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The adventures of Foiled again

Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 11 May 2012 10:24:11 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 some days ya dig heaps of good stuff....and somedays not! lol Shot down to little hagley straight from work. Only managed an hour or so before more rain. Met Hunter down there also. I dug a heap of trash trying to score something alas only dug a 2c a 10c a pair of hospital forceps? looking things and managed just one silver, an 1891 sixpence. I expect more now after md'ng for two months! lol File Attachment(s): 11-5-12.jpg
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Friday, 11 May 2012 10:36:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again Well some days ya dig heaps of good stuff....and somedays not! lol Shot down to little hagley straight from work. Only managed an hour or so before more rain. Met Hunter down there also. I dug a heap of trash trying to score something alas only dug a 2c a 10c a pair of hospital forceps? looking things and managed just one silver, an 1891 sixpence. I expect more now after md'ng for two months! lol Yeah I think we all can understand the expectation of good finds. :-) Don't think those are hospital forceps, blacksmiths maybe?
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roy1954		Posted : Saturday, 12 May 2012 1:31:11 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)		hi, ithink i know what there are cant see the top but i have found them before in hagley,it looks like a skirt lifter ,a clamp used to hold the long skirts out of the mud,look around where you found it you might find the decrative top to it,some are made of silver.cheers roy
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Foiled again		Posted : Saturday, 12 May 2012 11:54:21 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)		Thanks Mk and roy, yea I dont think hospital grade..and did have a chuckle when I read the first line 'I think they're skirt lifters..' hoho then read the rest and yea makes sense! They are just made of copper by the looks and one of the handles is broken off so no silver and did check around to see if there was more. I have a real silver thing and wanna find heaps! And dreams of gold and diamond rings! And just anything gold!
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creamer		Posted : Saturday, 12 May 2012 3:36:57 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)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again Thanks Mk and roy, yea I dont think hospital grade..and did have a chuckle when I read the first line 'I think they're skirt lifters..' hoho then read the rest and yea makes sense! They are just made of copper by the looks and one of the handles is broken off so no silver and did check around to see if there was more. I have a real silver thing and wanna find heaps! And dreams of gold and diamond rings! And just anything gold! Skirt lifter sounds great.. Thats a mighty fine victorian silver you fossicked there. They dont come easily and i would class that as an above average to a very rare excellant find. When i found me first GOLD (ring) i was estatic to say the least. After that! i needed a neche, not an ultimate target. This put things in perspective as i started to enjoy everything about and around my favorite find/findings. The history, the planning, the documentation. Six pre 1900 silver coins later im now just starting to really enjoy the whole concept of a healthy addiction. Those big finds will come, to you and me both and all... and when they show its an added bonus, dribble dribble. HH Edited by user Saturday, 12 May 2012 3:41:22 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Foiled again		Posted : Saturday, 12 May 2012 6:01:56 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: creamer Originally Posted by: Foiled again Thanks Mk and roy, yea I dont think hospital grade..and did have a chuckle when I read the first line 'I think they're skirt lifters..' hoho then read the rest and yea makes sense! They are just made of copper by the looks and one of the handles is broken off so no silver and did check around to see if there was more. I have a real silver thing and wanna find heaps! And dreams of gold and diamond rings! And just anything gold! Skirt lifter sounds great.. Thats a mighty fine victorian silver you fossicked there. They dont come easily and i would class that as an above average to a very rare excellant find. When i found me first GOLD (ring) i was estatic to say the least. After that! i needed a neche, not an ultimate target. This put things in perspective as i started to enjoy everything about and around my favorite find/findings. The history, the planning, the documentation. Six pre 1900 silver coins later im now just starting to really enjoy the whole concept of a healthy addiction. Those big finds will come, to you and me both and all... and when they show its an added bonus, dribble dribble. HH Thanks Shane. Thats exactly how I have become too. As you find things you get very interested in finding out all about them and that definitely defines the addiction for me! History coming alive in the flesh so to speak. Im confident (optimistic) and infact said to Hunter last night, with the amount of time spent scanning the ground one of us is gunna come up with a serious piece of gold (sovereign etc) soon enough! (long as its there to be found! Its been great finding this forum and sharing stuff with like minded people-great for opinions and fact finding on the unusual things we dig!
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Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 14 May 2012 11:54:39 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)		Righto, hello again ladies and gentlemen. Went to south hagley with nzpoohbear for a little hunt before (and including some) dark-if anyone needs sprigs this winter please contact us!---but we did manage a sixpence each! Today went to a park used in war times as a rifle range-if anyone needs shells and live bullets let me know :-P Only found a 1916 penny of note. Oh and a watch wich may be miltary-its definitely not going to work anymore tho! Tonight went to little hagley for 3 hours. Had a possum and her little one watching me from the trees.. Within 10 seconds found a souvenir of the 1901 visit by duke n duchess of Cornwall--sweeet! Then pretty quiet lol. Did manage two silvers though, and the 1942 threepence is in awesome condition (after cloudy ammonia!) It has a 'kc' above the date-is that common? Is it the mint mark? Edited by user Tuesday, 15 May 2012 12:00:23 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): bullets 15-5-12.jpg watch 15-5-12.jpg finds 15-5-12.jpg souvenir visit.jpg spectator possum.jpg
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 15 May 2012 12:08:19 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)		some cool finds there jason
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mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Tuesday, 15 May 2012 1:49:52 AM(UTC)
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Metal Mikey		Posted : Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:42:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 120 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi I think you will find kc is the designer. Cant find my coin book. Fallen in the black hole with everything else. Cheers Mike.

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:48:31 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)		Good side hobby of metal detecting-fur collecting for a few $$! hehe ahaaa! Cheers mike!-so no rare issue worth crazy money...daaaamn lol
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Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 21 May 2012 6:17:26 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 my day off today so thought Halswell Domain would be worth a look. Didnt do any good whatsoever so decided on good old south hagley park. First find was a WW1? New zealand Forces button with 'JR Cau????? London' on the back. Then happened to find an old leather wallet/purse buried down with about 11 coins in it. Mostly 50's copper pennies, 6p,3d but one silver threepence. Some of the coins had paper stuck to them and one had the legible remains nof an old banknote-now that woulda been cool if the note(s) had been in tack, even tho the loot was modernish. Found a 1912 + 1922 pennys stuck together in a hole. Best find was my first gothic florin 1915. Thought it was a crown when first exposed (still looking..) File Attachment(s): purse coins.jpg finds 21-5-12.jpg florin hole.jpg purse spill.jpg coin note.jpg florin 3d.jpg
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Metal Mikey		Posted : Monday, 21 May 2012 7:03:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 120 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		You want to keep that one with the paper money safe. It looks great.

Ash_T		Posted : Monday, 21 May 2012 7:32:19 PM(UTC)
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Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 21 May 2012 11:24:04 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 guys, yea i love the look of the paper stuck to the coin..needs a box! Went out tonight and met Hunter for a little night hunt at Cranmer. I found 2 silvers--a 1922 Australian threepence--unfortunatley not a 1922 overstamped as 1921..theyre worth around $150,000!! (source wiki lol)..and 1925 british 3d. A mini brick with L Adams stamped. Did a google and found a little history..apparently made from 1850 ish for kids(old time Lego!) A pretty old 1874 penny etc and $3.20 for an icecream hoho! File Attachment(s): Oz 1922 threepence.jpg cranmer finds 21-5-12.jpg silvers.jpg
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creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 23 May 2012 9:09:07 AM(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)		Really like those on scene pic's Foiled again. Some very cool collectable finds there. Especially the florin and the 1874 penny.
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Wednesday, 23 May 2012 10:35:44 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again Well had my day off today so thought Halswell Domain would be worth a look. Didnt do any good whatsoever so decided on good old south hagley park. First find was a WW1? New zealand Forces button with 'JR Cau????? London' on the back. Then happened to find an old leather wallet/purse buried down with about 11 coins in it. Mostly 50's copper pennies, 6p,3d but one silver threepence. Some of the coins had paper stuck to them and one had the legible remains nof an old banknote-now that woulda been cool if the note(s) had been in tack, even tho the loot was modernish. Found a 1912 + 1922 pennys stuck together in a hole. Best find was my first gothic florin 1915. Thought it was a crown when first exposed (still looking..) Your button will be made by Gaunt - they made many of the British Military buttons. The marking will be J.R.Gaunt & Son Ltd * London* Edited by user Wednesday, 23 May 2012 10:36:39 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 23 May 2012 1:11:30 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 Shane, the on field shots of yours are always cool to check! Thanks Lammerlaw..thats exactly what it is. As many say-you are a wealth of information! I appreciate it and really enjoy your insight into history!
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Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 23 May 2012 1:22:57 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, out last night (and tonight with high hopes!) to a part of South Hagley. Started off pretty good with a threepence within a few minutes then leaner times with a few pennies. As Oroplata posted, he joined Hunter and I and walking towards us found a spill of silvers! Super well done! Towards the end found a slightly damaged Girl Guides pin and then a very nice ring with great weight, however no marks but I'm sure it must be silver. File Attachment(s): south hagley 22-5-12.jpg
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Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 24 May 2012 6:11:30 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)		So yes, went back to same spot last night. I parked the car, stepped over the fence, lowered the detector, turned it on, waved it and not a metre from the car dug a silver! Just a .500 1960 Aussie sixpence but wow what a start! Problem was that was it apart from a 1912 h'penny and some crazy dice thing with a mirror on the top... Time for a hunt in a new spot of Hagley tonight! File Attachment(s): hagley 001.jpg hagley 002.jpg
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