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Number8 on the prowl... - number8wire
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Posted : Sunday, 19 January 2014 10:06:57 AM(UTC)
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i to found the same disk coin looking thing with a 10 on it lol, very spooky indeed, i found mine across the road from south hagley in a section that a house had been torn down.


Welcome to the exclusive"time check club" goldstalker....lol. Three members and growing!

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Posted : Sunday, 19 January 2014 9:44:18 PM(UTC)
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Couldn't resist a warm Sunday evening hunt tonight, so headed back to my favourite spot at South Hagley for an hour. Amongst the bits of aluminium and pull tabs, I managed to score a nice 1872 shilling, a 1940 NZ threepence and a cool old silver cuff stud.
Seem to have South Hagley all to myself these days . Haven't seen any fellow detectorists out there for ages.
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Posted : Sunday, 19 January 2014 10:01:31 PM(UTC)
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mighty coin number8, fantastic find.
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Posted : Sunday, 19 January 2014 10:32:57 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: number8wire Go to Quoted Post
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i to found the same disk coin looking thing with a 10 on it lol, very spooky indeed, i found mine across the road from south hagley in a section that a house had been torn down.


Welcome to the exclusive"time check club" goldstalker....lol. Three members and growing!



Four....


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Posted : Sunday, 19 January 2014 10:51:09 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Mudwiggle Go to Quoted Post
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i to found the same disk coin looking thing with a 10 on it lol, very spooky indeed, i found mine across the road from south hagley in a section that a house had been torn down.


Welcome to the exclusive"time check club" goldstalker....lol. Three members and growing!



Four....




.....and, another number 20.......freekish!

Any more out there?
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Posted : Monday, 20 January 2014 3:52:28 PM(UTC)
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haha I have two and both out of hagley lol.
The bigger of the two looks to be the same size and colour as yours

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Posted : Friday, 24 January 2014 11:01:35 PM(UTC)
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Short hunt tonight at South Hagley and......on the board with the first GOLD ring of the year! Looks to have been butchered a bit tho, with what would appear to be lots of holes drilled through it. Can still read 9ct and some letters on it......but no hallmarks. Pretty ugly really but it's GOLD and I'll take it!
Also scored five sweet little silvers to add to the stash.
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Posted : Tuesday, 28 January 2014 7:15:50 AM(UTC)
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Hunted last night with Tonznz and scored this sweet and very old little GOLD ring from deep in the Dunedin bush. Was a very deep, very faint and scratchy signal....nearly didn't dig it. Stoked.
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Posted : Tuesday, 28 January 2014 11:58:59 AM(UTC)
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hi andrew,that looks an oldie must be pre 1900.
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Posted : Tuesday, 28 January 2014 2:10:08 PM(UTC)
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Yeah, cheers Roy. Great to hear from you me old mate. How's life in sunny Queensland these days?
Yep....pretty old I reckon too. Not hallmarked and no carat number but 9ct I would guess. Was stoked to get it considering I nearly didn't dig it! That's two golds already this year!
Lol....I might even be ahead of DB (Max) with the gold, for a short time this year! :p
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Posted : Tuesday, 28 January 2014 5:26:47 PM(UTC)
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Yeah, cheers Roy. Great to hear from you me old mate. How's life in sunny Queensland these days?
Yep....pretty old I reckon too. Not hallmarked and no carat number but 9ct I would guess. Was stoked to get it considering I nearly didn't dig it! That's two golds already this year!
Lol....I might even be ahead of DB (Max) with the gold, for a short time this year! :p


You will be doing well to keep ahead of DB, I don't know how he does it. Sweet find number8, you will be glad you did dig. I have been walking away from a lot of weird, iffy disappearing then reappearing signals lately, probably junk but maybe not!
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Posted : Saturday, 1 February 2014 12:21:34 PM(UTC)
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Hi all, here's the roundup of finds from my latest trip South.....enjoy!
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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 6:49:26 PM(UTC)
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Only one short hunt this weekend but geez she was a goodie!
Managed to get two nice little silvers and hit a four penny coin spill. The best find however was this spectacular GOLD Victorian hair locket....complete with the original dead loved-ones lock of hair......cool but eewww!
No hallmarks or carat stamp on it but it's impressively heavy so maybe 18ct?...don't know.
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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 7:34:14 PM(UTC)
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That's awesome man.. lol wierd having a locket for someones hair unless maybe it was their babies.
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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 7:46:10 PM(UTC)
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Far out Num8 that is impressive!! but yeah a bit freaky with the hair, Maybe you can go all CSI & get some DNA off it!! haha
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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 7:47:43 PM(UTC)
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That's awesome man.. lol wierd having a locket for someones hair unless maybe it was their babies.


Apparently, iit was a very common practice amongst the Victorian's back in the day.
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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 7:59:02 PM(UTC)
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Far out Num8 that is impressive!! but yeah a bit freaky with the hair, Maybe you can go all CSI & get some DNA off it!! haha


Ha!...yeah, I'll get me forensic DIY kit out and check it out..lol.
How did you and foiled again go today? You guys inspired me to get out after my run. I went down to Sth Hagley to catch up but you had gone. Only hunted for an hour and a bit.....but with amazing results!
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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 8:28:13 PM(UTC)
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Far out Num8 that is impressive!! but yeah a bit freaky with the hair, Maybe you can go all CSI & get some DNA off it!! haha


Ha!...yeah, I'll get me forensic DIY kit out and check it out..lol.
How did you and foiled again go today? You guys inspired me to get out after my run. I went down to Sth Hagley to catch up but you had gone. Only hunted for an hour and a bit.....but with amazing results!


Yeah I rekon that's an awesome hr or so, I'd be well chuffed with that result. As for myself today.......Well Foiled ended up with 5 silvers & me a big fat zero haha, Taught me a lesson yet again!! I don't seem to have that much luck across the board so to speak at Hagley just happens all at once & then nothing for ages. Must be in line for a big find soon!!!
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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 8:41:58 PM(UTC)
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Stop it, you are making me jealous #8, well done.
P.S Just to creep things out a bit more, are you certain that is actually head hair it looks awfully curly to me.

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Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 9:54:36 PM(UTC)
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Stop it, you are making me jealous #8, well done.
P.S Just to creep things out a bit more, are you certain that is actually head hair it looks awfully curly to me.


Lol....no, I'm not sure. I'll post some down to you for an expert opinion....Doctor Follicle. ;)
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