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The adventures of Foiled again

Iggyrulz		Posted : Thursday, 14 August 2014 12:38:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again Out again last night after being so excited with recent finds. Has a wander with the dog through an area that has previously turned up gold coins, gold/silver rings, old silver coins from all over the world, and numerous military bits n bobs... I'm stunned and speechless with last nights effort..... I shouldn't laugh but bugger it, I am going to.lol. You do all right, better luck next time eh! Thanks for your honesty.

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 20 August 2014 11:34:22 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 here we go, another update and stuff to look at from the last 2 or 3 outings. Monday was a fantastic day-up early and off into the rural outskirts. 1st location treated me ok with an old 1863 penny and 4 silvers then on the way back home stopped at another place and scored a mint half crown and a GOLD ring woop! Well hallmarked and I reckon the date is 1851, however cant find the maker...it looks like "AGG2" or "ACC2"... can anyone make it out? Some other interesting bits are what I believe is a Fusiliers badge, various buttons-one with just a crown on it, a silver ring with again a maker I cant find, and my best find last night a Tigers Eye and Silver pendant-I really like it! Keep getting out and posting for everybodies encouragement-the good stuff is still around! EDIT- And a farthing! Bah... stupid sideways pics lol Edited by user Wednesday, 20 August 2014 11:40:04 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 20 August 2014 11:42:42 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)		Nice finds as always Foiled. And some GOLD to top it off, congrats. HH .
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roy1954		Posted : Wednesday, 20 August 2014 9:43:15 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 one jason,the tigers eye pendant is cool.gold is good.
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Wednesday, 20 August 2014 10:51:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Once again some real nice discoveries you have yourself there. Keep at it.

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 3 September 2014 10:49:19 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)		I had Sunday and Monday off work so did a blast to the coast in hope of digging a few nuggets-ha dream on mate. Mind you one piece is a chunky enough to call a nug in my books. Got out last night for a detect in the park and scored some stuff. Best find is a Life Saving medal with a name and date of 14-12-1938-will research and perhaps see if any relatives are around and may like it. Found a rusty looking sixpence with this medal-thought it was the GOLD coin I was looking for at first!! Another hole turned up a 1873 penny and three silvers and another hole had a shilling and thrup in it. Not pictured is a brit 3d I seemed to have lost and an 1915 penny which I gave to Vladimir, a Russian passerby. After a quick chat he stumbled away down the path stoked as, saying "100 years old, wow man" in his heavy accent. Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

gjj109		Posted : Wednesday, 3 September 2014 9:13:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Definition of nugget in English: nugget Line breaks: nug¦get Pronunciation: /ˈnʌɡɪt / noun 1A small lump of gold or other precious metal found ready-formed in the earth. Yep, a nugget for sure.

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 24 September 2014 12:30:16 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)		Jeez a few good posts by you lot and Im back to page 2 in show n tell haha Got in a 3 hr hunt last night and was very surprised by the amount of coins and especially some nice old pennies n halfs! Looks like the kinda finds you got in the "good ol days" a coupla years back! One interesting find is the 1872 "coin"- its bigger than a half and smaller than a penny (23mm) and although it has a coin type look on one side the other is just a ring of stars and it looks like it was a brooch or button? Why does it look so coin like but not on the other side??? Maybe its just some replica for patriotism? Keep up the hunting guys n gals-some good stuff yous are posting Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

coinnut		Posted : Wednesday, 24 September 2014 5:49:15 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 last nites hunt was great! Lots of stuff in the ground that's for sure haha that coin/button sure is strange...does it have a seam on the edge, like two halves joined togeather?
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Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 25 September 2014 2:46:40 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: coinnut Yeah last nites hunt was great! Lots of stuff in the ground that's for sure haha that coin/button sure is strange...does it have a seam on the edge, like two halves joined togeather? Mate its weird as its not two stuck together and it has a milled edge. Cant find anything like it so prolly another 142 year old unsolved mystery!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

creamer		Posted : Sunday, 28 September 2014 10:39:51 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)		Some nice dates on them finds Foiled. Yip my thread has disappeared into the pages too. Gonna be another week or so before i can get out. Mite just head down to the boat ramp the sarvo for a poke around just to tie me thru. HH .
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 21 October 2014 10:30:20 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)		Well its been a while since an update-just poking around here n there as you do getting some more lil treasures... Was absolutely astounding to witness Number8wire unearthing the GOLD Sov's!!! If I ever see something that beats that....boy o boy!! I had a good bit of luck myself finding a 1935 Threepence-being one of the rarest nz coins, never thought I'd find one detecting!! Edited by user Tuesday, 21 October 2014 10:32:39 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Tuesday, 21 October 2014 10:39:03 AM(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)		Congrats on the 3p Foiled. Cool find.
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Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 21 October 2014 1:29:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 31/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 314 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 82 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 102 post(s)		Far out dude that's way cool. Funny how we joke about it all the time with the amount of 3ds you find but now you've done it. Well done mate. Just a pity Number 8 had to up stage you lol.

number8wire		Posted : Tuesday, 21 October 2014 5:29:48 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)		Sure was an awesome day all round ma man. Started out pretty average....but what a finish!! The thrip cleaned up pretty well I'd have to say. I reckon most of us have that gap in our threepence collections....well done dude.
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coinnut		Posted : Wednesday, 22 October 2014 6:27:40 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)		Hey mate yeah she sure looks good, its all about the pearls on Georges crown.....If you can see those clearly its in pretty good nick.
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c4bb0ose		Posted : Wednesday, 22 October 2014 10:18:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 7/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 97 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 32 time(s) in 29 post(s)		Originally Posted by: number8wire Sure was an awesome day all round ma man. Started out pretty average....but what a finish!! The thrip cleaned up pretty well I'd have to say. I reckon most of us have that gap in our threepence collections....well done dude. Are you following the cleaning guide to coins from here http://www.anythinganywhere.com/info/clean.htm ? I have to terrible looking coins I'm attempting to clean in cloudy ammonia atm and I was wondering if that is the best course of action.

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:31:48 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: c4bb0ose Originally Posted by: number8wire Sure was an awesome day all round ma man. Started out pretty average....but what a finish!! The thrip cleaned up pretty well I'd have to say. I reckon most of us have that gap in our threepence collections....well done dude. Are you following the cleaning guide to coins from here http://www.anythinganywhere.com/info/clean.htm ? I have to terrible looking coins I'm attempting to clean in cloudy ammonia atm and I was wondering if that is the best course of action. Yup I just soak the silvers in cloudy ammonia (maybe 20mins for some clean ones and a bit longer for real dirty ones). Some come out great but some of the old Brits just go grey and some dont clean up well, but generally very happy with the cloudy ammonia.
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:32:51 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: coinnut Hey mate yeah she sure looks good, its all about the pearls on Georges crown.....If you can see those clearly its in pretty good nick. Unfortunately she's not a minter-bit worn and a small nick on the edge (not from me??!!)
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 24 October 2014 2:35:51 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 some talk of mowered coins...I found this a few weeks back and slipped it into my wallet as a 'good luck charm-replaced my Irish 20p haha Pretty cool coin I reckon (aside from the slash!) Foiled again attached the following image(s):
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

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