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Number8 on the prowl... - number8wire
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Posted : Monday, 20 July 2015 9:55:55 AM(UTC)
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I find the best cure for a cold is to go out in the cold and swing the detector lol


Lol...yeah, I've tried that before too but find the runny nose dripping on the screen can be an issue!
I find the sure quickfire method to speed up the "resumption of normal service" is to indulge in my other hobby.......going for a 10k run to burn it out...seems to work wonders....it's not for everyone...lol...but works for me.
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Posted : Monday, 20 July 2015 10:01:45 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Erickd Go to Quoted Post
I find the best cure for a cold is to go out in the cold and swing the detector lol


Lol...yeah, I've tried that before too but find the runny nose dripping on the screen can be an issue!
I find the sure quickfire method to speed up the "resumption of normal service" is to indulge in my other hobby.......going for a 10k run to burn it out...seems to work wonders....it's not for everyone...lol...but works for me.


Bugger that, rather do 10k's my warm truck lol, funnily enough I used to do biathlons in my younger days, and was as fit a buck rabbit, worst thing is that since I started detecting I've stopped going to the gym, and me body gone saggy again lol. Hope you get well soon m8

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Posted : Tuesday, 21 July 2015 12:27:19 PM(UTC)
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my back is acheing just thinking about all the ups and downs digging that amount of stuff thank god for the beach scoop,look after your knees!!!
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Posted : Friday, 24 July 2015 10:35:49 PM(UTC)
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Hi all,
Here's the booty from last night's hunt with Erickd.
The token is from a Christchurch ironmonger Edward Reese c1860-67.
It was a very faint but constant tone registering an 88 to 92 at 12 inches on the T2se.
The naval button still retains quite a bit of it's original gilding too....nice.

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Posted : Sunday, 26 July 2015 3:38:48 PM(UTC)
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hi andrew pretty sure the button is merchant navy found one in dunedin looks the same
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Posted : Sunday, 26 July 2015 10:08:53 PM(UTC)
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Checked out a couple of new spots today with Erickd....epic roadie with pretty disappointing results, so we settled into plan B, and ended the day at a couple of old reliable spots to get our silver fix.
As usual, Erickd was in top "Silver machine" form.....20 silvers for the day to my hard won but meger 7!!!
Best finds today were the cool old lion and unicorn military button, and the old lead two ringer.

GL & HH.

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Posted : Sunday, 26 July 2015 10:23:28 PM(UTC)
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7 is still a good amount m8, I was just lucky on the day.
That photo will get them all guessing lol
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Posted : Sunday, 26 July 2015 10:58:37 PM(UTC)
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Think my guess would be fairly accurate
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Posted : Saturday, 8 August 2015 12:09:45 AM(UTC)
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A bitterly cold solo hunt tonight was well worth the effort. Five silvers including my first ever bull head half crown...pretty much unreadable but the outline is clearly George III which makes this little beauty 1816-20.
It would also appear to be counterstamped with what looks like the letters MB.

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Posted : Saturday, 8 August 2015 8:45:17 AM(UTC)
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Awesome old silver, my very 1st half crown was a 1816 bullhead.
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Posted : Saturday, 8 August 2015 10:25:20 AM(UTC)
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Worth while cheating the cold weather. Cool
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Posted : Saturday, 8 August 2015 11:43:07 AM(UTC)
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Now that's a real nice date to be finding in NZ.

Well done No8

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Posted : Saturday, 8 August 2015 3:48:41 PM(UTC)
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Now that's a real nice date to be finding in NZ.

Well done No8


Cheers mate, really appreciate the feedback.
Shame she's so worn but I guess when yer pushing the 200 year mark, you'd be feeling less than optimal too!
Worn or not, I'm very happy to have it and add it to my pot o pirate treasure.....ahhhrrr!
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Posted : Sunday, 9 August 2015 10:50:12 AM(UTC)
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Out with Erickd on a cold, sleety night hunt last night. Three silvers for me, two of which are widdow head Vickies (both 1900) plus a very nice Victorian brooch or possibly tie pin. It's nicely hallmarked with a Birmingham assay, and a date letter for 1889. The makers mark is "WGM" for Walter and George Myers, silversmiths from Northampton Street, Birmingham. They started their silversmith trade from a small shop in 1878.

Also a nice old military webbing buckle complete with pin, and a modern silver "Yin and Yang" necklace pendant.

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Posted : Sunday, 9 August 2015 11:51:24 AM(UTC)
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Hi #8 nice finds as always:) Did you find out what the MB stamp from your last finds was? I found one with that same stamp
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Posted : Sunday, 9 August 2015 1:50:40 PM(UTC)
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Nice looking brooch, well done m8
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Posted : Sunday, 9 August 2015 4:16:18 PM(UTC)
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you have got to admire the workmanship of the silversmith that made pins and brooches like that nice work
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Posted : Sunday, 9 August 2015 10:49:52 PM(UTC)
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Hi #8 nice finds as always:) Did you find out what the MB stamp from your last finds was? I found one with that same stamp


No, but did find this link with other people asking the same question. It's not an uncommon thing to find apparently....

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Posted : Sunday, 9 August 2015 11:01:00 PM(UTC)
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Very fine relics ,good score
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Posted : Monday, 10 August 2015 12:21:06 AM(UTC)
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Maybe it's historic graffiti lol..like kilroy
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