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Number8 on the prowl... - number8wire
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Posted : Monday, 17 June 2013 8:58:49 PM(UTC)
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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



unless it was a council member telling them to move on i would have said move on yourself pal while ya can lol im sure a quick phone call to the council telling them i want to clean the trash from the park and donate some finds to the museum would be enough to get the green light :) its all about asking before doing 9 out of 10 times you will get what you want. i hate people telling me i shouldnt be detecting exspecially old people who are just jelous they are to old to do it without a hip injury lol i think there just jelous because were having fun and are still young enough to do it, either that or they think your killing grass or something some people are really rude aye so i give it back 10 fold exspecially if i have permission to be there......
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Posted : Monday, 17 June 2013 11:36:02 PM(UTC)
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No one likes to be told where they can and can't go. Public places especially. I get a bit agitated myself and try to remember that as much fun as it may be ticking someone off it's not always in our best interest. Besides you never know what extent someone else may be willing to go to get there point across and we don't want to see you on the news (not unless you find some awesome treasure). *8^)

Grounds keepers are a funny bunch some are great others very protective of their passion/time they have put into it. I have only been denied once and the reason was pathetic, just wasn't worth causing waves. It's usually the sticky beak public upstarts that annoy me the most!
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Posted : Tuesday, 18 June 2013 8:54:15 AM(UTC)
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hi andrew,some nice finds there my son.


Cheers Roy, How's the hunting across the ditch? Haven't heard may stories from you yet. What pile 'o' treasures have you been digging?
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Posted : Tuesday, 18 June 2013 3:39:13 PM(UTC)
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Nice finds - my hunting buddy also got a few silvers last Saturday!
Not too many places with these nice coins anymore!

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Posted : Tuesday, 18 June 2013 4:58:15 PM(UTC)
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Nice finds - my hunting buddy also got a few silvers last Saturday!
Not too many places with these nice coins anymore!

john


Hi John, Yeah.....but I think it depends on knowing where to look and being methodical and slow with the search.
Quite a lot of the silver I have had both out of Hagley and at other parks (local and rural) has been from very trashy, heavily used areas. Area's I think in the past, have been overlooked by MD'ers because of the trash.
It's a matter of getting to know your detector and being able to identify the good sounds and numbers, between the trash signals.........very time consuming but ultimately, quite rewarding.
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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 8:27:09 PM(UTC)
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Finally got out for a hunt around South Hagley this afternoon. It's been nearly two months since "Delta" has worked her magic.....and once again, she didn't disappoint! Amongst the other assortment of bootee, she sniffed out nine silvers including a beaut 1882 shilling, and two fantastic 1908 Brit sixpences (from different holes). Pretty bloody stoked and looking forward to some more regular hunting from now on.

H/H all.
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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 8:33:39 PM(UTC)
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Well done mate.

I too had a 1908 sixpence from Hagley this afternoon. How weird is that?



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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 8:35:39 PM(UTC)
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Well done mate.

I too had a 1908 sixpence from Hagley this afternoon. How weird is that?


Nice mate. We must catch up for a hunt sometime...
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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 9:09:01 PM(UTC)
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Well done! Great finds mate. So far no British silver for me.
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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 9:16:26 PM(UTC)
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Dang, that was a pretty good day!
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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 9:25:30 PM(UTC)
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Well done. That is like my best day ever, on steroids.
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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 10:45:07 PM(UTC)
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Good to have ya back Num.8 it has been awhile but I see your straight back into it sniffing out the silvers in Hagley! haha top effort
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Posted : Sunday, 1 September 2013 10:58:47 PM(UTC)
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holy cow man thats a lotta coins! and 9 silvers!!!
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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Posted : Monday, 2 September 2013 8:34:02 AM(UTC)
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Nice going number8, the delta rocks mate,enjoying mine greatly.
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Posted : Monday, 2 September 2013 10:28:04 AM(UTC)
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Nice finds and pics Number8wire.
I had better go and buzz some finds as i see my page disapearing into the mist.

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Posted : Monday, 2 September 2013 3:03:23 PM(UTC)
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Just a quick update from yesterday's hunt. The Military button is a standard issue British WW1 tunic button, with Lion and Unicorn either side of a badge and crown....first non-NZ button I've found.
It appears also that both the 1882 Brit Shilling and the two 1908 Brit Sixpences are worth a bit more dosh than other years around that time.......maybe the majority of the minting for these years was sent out to the colonies which makes them rarer in the UK???
Useful link below....

http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/index.html
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Posted : Monday, 2 September 2013 3:34:20 PM(UTC)
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Well done man!
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Posted : Wednesday, 4 September 2013 12:09:13 AM(UTC)
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Met up at North Hagley tonight with Foiled again and L0gic. It's been awhile and it was good to catch up.
Managed a couple of hours hunting, before the crap weather hits tomorrow. A few cool finds including an 1868 sixpence and a neat old Navy League badge. Dug loads of trash also tonight......more than usual for some reason.
Happy Hunting all.
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Posted : Wednesday, 4 September 2013 12:14:21 AM(UTC)
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Wicked man thats in great nick and is a very cool find! AND an 1868 sixpence-sweeet!!
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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Posted : Wednesday, 4 September 2013 9:11:32 AM(UTC)
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Good few silvers there bud, was nice to meet you too!
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