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My first coin and 925 pocket watch!

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 31 July 2012 11:45:01 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)		great pic of the ring No8...looks better than it did that night..lol..
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

nzdigger		Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 8:15:58 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)		Yes indeed no.8,great going on the ring,real nice one.Darn rain is halting the works,but is making the ground nice and conductive at the same time,so more goodies when it stops,good luck on your next hunt.

number8wire		Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 11:47:26 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)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 great pic of the ring No8...looks better than it did that night..lol.. Cheers guys. Yeah, it cleaned up much better than I expected but I'd have to admit.....the pic has probably done it a load more justice than it really deserves. It's a bit 70's "kitch" for my tastes but a good find none-the-less. Itching for a bit of a hunt this coming weekend.......if this crap weather ever sorts itself out!
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

number8wire		Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 8:16:31 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: number8wire 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. Hey nzdigger, The olive oil bath on the key did the trick!.........One side of the key says "Watch Maker, Jeweler"....the other side "I. (Isaac) Herman, Christchurch" So this guy was a local Watchmaker/Jeweler based on the ground floor of a building called "Melbourne House" located at 129 Hereford St, Christchurch which he share with a local Ironmonger (see the sign above the door in the pic). From what I can find on the net, he started his business in 1865 selling watches and other fine jewellery, and traded until he was declared bankrupt in 1886. There's more info on the net about this character but I won't bore you with that. Let's just say it's just great to be able to link a bit of the history to the find.........makes it even more special. Edited by user Wednesday, 1 August 2012 8:20:23 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified 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 : Saturday, 11 August 2012 7:59:07 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)		Managed to get an hours hunt in this afternoon at Hagley, after soccer. Got a couple of pennies, an old white/blue-edged enamel soap dish some other junk and this........ a bizarre old lead Tiki. Thought it was just a hunk of heavy old lead when I first saw it, then noticed a pattern and flat back panel. Gave it a gentle scrub and it came up nicely. It's unmarked but I reckon must be pretty darn old......anyone seen one of these little lead Tiki's before? Edited by user Sunday, 12 August 2012 11:01:21 AM(UTC) \| Reason: added detail 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

Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 12:33:30 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)		Nice. We must be in a period of dectecting time and space where the strange and mysterious stuff shows up!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

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