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My first coin and 925 pocket watch!

number8wire		Posted : Thursday, 28 June 2012 1:20:18 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)		YES!!!...had a wee hunt around my house this morning before work and pulled out my first ever coin, a 1957 NZ penny. Also...the big one!!!....lifted a Birmingham hallmarked silver cased pocket watch! Date stamped for 1909 (k) and marked Dennison Watch Case Co......bloody brilliant! I'm soooo stoked! Only had my Garrett Gold Stinger for a week and I'm so glad I chose it. I'd add a pic but not sure how from my PC..................and, just worked it out! Edited by user Thursday, 28 June 2012 1:25:12 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified number8wire attached the following image(s):
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oroplata		Posted : Thursday, 28 June 2012 1:49:11 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)		Sweet! The benefits of living in old CHCH!
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mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Thursday, 28 June 2012 2:26:04 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)		I am envious. My place was laid on a bed of nails with a truck load of beer bottle tops spread over the top in celebration. I did find a horse shoe in the field, but that is as exciting as my back yard got (well there may be something still out there but I gave up plowing my lawn to find it).
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Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 28 June 2012 2:51:27 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 backyard finds! Nice one-the watch woulda made me excited too!
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Thursday, 28 June 2012 3:32:50 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: number8wire YES!!!...had a wee hunt around my house this morning before work and pulled out my first ever coin, a 1957 NZ penny. Also...the big one!!!....lifted a Birmingham hallmarked silver cased pocket watch! Date stamped for 1909 (k) and marked Dennison Watch Case Co......bloody brilliant! I'm soooo stoked! Only had my Garrett Gold Stinger for a week and I'm so glad I chose it. I'd add a pic but not sure how from my PC..................and, just worked it out! Choice find that watch No 8. So far I have only found 2 of the back plates as in the left of your pic . HH
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nzdigger		Posted : Thursday, 28 June 2012 7:21:56 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)		nice one no. 8!! cool pocket watch,nice big silver.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:32:29 PM(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)		ya those watches are cool finds...i found two of them in ashburton domain...the oldest one being from the 1880"s..made by the waterbury company
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tonznz		Posted : Tuesday, 10 July 2012 12:52:39 AM(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)		Yes, well done on the watch. I have found several parts of pocket watches but only one silver back plate, the other parts and two complete ones were base metals. The only gold one I found was in the mangrove swamps below barrys point road, takapuna when I was 15 years old, found knee deep in the mud with my bare foot!

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 16 July 2012 11:09:27 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)		After the first couple of weeks with my Garrett, I think I'm starting to get a little more in tune with it. After playing around with the settings and trying different things, I've gone from getting around 4 inches depth in the first couple of outings, to now finding coins at least 8 inches down. The pic I have added is just a snapshot of a few of my more interesting "firsts" over the two weeks....ie.....first spoon, first silver 925 ring, first buckle....etc.....you get the picture. I've now found about a dozen pennies, heaps of modern decimal, about $20 in spendies, various other bits and pieces and my first silver.........a 1947 half crown. Yup....I'm hooked.........BRING IT ON!!! number8wire attached the following image(s):
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 17 July 2012 11:27:23 AM(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)		I left this a while hoping that someone else would break the bad news to you, but it looks like I'm going to have to. 1946 was the last year NZ had silver in the circulated coins (exception being the 1949 "royal visit" crown). So your 1947 half crown is copper-nickel. Sorry about that. Don't thump me next time we're on a hunt. But apart from that, that crown appears to be in very good condition for a buried CuNi coin of that age. Consolation prize.
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number8wire		Posted : Tuesday, 17 July 2012 11:54:28 AM(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)		Thanks for the info Andy...........no, I really mean thank you. I had a feeling things wern't quite as they seemed. First inkling was digging it and not seeing silver. Second was cleaning it and not seeing silver. However, consolation prize accepted with the learning curve attached. Next hunt will yield me some silver........I feels it in me bones!
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 17 July 2012 12:06:31 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)		Nice going there..you will be hooked! Nice half crown too...there so cool to find and a silver one will get ya buzz on!
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number8wire		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 1:49:27 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)		Finally........my first silver coin! A cute little 1937 three pence. No doubting this one............ It shone back at me from it's earthen tomb. What a buzz. Glad I had my camera with me for the moment! Shortly afterward, I got my second silver, also a three pence but this one had been hit by a mower so very hard to read a date. Might be 1936 but not sure.............................and yes, now confirmed as a 1936 George V three pence...:)....Thanks Andrew for your dating advise. Also got a damaged pocket watch key.....nice to find. Edited by user Saturday, 28 July 2012 8:28:14 PM(UTC) \| Reason: date confirmation on second three pence 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

oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 28 July 2012 2:02:46 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)		If the mower damaged one has a different king than the George VI that's on the 1937, then you know it's pre 1937 and confirmed 0.500 silver :)
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nzdigger		Posted : Sunday, 29 July 2012 8:52:57 AM(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)		hey no.8,good going.i like the little watch key. does it have a makers name on it,these are very collectable now,well done.

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 9:34:07 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)		Went on my first night hunt with poohbear and a bunch of the other Chch lads, after the Sunday meeting (great to meet you all too). Got quite a few modern decimals but nothing pre decimal. I did however, dig this retro seventies GOLD ring later in the evening after everyone else except poohbear and myself had piked off. The only marking on it is a date (I'm guessing a birthday date) of 31/5/79 and the letters CI. No hallmarks or other identifying info. My second GOLD ring......sorry to piss you off poohbear but as you rightly said...."It makes up for not getting the silvers!" ....aye mate...;) 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

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 9:57:25 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)		Originally Posted by: nzdigger hey no.8,good going.i like the little watch key. does it have a makers name on it,these are very collectable now,well done. Yeah..... a pretty cool wee find. It does have a makers name but I'll be buggered if I can make it out. I think I'll try soaking it in olive oil for a couple of days to loosen the excess dirt. If I get a result, I'll post it here.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

Metal Mikey		Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 11:54:54 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)		Nice ring no 8. It is the reward for the time spent. I reckon its about one ring per 100 coins. Cheers Mike.

creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 31 July 2012 1:55:33 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)		Excellant Gold find Number8wire. Well done. .
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 31 July 2012 3:43:33 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)		Cool styley ring! Well done! Now everyone in Chch has to sit around spewing that we can't get out and find more treasure. Damn rain hehe
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