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Number8 on the prowl... - number8wire
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Posted : Sunday, 24 August 2014 9:33:11 PM(UTC)
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Ya gotta be happy with those results Andrew, nicely done. Are you going to fire up the canon?
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Posted : Sunday, 24 August 2014 11:38:46 PM(UTC)
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A M A Z I N G you will be very pleased with this little array
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Posted : Tuesday, 26 August 2014 10:50:08 PM(UTC)
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I am officially speechless and totally blown away by tonight's short hunt.
A real scratchy signal at 7" and was lying on edge.....

I'll just let pic's do the talking.....

You bloody beauty!!!!

The only thing I will add, is that the bull head shilling is now my oldest silver.

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Posted : Tuesday, 26 August 2014 10:56:39 PM(UTC)
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Cricky that's 3 this month is it not?
Well done again.
Lucky ...................!! :-)

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Posted : Tuesday, 26 August 2014 11:00:55 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Go to Quoted Post
Cricky that's 3 this month is it not?
Well done again.
Lucky ...................!! :-)

MK



Thanks man. No, not quite. Two in two months for me. Coinnut dug two on the same day a couple of weeks back....I think that may be where your thought comes into it.....so yes, I guess three have surfaced this month!

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Posted : Tuesday, 26 August 2014 11:08:10 PM(UTC)
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congratulations no8.
that sovereign is a beautiful thing.
well done.
as you say... it speaks for itself.
[sound of glass nudging glass]
mm.

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Posted : Tuesday, 26 August 2014 11:10:55 PM(UTC)
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Far out there's gold coins flying out of the ground everywhere!! Awesome stuff mate she's a stunner alright you must be in gold coin heaven & all from another hunted out spot! haha
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Posted : Tuesday, 26 August 2014 11:47:27 PM(UTC)
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You are one lucky hunter. Great photos too.Snowdrop
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roy1954  
Posted : Wednesday, 27 August 2014 12:34:17 AM(UTC)
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cool andrew,well done
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Posted : Wednesday, 27 August 2014 2:13:35 AM(UTC)
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Holy crap! Well done!
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Posted : Wednesday, 27 August 2014 8:42:10 AM(UTC)
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We are officially in the midsts of the NEW AGE GOLDRUSH!
Awesome and great rewards!
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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Posted : Wednesday, 27 August 2014 10:08:45 AM(UTC)
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Ah Number8, what could be happier than a young golden Queen Victoria.

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Posted : Wednesday, 27 August 2014 10:46:14 PM(UTC)
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Amazing!
congrats, i am still to find my 1st gold coin :-(
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Posted : Thursday, 28 August 2014 7:22:46 PM(UTC)
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very nice #8 well done man 2014 sovereign fest:)
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Posted : Saturday, 30 August 2014 10:14:07 PM(UTC)
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Spent three hours today at this wicked new spot I have been researching....can't say too much about it yet but two words spring immediately to mind..........

.........untapped potential.

1937 half crown, silver buckle ring, another HMS Victory medalette, two H J Hall tokens, a rare 1919 Addington Railways peace demonstration token, four British silvers (all 1870's) and an NZ Medical Corps badge.
Looking forward to getting back to this secret spot real soon!
It's all out there.....go get it!
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Posted : Saturday, 30 August 2014 11:05:06 PM(UTC)
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I am constantly amazed by both the variety of finds coming from Canterbury and the condition of them. Really good to see what is coming out of the ground down there. Anything other than silver seems to be pretty well affected by corrosion up here. Must be something to do with the warmth and the wet. Thanks for the quality of the posts and pics.
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Posted : Sunday, 31 August 2014 11:30:50 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: gjj109 Go to Quoted Post
I am constantly amazed by both the variety of finds coming from Canterbury and the condition of them. Really good to see what is coming out of the ground down there. Anything other than silver seems to be pretty well affected by corrosion up here. Must be something to do with the warmth and the wet. Thanks for the quality of the posts and pics.


Cheers mate. Yeah, most finds seem to have survived pretty well down this way. As you say, must be soil and weather conditions that play a part in this.
Thanks also for your kind words re the posts and pics. As I've said before, it's all about preserving and sharing the history of our young nation before it rots away forever.......the Addington Railways token from yesterday is a perfect example of this.
As long as I keep finding history...and a little bit of gold along the way, I'll continue to share it with those interested.

GL & HH. It's all out there....go get it.
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Posted : Tuesday, 2 September 2014 9:20:04 AM(UTC)
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Cool pics Number8.

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Posted : Tuesday, 2 September 2014 4:44:34 PM(UTC)
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Bloody beauty mate-nice condition old finds!
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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roy1954  
Posted : Wednesday, 3 September 2014 12:12:55 AM(UTC)
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great stuff andrew,imagine whats still there,its a big buzz to find cool old things like that
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