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Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 11 August 2015 11:27:35 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)		Hey fellow hunters just posting the spoils of my last 3 hunts. Two were with Ericd and the last a solo mission this afternoon on the way home. On the two hunts with Ericd I managed to find a farthing on each trip which was cool. The ring looks to be old vintage and is hallmarked STERING. Best find is the mint condition 1888 jubilee shilling that I got today. Also got 28 bucks in spendies and the countless 1-2 cent coins lol. Happy hunting. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

shaneE		Posted : Tuesday, 11 August 2015 11:46:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 39 Location: amberley Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Very nice haul bud :)

c4bb0ose		Posted : Wednesday, 12 August 2015 7:11:10 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: Chrispy Hey fellow hunters just posting the spoils of my last 3 hunts. Two were with Ericd and the last a solo mission this afternoon on the way home. On the two hunts with Ericd I managed to find a farthing on each trip which was cool. The ring looks to be old vintage and is hallmarked STERING. Best find is the mint condition 1888 jubilee shilling that I got today. Also got 28 bucks in spendies and the countless 1-2 cent coins lol. Happy hunting. Ooo one year to high on the half crown, 1944 has a low mintage apparently and people pay a premium for them.

The Hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 12 August 2015 9:28:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 259 Location: Westport Thanks: 62 times Was thanked: 320 time(s) in 125 post(s)		Pretty good effort Chrispy, but no sovereigns. They just seem to elude you. Oh well one day maybe. Farthings seem to be coming your way though. And that is a kinda nice shilling. Cheers Trev

TaurangaDetector		Posted : Thursday, 13 August 2015 8:02:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 46 Location: Mount Maunganui Thanks: 53 times Was thanked: 110 time(s) in 31 post(s)		A great haul, I still haven't found my first farthing and you manage to pull two out of the ground in a couple of hunts!
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Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 14 August 2015 10:39:02 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)		Nice dude! Cool shilling, me likey. Good going on the two farthings-not found very often those little buggers!
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Chrispy		Posted : Sunday, 30 August 2015 10:47:20 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)		Out for an epic hunt today with Ericd. Not quite the big silver haul like him but very happy with what I found. First big tick off the bucket list was the 1943 ozzy florin. Something ive been hoping to find for a while. Second was the two fired .577 snider bullets. Its fun to think that these bullets were probably fired off around the late 1800s early 1900s. Third was the Alliance Tea Company token dated 1866. very cool. Also found a 1865 half penny which was a bonus. Only managed 20 silvers due to the fact that I was missing the threepence because there target id was lower than normal. Once I figured that out I started finding a couple but was too late in the day. Any way great day, cheers Ericd. Edited by user Sunday, 30 August 2015 10:52:59 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Chrispy attached the following image(s):

Erickd		Posted : Sunday, 30 August 2015 11:12:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Awesome day m8, nice token, and must be my turn for an aussie Florin lol
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number8wire		Posted : Tuesday, 1 September 2015 8:56:19 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)		Hey man, congratulations on the Oz florin. Did yours ring up quite a high number? Most big Victorian silver rings up 89-90 on the T2se...my Oz florin was a solid 93! Love the sniders and of course, the way cool token. Nice work mate.
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Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 1 September 2015 9:37:34 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)		Originally Posted by: number8wire Hey man, congratulations on the Oz florin. Did yours ring up quite a high number? Most big Victorian silver rings up 89-90 on the T2se...my Oz florin was a solid 93! Love the sniders and of course, the way cool token. Nice work mate. Thanks bro. The Etrac tops out at 50 on the numbers range so a solid silver usually rings up around 48-49. As there were two floins bout 100mm apart, one nz and one ozzy the numbers were jumping from 42- 48. Was expecting a couple of two cent coins so it was a nice surprise.

Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 6 October 2015 8:12:19 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)		Havnt been able to get out much lately but heres the good bits from last month. My favourite is the vintage silver plated firemans button in really good condition and fully intact. On my latest hunt I told myself I wanted some thing cool and maybe an old three ringer bullet. Well blow me down I found two fired thee ringers and a really nice sterling silver marching medal in mint condition and very deep. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Tuesday, 6 October 2015 8:17:33 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)		You got some really nice finds there Chrispy. Have not seen a Firemans button found before. The marching medal is certainly a piece of our past. Are you still swinging the ET? MK
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Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 6 October 2015 8:28:59 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)		Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi You got some really nice finds there Chrispy. Have not seen a Firemans button found before. The marching medal is certainly a piece of our past. Are you still swinging the ET? MK Yup still swinging the etrac and loving it. Might have to sell one of the kids so I can afford my own one lol. Heading to The Hatters this weekend for a bit of bush detecting so might be the end of the road for me and miss etrac. Has been a longtime on loan. Cheers Trev. Your a top bloke.

The Hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 6 October 2015 10:45:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 259 Location: Westport Thanks: 62 times Was thanked: 320 time(s) in 125 post(s)		Bloody Crispy just nuts off when he finds those bullets. I know of an old early late 1800"s 1900's rifle range over here on the coast with the most. If he finds the butts, ya won't need a detector, just a shovel, it will be mass metal. And if he is lucky and adventurous enough, he may luck onto the greatest coin spill in NZ. My lips are sealed. But just so I can track him, he will get a quick lesson on the GPS system on the CTX3030, use that, and I can have him on google earth in a flash. And see just where the cunning buggar has been. The Hatter is not completely nuts. Only half mad lol. Oh and Crispy guess I will give you another three months on the E Trac. I will put her on extended leave, as much as it breaks my heart. Bloody nice machine, but I do have a heart. Cheers Trev aka " The Hatter"

Erickd		Posted : Wednesday, 7 October 2015 8:52:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Well presented photos, silver on the blue velvet is a nice touch, and has given me inspiration to try and be a bit different when posting, rather than the same old A4 paper lol, like the medallion, funny thing was I found a marching girl one as well while with Chrispy on the same hunt, but mine wasn't silver.
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The Hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 7 October 2015 10:54:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 259 Location: Westport Thanks: 62 times Was thanked: 320 time(s) in 125 post(s)		Can you two just behave yourselves. You are supposed to be metal detecting, not chasing Marching Girls. Cheers Trev aka " The Hatter"

Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 13 October 2015 1:09:59 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)		Got over to the coast to catch up with Trev The Hater this last weekend. Had a great time catching up and had one of the best home cooked roasts in a while. Cheers mate. Had a wee tiki tour around some old small gold towns and bush cemeteries all going back to the 1880s. Some areas seemed to be completely hunted out with not even a single trash signal but a couple of the more remote bush cemeteries gave up some nice wee treasures. The oldest was a 1874 penny. Also worth noting was a 1880 sixpence and a lovely 1888 shilling. The coolest were the two old padlocks found in the same cemetery but at different ends. I also hiked up one of the local creeks looking for a bit of gold and came back with two very very small nuggets. Overall a magic weekend with great company. Thanks heaps Trev your a bloody legend mate. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Tuesday, 13 October 2015 1:16:32 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)		Sounds like you had a great time Chrispy. Nice big silver too. MK
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kiwisouth		Posted : Tuesday, 13 October 2015 10:25:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		I do like padlocks. I found this one like yours a few years ago File Attachment(s): IMG_1458.JPG IMG_1457.JPG
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The Hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 14 October 2015 1:43:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 259 Location: Westport Thanks: 62 times Was thanked: 320 time(s) in 125 post(s)		You went home a day early Chrispy. Next day two and a half pound of famed Buller whitebait, came over the fence. Rental on the Gold Cube lol. But I will be nice and save you a pound for your next trip over. And I guess I will whack you up another roast. Just to think, if I had have got off my bum, I would have scored that treasure. The 1888 Brit shilling is a great keeper, as is the rest of the treasure. Cheers Trev aka " The Hatter"

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