking, a 1911 aussie h'penny and another Turnbull Timaru token! Stuff is still out there, so go hard peeps! Edit-oh yeah I musta left a 3d at home so no pic hehe Edited by user Friday, 27 September 2013 12:00:48 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

l0gic		Posted : Friday, 27 September 2013 12:36:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Pretty sure I have that soldiers mate here, mine must've lost the battle though, looks far worse off!
		Fisher F2 - Hunts: 11, Rings: 3, Spendables: $70.20

Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 27 September 2013 4:17:49 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)		Originally Posted by: l0gic Pretty sure I have that soldiers mate here, mine must've lost the battle though, looks far worse off! Ah...his fallen comrade!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Friday, 27 September 2013 7:59:57 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,some good stuff there,its amazing the amount of blank 303 shells in horth hagley they must have been hundreds dug there.
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grubby		Posted : Friday, 27 September 2013 9:35:23 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)		Sweet finds mate. You guys seem to dig heaps of shells.... I haven't found any yet.

Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 30 September 2013 3:12:43 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)		Had a great 3 hrs down at north hagley this morn! Did a walk up and back along a dirt path and did really well-no gold dont get excited! But the first three coins were 1800's including 2 vicky silvers in the same hole! Then hit all british coins until i was heading back towards car and scored the nz stuff. Found an awesome "ANZAC & CDC No. 4 Queen" medalette! Have to do some research on that!! Also got a 925 silver earring, quite big, hinged and with poss a pearl and some kind of stone. I guess not a big fat diamond hehe Great day when you can get 10 silvers in 3 hrs at hagley. also incl in photos is the 1953 aussie threepence I forgot to include the other day. Get out there boys! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 30 September 2013 3:48:28 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)		Storming it Jason!......what an epic hunt. Love that wee medalette. I'll see what I can find out about it too. Should be some mention in the Morel's NZ Medalette "Bible". This sort of thing is exactly what interests me most......local and national WW1 history at it's best. Oohhh.....by the way, love those silvers too mate. Keep going hard there chop....your definately winning!
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 30 September 2013 6:25:36 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)		Cheers Andrew I've only done a brief look about the medalette and got a coupla references but nothing of any info. I knew it would be another chance to get you thumbing the pages of ya book again hehe. Another great thing about this hunt was I only got one 1c peice ooh yeaa!!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Monday, 30 September 2013 8:57:03 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)		good one jason, you have got to love anything big and bronze looks in good nick,long soak in extra virgin oil, wash and dry every two or three days,should come up a treat.
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grubby		Posted : Monday, 30 September 2013 9:09:00 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)		Awesome finds mate, well done.

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 30 September 2013 9:19:28 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)		Hey mate, found it but very little info in the book . As you probably worked out, it is undated, has a blank reverse and is copper. It is rated as R4 (scarce) on the rarity scale and as such, is worth around $25- $35 in good nic. Sorry I can't provide any further information as there is very limited detail. Still, a very cool find....very envious! ;).....see pics for some detail. number8wire attached the following image(s):
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 1 October 2013 10:48:36 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)		Well it was a beaut night for detecting! Met up with number8, l0gic and coinnut-good company cheers boys. I had a good night starting with a nz sixpence in my second hole. after that I thought I'd mosey over to where they are installing new all weather cricket wickets. So a 22 yard long strip has had about the top 7-10 inches stripped off. I reckoned it was worth a skim over and was very lucky to find two vicky sixpences and an HJ Hall token! Probably wouldnt of found these otherwise as the sixpences were about 2-3 inches down again and the token was right on the edge and about another 6 inches down. In the stripped off bit there were also a few 1 and 2c just laying pretty much on the surface! I even scanned the dirt pile and got a pulltab and a 2c haha! I bet there was silvers in there though!! So all in all a great night with 5 sixpences and a thin silver ring. Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 4:37:46 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)		Well after F all activity in the last four odd months, things have settled down and I might get some detecting and posting in! First find was my "Adventures of foiled again" thread-about 20 inches down covered in dust! So yea only been out a handful of times and just twice this year! Jeez got some catching up to do-looks to be some awesome finds from everyone . Be some time to get through them but I will haha. First hunt of the year a coupla weeks back hooked up with coinnut and was happy to end up with 5 silvers from South Hagley. Boy oh boy its hard going these days under them trees! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

coinnut		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 5:04:12 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)		Whoop Woop the Foiled is back online!!! Welcome back man, that's an impressive amount of coins from a hunted out place!!! You sure kicked me arse yet again haha till next time bud.
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