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roy1954		Posted : Monday, 1 December 2014 12:54:10 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)		cool finds
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creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 3 December 2014 8:38:12 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)		Interesting that the half crown is also of 1919, though the brass one found previously is just as cool. HH .
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Chrispy		Posted : Thursday, 11 December 2014 10:25:56 AM(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)		Heres the spoils of my last three hunts, the latest being last night when I hooked up with Number 8 and Foiled Again and another hunt with Foiled Again and Coinnut. Cheers fellas. Been a bit lucky with the silvers but my favourites are the tokens and medal. The medal still retains a lot of its gold gilt. Any help on how rare this is would be helpful. Cheers and happy huntin yall. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

roy1954		Posted : Thursday, 11 December 2014 7:58:33 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)		there were lots of commemorative medalions made mainly around the turn of the century no 8 has the book on them he will know more.
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Chrispy		Posted : Thursday, 11 December 2014 10:20:34 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)		Got in a short hunt in a wee country domain on the way home this arvo and was pleasantly surprised with what was still in the ground. 9 wee silvers and other bits and bobs in a fairly small patch of the field. My thoughts are that back in the day this part of the park was set up with stalls or a market. Happy huntin yall. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

snowdrop		Posted : Friday, 12 December 2014 2:27:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 24/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 191 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 225 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 49 post(s)		You have managed to get those cleaned up nicely. Well done.

Chrispy		Posted : Friday, 12 December 2014 11:28:36 AM(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: snowdrop You have managed to get those cleaned up nicely. Well done. Quick dip in cloudy ammonia does the trick.

creamer		Posted : Saturday, 13 December 2014 8:59:53 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)		Awesome array of finds re post 163. A bit of everything there. HH .
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number8wire		Posted : Saturday, 13 December 2014 5:53:23 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 mate, congrats on some epic finds lately. Hope the info I texted you about your latest haul was useful? The NZR tool check was a particularly good find...well done. Catch up again soon.
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Chrispy		Posted : Thursday, 18 December 2014 2:39:37 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 out for a great hunt with Foiled Again, Number 8 Wire and Coinnut last night, cheers fellas. Could almost call it a club hunt lol. Hunting in a well worked areas in Hagley and still got very lucky with two silver pocket spills, both with a shilling each, very cool. Also dug about $5 in spendies and heaps of 2cent coins and half corroded 303 shells. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

Erickd		Posted : Thursday, 18 December 2014 2:44:42 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)		Originally Posted by: Chrispy Got out for a great hunt with Foiled Again, Number 8 Wire and Coinnut last night, cheers fellas. Could almost call it a club hunt lol. Hunting in a well worked areas in Hagley and still got very lucky with two silver pocket spills, both with a shilling each, very cool. Also dug about $5 in spendies and heaps of 2cent coins and half corroded 303 shells. Yup saw you guys out there, just started to drizzle too, nice finds too
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Chrispy		Posted : Thursday, 18 December 2014 2:54:45 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: Erickd Originally Posted by: Chrispy Got out for a great hunt with Foiled Again, Number 8 Wire and Coinnut last night, cheers fellas. Could almost call it a club hunt lol. Hunting in a well worked areas in Hagley and still got very lucky with two silver pocket spills, both with a shilling each, very cool. Also dug about $5 in spendies and heaps of 2cent coins and half corroded 303 shells. Yup saw you guys out there, just started to drizzle too, nice finds too Shouldve come say gidday. PM me your cell number as Im always keen for arvo/evining hunts.

roy1954		Posted : Friday, 19 December 2014 9:17:04 AM(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)		its amazing that theres still stuff in hagley there must have been thousands of coins taken out of the old girl,
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Erickd		Posted : Friday, 19 December 2014 2:31:28 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)		Originally Posted by: roy1954 its amazing that theres still stuff in hagley there must have been thousands of coins taken out of the old girl, It must grow coins lol, I found a silver trumpet mouth piece the other night in Hagley with a bit of chain, was about 8 inches down, will post with the other finds at some point
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Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 27 January 2015 12:41:44 AM(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)		Just a quick update on this years first few trips. Had a couple of solo trips and a hunt with Erickd and No8wire the other nite. A nice little silver ring to start the year and a cool painted lead soldier, something that's been on my bucket list for a while. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 27 January 2015 8:22:44 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 finds Chrispy, that lead soldier is very cool. HH .
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Chrispy		Posted : Friday, 13 February 2015 10:07:27 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 out for a while but heres some pics from my last few trips. My latest was last night with Ericd at a country domain of which I also got back to this arvo on the way home. And also a trip with No8wire a while back. Last night it seemed the park didn't want to give up anything and seemed hunted out when I found a wee spot on a bank in the bushes set up like an old grandstand and the finds just poured out. One thing that I think is really cool is a ring that I got while dark. Had a look at it today after I cleaned it and it turns out to be a silver plated spoon that has been turned into a ring. Whats cooler is that it has NZ^D stamped on it.(its meant to be an upturned arrow between letters) which I assume makes it early military. First pic is last night and this arvos finds. The silver bangle pics are from a trip with No8 out of town and last pic from a wee solo trip in town. Happy hunting. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

Erickd		Posted : Friday, 13 February 2015 11:09:43 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)		Good stuff, looks like you nabbed a fair few more silvers from that spot, I still think there's more there mate.
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Chrispy		Posted : Friday, 13 February 2015 11:47:21 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)		One penny and three silvers today. Wasn't there long.

Chrispy		Posted : Saturday, 7 March 2015 9:18:49 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)		Went on a wee roadie with Erickd and No8Wire today. Thanks Erickd for the researching you do. Ended up with 8 wee silvers and 2 nice cond New Zealand Forces buttons and a cool little plaque along with the usuall pennys etc. Also got out for two other solo trips during week with the first at two north Canterbury domains and a quick hunt in town one arvo. Ended up with $32 spendys from the domains, a couple of sivers, a silver plated penny pendant and a sweet sterling silver ring from Germany. In town I found a wee patch in a very cleaned out park that gave up a wee silver and a couple of pistol balls and other stuff. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

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