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Always dig aluminium cans

oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 7 July 2012 8:26:04 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)		my Garrett GTI2500 was screaming "aluminium can, aluminium can" at me but I thought, what the hell I'll dig it anyway... 8 or 9ct "A Kohn Ltd" marks. I thought at first it was plated but it appears be solid, and at 30g weight, that's a fair chunk of gold. A shame I stabbed it thinking it was a can! Found it right next to Lake Albert in Hagley. I hate to think how many of us have been over it already and ignored it. oroplata attached the following image(s):
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Foiled again		Posted : Saturday, 7 July 2012 8:34:50 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 collection for the treasure chest Andrew! More stuff is bound to turn up now that a few are diggin all signals!! I do within reason but leave some for next time lol
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Ash_T		Posted : Saturday, 7 July 2012 8:54:43 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 GOLD ! :) Is that lake the smaller, dry one, north of Vic lake?
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oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 7 July 2012 9:29:45 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)		Yep. That's the one. Approx where the waterslides were for the 19086 exhibition, IIRC.
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mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Saturday, 7 July 2012 10:02:37 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)		And the moral of the story is if it dings dig it ... Edited by user Saturday, 7 July 2012 10:03:11 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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roy1954		Posted : Saturday, 7 July 2012 10:29:47 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)		great find,how deep?
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 7 July 2012 10:35:11 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: oroplata my Garrett GTI2500 was screaming "aluminium can, aluminium can" at me but I thought, what the hell I'll dig it anyway... 8 or 9ct "A Kohn Ltd" marks. I thought at first it was plated but it appears be solid, and at 30g weight, that's a fair chunk of gold. A shame I stabbed it thinking it was a can! Found it right next to Lake Albert in Hagley. I hate to think how many of us have been over it already and ignored it. Nice finds Oroplata. I found a very similar bangle and managed to ding it too. My one is 9ct on silver base which I think most of them were. Yours is way up on the weight though so perhaps it is a fair chunk of yellow.
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expat		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 12:53:23 AM(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)		Nice result Andy. Did the silver ring come up today as well?
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oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 1:10:12 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)		Yep. The ring and 1936 6p came up while we were still hunting in a pack. The .925 pendant and the bracelet were after the others had all piked off. The 6p is in quite good condition - I might get you to rate it at the next meeting. :)
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 1:15:30 AM(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)		sorry i couldnt stay bud...but my flu was starting to get the better of me and it has played hell on me tonight..but it was great to be there when you dug that silver ring... weather permitting and my flu allowing i might head out for a couple hours again tomorrow...but cant over due it as it has put me down again tonight. and nice gold afterwards bud. Tell you what it was nice to finally be hunting with the aid of a garrett pro pointer..lol..made a world of diff for me. Edited by user Sunday, 8 July 2012 1:26:28 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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creamer		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 10:53:57 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 find. Go the GOLD. Your right, dig some of them anyways. Specially those ringpull signals. Dug one the other day, amongst others, and it turned out to be a nice heavy ring with stone. A lot of good targets come up as a ringpull ive found. .
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nzdigger		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 10:55:37 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)		nice finds there andrew,well done.

oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 1:31:42 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: roy1954 great find,how deep? About 6 inches, give or take (as the actress said to the bishop).
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expat		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 1:38:08 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)		Originally Posted by: oroplata Originally Posted by: roy1954 great find,how deep? About 6 inches, give or take (as the actress said to the bishop). ;-) ;-) ;-)
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Hunter		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 6:59:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata my Garrett GTI2500 was screaming "aluminium can, aluminium can" at me but I thought, what the hell I'll dig it anyway... 8 or 9ct "A Kohn Ltd" marks. I thought at first it was plated but it appears be solid, and at 30g weight, that's a fair chunk of gold. A shame I stabbed it thinking it was a can! Found it right next to Lake Albert in Hagley. I hate to think how many of us have been over it already and ignored it. Dig em all that's the truth you get lots so trash but you also get gold !!!!!! Nice finds Andy
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garrymac		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 10:48:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 84 Location: dunedin Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 26 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Hi guys,using sd2100,this coin,aAOTEAROA 1ounce fine silver was sounding like a ali can but kept changing sound every shovel of sand that was removed, and at 700cms deep,yes thats right,700deep when i finaly saw an edge i thougth it was a piece of alfoil. Just goes to show what we may miss if we dont check out those dodgy signals. Time was 1.35 in the morning, just as well nobody was around to hear me yell??\|\|####### Edited by user Sunday, 8 July 2012 11:09:39 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): 014.JPG

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 11:26:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		not to be fussy but 700cm is 7 metres, surely you mean 700mm which is still a massive depth. My detector would struggle with 30cm!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Metal Mikey		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 11:42:47 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)		I had an area that I had already been over last week. Went back over it today and only got 2 coins in 30 mins. Might go back and dig all the pulltabs next time. Bloody time consuming but should prove a point. When I shifted off this area today I got 10 coins in the next 30 mins. Pennies 1920,21,22. 1905 half penny 1933 6d and 4/5ths of my second ever silver shilling! Yes expat im closing in fast! Okay some of it has got the chop from the lawn mower but it still has the date on it so its a technical victory.

roy1954		Posted : Sunday, 8 July 2012 11:53:04 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)		hi,what sort of numbers on the garret i think at that size and depth my g2 would have been in the late 50s,thanks roy
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garrymac		Posted : Monday, 9 July 2012 12:07:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 84 Location: dunedin Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 26 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Yeah my cockup??700mm deep using a 11inch DD super gold search coil with the signal enhancer turned off,the light black sand around caused a few wobbly sounds but this coin came through clear but light on strength, nearly didnt dig, but pleased i did..IF in Doutd digggggggggg

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