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Number8 on the prowl... - number8wire
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Posted : Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:01:45 PM(UTC)
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Far out that is a MASSIVE day! Well done to you sir & I luv that whistle.
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Posted : Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:02:44 PM(UTC)
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Holy FREEKIN cow man look at you!! Way to go-that woulda had you buzzin all day lol
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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Posted : Monday, 27 May 2013 11:27:17 PM(UTC)
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Sure was great to catch up with the lads, and to get out for a hunt after the meeting on Sunday. Some excellent results boys.
Here's my little treasure trove from the night. Not flash but great to be out doing the biz with some like-minded mates, and enjoying the thrill of the chase.
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Posted : Monday, 27 May 2013 11:34:58 PM(UTC)
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silver for everyone! thats a heap o coins-amazing the number we found between us when that park has been well hunted
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Posted : Friday, 7 June 2013 8:56:44 PM(UTC)
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It was great to make the effort and get out on a cold, clear night hunt last night. Joined foiled again and coinnut for another assault on Sth Hagley. Was also good to see oroplata again (very briefly), trying out his newly acquired F75.
Here's some pics of my finds for the evening. The pewter button was a cool little find. I thought it showed Canterbury coat of arms but after a wee bit of research, it's actually the NZ coat of arms. If anybody knows what uniform uses these buttons, I'd be keen to know. It wasn't very deep (only a couple of inches) so I think it's fairly modern.
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Posted : Saturday, 8 June 2013 1:58:31 PM(UTC)
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I believe it could have been on the Prime ministers jacket from 1922 and there was a drunken tussell with an opposition leader. Or not. It cannot be confirmed. Lol.
Great finds dude! Love the concentration and focus during the ol night mish. Looking forward to the next one. Gold coins a coming!!
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Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 10:10:17 PM(UTC)
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Hunted at a small rural park on the way home from down South today. Scored some sweeet finds amongst the bullet cases, pull tabs and trash.
Got my oldest silver to date (although in terrible condition) being a George IV Shilling. Can't see the date but has to be between 1821 & 1829, so freekin stoked.
Also dug my oldest Brit half crown today. It's a 1890 Vic Jubilee Head Half Crown.....completely ungakked too!
Well chuffed with today's additions to the collection!

Happy hunting all.

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Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 10:17:20 PM(UTC)
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Bloody beautiful! Jeez yea that shilling has done some turns! Great coins man!!
Must be a good old park with a bit of history...must be more there too!! Gotta love rural places!
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Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 10:37:35 PM(UTC)
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bloody nice finds love it when these days happen since im new to detecting all my finds are firsts lol so it makes it extremly thrilling :) i found my second silver ring today, and my first milatary button. new zealand forces, (1911-1947) and a couple of 1800s silvers :) keep up the good work and have fun doing it :)
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Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 11:04:09 PM(UTC)
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bloody nice finds love it when these days happen since im new to detecting all my finds are firsts lol so it makes it extremly thrilling :) i found my second silver ring today, and my first milatary button. new zealand forces, (1911-1947) and a couple of 1800s silvers :) keep up the good work and have fun doing it :)


Farrrk yeah! Nothing better than chuckin a "first" or "oldest yet" into the mix. Congrats on your finds today too.........ya gonna put a pic or two up?

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Posted : Friday, 14 June 2013 12:42:18 AM(UTC)
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bloody nice finds love it when these days happen since im new to detecting all my finds are firsts lol so it makes it extremly thrilling :) i found my second silver ring today, and my first milatary button. new zealand forces, (1911-1947) and a couple of 1800s silvers :) keep up the good work and have fun doing it :)


Farrrk yeah! Nothing better than chuckin a "first" or "oldest yet" into the mix. Congrats on your finds today too.........ya gonna put a pic or two up?


yep will do a pic now i guess lol :) and thanks
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Posted : Saturday, 15 June 2013 6:30:12 PM(UTC)
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Hey num 8 that's a pretty good days effort & not a threepence or sixpence in sight just big old silvers! Awesome
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Posted : Saturday, 15 June 2013 7:18:58 PM(UTC)
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Got a two hour hunt in this arvo at my local park, before the rain hit.

Best scores were;

A .999 fine silver necklace bar.
Silver pocket watch case back with what I'm sure must be a bullet hole clean through it.
Two threepence and a cut shilling.
A cool old 1930's deco enamel earring....
........and an old badge showing a globe of the Earth with "Africa, Europe, Asia" and below, a laurel wreath. Maybe a peace badge of some kind?

Happy hunting all.

***badge update*** Royal Marines WW2........
Apparently a two piece badge, with Lion and Crown seperate from Globe and Laurel.

http://www.rm-badges.com/images/Cap%20Badges.pdf

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Posted : Saturday, 15 June 2013 8:10:25 PM(UTC)
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Nice going-that's a good local park you got!
You're the chopped up shilling finder extraordinaire!
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Posted : Saturday, 15 June 2013 8:31:03 PM(UTC)
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Nice going-that's a good local park you got!
You're the chopped up shilling finder extraordinaire!


Yeah, thanks for that mate. I'm so freekin proud to have been bestowed with that awesome title!
Ya wanna swap? I'll happily accept your "Signet Ring King" title any day! ;)
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Posted : Saturday, 15 June 2013 11:36:07 PM(UTC)
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sweet finds again dude :) love the bullet hole in pocket watch if only it could tell a story of how......pissing down with rain here most the week so i doubt ill get out? i might just go in the rain if i get withdrawls lol im heading to chch on thursday until sat or sun, should maybe meet up for a hunt ? let me know anyway if your free.
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Posted : Sunday, 16 June 2013 2:17:35 PM(UTC)
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sweet finds again dude :) love the bullet hole in pocket watch if only it could tell a story of how......pissing down with rain here most the week so i doubt ill get out? i might just go in the rain if i get withdrawls lol im heading to chch on thursday until sat or sun, should maybe meet up for a hunt ? let me know anyway if your free.


Pissing with rain here and Thur looks dodgy with 20-30cm snow to sea level.... !

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Posted : Sunday, 16 June 2013 7:59:55 PM(UTC)
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sweet finds again dude :) love the bullet hole in pocket watch if only it could tell a story of how......pissing down with rain here most the week so i doubt ill get out? i might just go in the rain if i get withdrawls lol im heading to chch on thursday until sat or sun, should maybe meet up for a hunt ? let me know anyway if your free.


Pissing with rain here and Thur looks dodgy with 20-30cm snow to sea level.... !



that doesnt sound good lol im going over tuesday or wensday now. staying in sydneham at the olds house, was looking up A&P shows and came across an article on the first park bought in 1863 was sydneham park for show grounds up until 1894 when they moved to addington park so thats 31 years of A&P show ground history in sydneham park, so ill try hammer that while im there. since its so close by i dont mind rain or snow really lol im a coaster mate we can handle a fucking nuclear bomb lmao
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Posted : Monday, 17 June 2013 7:18:22 PM(UTC)
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hi andrew,some nice finds there my son.
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Posted : Monday, 17 June 2013 8:30:43 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: goldstalker Go to Quoted Post

that doesnt sound good lol im going over tuesday or wensday now. staying in sydneham at the olds house, was looking up A&P shows and came across an article on the first park bought in 1863 was sydneham park for show grounds up until 1894 when they moved to addington park so thats 31 years of A&P show ground history in sydneham park, so ill try hammer that while im there. since its so close by i dont mind rain or snow really lol im a coaster mate we can handle a fucking nuclear bomb lmao


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Have any of you guys tried at Sydenham park or the old school diagonally across the road?
Lots of small parks around there.


Hi Guardian. Yea I went to Sydenham park once and got myself a few old coins and also my favourite silver ring from there! I was with Hunter and he scored an old gothic florin. It was the site of the first A & P shows in like the 1860's!
I heard a few guys were there one day and got told to move on so I havnt been again...
I did also do a wander around the site of that school but everything there is demolished and was concrete mainly so no good for detecting unfortunately


I was curious about there as well, might want to be cautious GS
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