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Good Silver Haul

nzdigger		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 6:22:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 80 Location: rangiora Thanks: 15 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 8 post(s)		hi everyone,went to one of my favourite parks today,i found 19 silvers including a half crown and a 1933 florin. Also a queen vic medal,and many pennys and halfs.love days like today,take care all. File Attachment(s): detect 13-05-12 006.JPG

DrunkBrother		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 6:47:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		Originally Posted by: nzdigger hi everyone,went to one of my favourite parks today,i found 19 silvers including a half crown and a 1933 florin. Also a queen vic medal,and many pennys and halfs.love days like today,take care all. Crazy.... :/
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oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 7:19:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Nice haul!
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 7:21:33 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)		Wow what a haul. Well done. I guess Auckland must have been like that about 20 years ago too. sigh.
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mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 7:27:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 299 Location: Nelson Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 35 post(s)		Great haul. Hopefully I am about to get some more time to go chasing them myself.
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expat		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 7:50:30 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)		Well done mate, superb days effort. Surely my turn next week?
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Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 8:23:56 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)		Wow that's incredible! Well done you'll be buzzing!
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Ash_T		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 9:03:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 17/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 219 Location: Nth Canterbury Thanks: 138 times Was thanked: 28 time(s) in 25 post(s)		Awesome lot of silver there! :)
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oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 9:27:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Originally Posted by: expat Well done mate, superb days effort. Surely my turn next week? Bags next.
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Metal Mikey		Posted : Sunday, 13 May 2012 11:46:54 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)		Well done! I didn't have a bad day. A threepence that I had that I thought was clad was silver. Today 7 pennies, 2 halfpennies, some 1s and 2s a couple of clads. Silver was 6 X 3d and 2 x 6d. 29 coins altogether and no jewellery. I noticed that the 3d's came in on different readings. Only one was an english one. Some had solid readings, some jumped around and most were 150-200mm deep! Cheers Mike.

rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 14 May 2012 8:54:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Wow, I think that would be my favourite park too; where was it again? :)
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nzdigger		Posted : Monday, 14 May 2012 9:57:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 80 Location: rangiora Thanks: 15 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 8 post(s)		send me one of those digging tools and i,ll show you!! hahaha

tonznz		Posted : Monday, 14 May 2012 10:00:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		What detector are you using metal mikey? minelab etrac? fishers F75, minelab 705? 150mm to 200mm is very good for those little 3p and 6ps. My teknetics T2 should be capable of it too, once I work out how to use it!

Metal Mikey		Posted : Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:55:48 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 Tonznz. Im using a Fisher F4 with 11" double D coil. Purchased 2 months ago. Full sensitivity but not too much discrimination (3 notches). I dig a few pulltabs and a few iron caps but that reasures me of more rings in the future. Would be interested on settings from other owners. I have never found a shilling or a half crown for that matter. I live in hope. Cheers Mike.

madsonicboating		Posted : Thursday, 17 May 2012 3:01:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		awesomeness!! Nearly bet my high of 20 silvers in one day lol..nearly ;)
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