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The adventures of Foiled again

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 19 March 2014 1:39:56 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)		Been working a new area for me lately-finding an absolute shitload of pennies/halfs and 1 and 2c buggers etc! Only 3 silver coins tho. Have had a couple of nice finds including the 1880 HCrown I posted a while back. (better remind myself to post a photo of an awesome little medalette I found!) Anyways, here a coupla silver rings-one nice big chunky wavy style one, a snake ring which I absolutely love (has three hallmarks I need to decipher) and this ring that has a 'bee' type mark. I think this is the second one with that mark I have found-anyone able to i.d it? Love to know if ya can help!! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Wednesday, 19 March 2014 1:45:54 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)		Like that snake ring Foiled. Be keen to hear the hallmark result too. No idea about the bee. MK
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creamer		Posted : Thursday, 20 March 2014 9:03:52 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)		Cool finds. .
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kiwisouth		Posted : Thursday, 20 March 2014 12:47:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Does the been look like this one? kiwisouth attached the following image(s):
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Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 20 March 2014 1:44:13 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 kiwisouth, nah is more simple than that-its in the second photo if you squint and turn ya head sideways haha. Maybe not a bee-perhaps a butterfly? Edited by user Thursday, 20 March 2014 1:46:43 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Friday, 21 March 2014 9:20:04 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 jason, cool finds only thing i can help with is that australian silver hallmarks or stg [sterling] and as far as i know not 925 back some years ago.
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Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 21 March 2014 10:35:39 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)		Out after work last night for a mish with coinnut so he could get some time in with his new machine. I ended up with a threepence, sixpence and an 1896 shilling (oo yea), and a nice blue enamel sterling brooch, but best find was a beautiful looking 15 carat GOLD ring weighing in at 5 grams. Fricken stoked! Thats two 15 carats GOLD rings in a row! It has "Jones and Sons" stamped plus the "15c." Had three stones (prolly diamonds but they're gone-even had a look through the dirt for them!) so it woulda been a awesome piece back in the day. Now the funny bit-I gave it a cleanup last night to bring it to work to take a good photo, put it in my pocket this morning, get to work-oh oh, nothing in my pocket but the hole at the bottom haha! IRONIC. Anyways, shoulda dropped in my house or drive hopefully! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Friday, 21 March 2014 6:18:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Nice lot of rings you got recently.. that snake ring is cool as.

creamer		Posted : Friday, 21 March 2014 9:04:35 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)		Wish i was there.. me and ace bee buzzin your driveway for that ring. .
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number8wire		Posted : Friday, 21 March 2014 10:25:55 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)		Wow! ....congrats on that ring ma'man, another very special find indeed.....hopefully made even more special by finding it for the second time!
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Foiled again		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 8:52:05 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)		Ha thankfully I did find it again in the drive! Just can't find any info on "jones & sons" dammit. When I put the ring with my others I realised just how yellow it is even compared to the last 15 carat ring. It's amazingly yellow! Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 28 March 2014 9:57:41 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)		A good little hunt after work last night. Stoked to get 4 silvers-the 1913 3d looked brand new straight outta the hole! Best find was a 1911 Farthing- around two inches deep beside a tree..... Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Friday, 28 March 2014 10:09:17 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 got yourself a good spot there, must be more good stuff to be found.
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Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 28 March 2014 11:04:56 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)		Originally Posted by: roy1954 nice one jason you got yourself a good spot there, must be more good stuff to be found. Cheers Roy, but you'll know the area well and I didnt think there was anything left to find haha!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 1 April 2014 10:55:04 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)		Ive had a good run silver-wise on my last two outings-The top 4 are silvers from a well hunted tree area of Hagley-I didnt bring it to photograph it but I also found a new first for me-a 1916 French 10 centimes-looks just like a penny. The other 8 silvers are a bit poorer in condition from another place. A really cool find from there also was a beaut Victorian looking sterling pendant. The strange characters on each side of the disc had me perplexed for a while! The disc spins around and when you spin it fast it reveals the words "I love you". Amazing piece I reckon. Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Tuesday, 1 April 2014 9:57:08 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)		fab finds jason thats a great pendant,victorian i would say
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Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 2 April 2014 10:43:44 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)		Out again last night-I'm determined to sniff out some GOLD and soon!! Coins or rings or whatever!! GOLD GOLD GOLD please! Anywayz, no gold last night but an old Napier NZ Commemoration 1887 Jubilee medallion, a hallmarked silver piece from a smoking pipe and 5 silvers including a very nice condition NZ threepence. Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Wednesday, 2 April 2014 12:23:57 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)		Your getting some cool finds for your efforts FA. Gold is where you least expect it in my experience. MK
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Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 2 April 2014 1:54:39 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)		True that MK! Im never expecting it when I do find it!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Wednesday, 2 April 2014 2:31:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		nice silver finds. I got a Napier coin a while back didn't think there would be another one so far away.. there is a little bit of gold gilled on it so GOLD! didn't expect that right.good stuff Edited by user Wednesday, 2 April 2014 2:37:10 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

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