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Something Fishy
Nugget-Hunter  
Posted : Saturday, 11 August 2012 7:21:28 PM(UTC)
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found a brass fishing reel, not sure how old it is. It was only 2-3 inches down and next to several detector holes (neatly filled in ones). Anyway something different to the seemingly endless coin supply. Well, the plastic card will slow down the dropping of coins i guess.
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nzdigger  
Posted : Saturday, 11 August 2012 7:25:23 PM(UTC)
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Interesting find m8,good one.
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number8wire  
Posted : Saturday, 11 August 2012 10:09:44 PM(UTC)
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Yeah....definitely different form the usual assortment of finds...well done. My guess would be 1920's/30's?
TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER
2016
Silver coins- 233
Other silver- 13
Gold- 1
Sovereigns-0
Spendies -$119.00
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Foiled again  
Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 12:20:03 PM(UTC)
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Ive got some sinkers and lures-we're halfway to a sports store!
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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