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Best first real night you could ever have!!!

coinnut		Posted : Wednesday, 19 September 2012 11:47:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 324 Thanks: 81 times Was thanked: 148 time(s) in 100 post(s)		Well I'll keep it short cos I need to hit the hay but big thanks to chrispy and poohbear for a AWESOME night. check it out fellow sweepers. Thought I'd add a pic of the scratched date, What do ya reckon? I'm leaning to 10 but maybe 20 or 70??? Found with a F4 bout 5" deep, Target ID was 52-53 Edited by user Friday, 21 September 2012 4:19:30 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified coinnut attached the following image(s):
		Fisher F70 + X-Pointer

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 19 September 2012 11:57:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		trust me guys this beast weighs a ton..lol....it is hugh and it is 14 Ct ...it comes from yale university,,around we think the 1970's...great find andy..hope there is many more to come... and chrispy also found a heavy silver ring... WTG bud Here is the link to the picture of it...it is the Traditional 876L ring http://www.yale.edu/sfas...ncies/ringcollection.pdf And here is a link to what it is selling for in the states as of now http://www.yale.edu/sfas...cies/RingPrices2012D.pdf it is the TRADITIONAL (876L) Edited by user Thursday, 20 September 2012 12:21:06 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

tonznz		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 1:12:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		wow! What a ring. That would be pride of any collection! well done. Isn't that the date on it. It says "19" on one side. Does it have numbers on the other side? Edited by user Thursday, 20 September 2012 9:55:10 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

oroplata		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 1:51:41 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Holy crap!
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madsonicboating		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 2:46:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!
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expat		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 6:17:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		Fantastic find, well done Adam.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

number8wire		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 7:44:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Great start Adam.........you'll be well and truely hooked now!!!
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 9:41:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		Nice find, Very nice indeed, The only thing with USA School rings, that you can easy find the owner, there are several tracking sites from USA for that/ Sure, it is all up to you, if you want to part with the ring ;-) most likely not. but you can always locate the owner and give them a call :-)
		2014Rings PlT/PD=0 GOLD=30 STG=53 Junk=46
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 10:40:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Great find indeed. A note of caution however in basing the value on the sales price; in the states school ring companies tend to charge outrageous prices because a lot of students feel like they just have to have one to commemorate ‘the greatest years of their lives’ and because they are personalized the resale value is low. But thats not to say that I am not jealous :)
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Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 2:17:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Oh man what a find! Well done! Thats something to wear and subtly allude to at a job interview haha! Oh man I cant wait to get out swinging again in a few days hopefully!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

coinnut		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 6:18:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 324 Thanks: 81 times Was thanked: 148 time(s) in 100 post(s)		Well I've come down from the dizzying heights of a gold induced high! Cheers for all the comments, Expat didnt you say i'd find something crazy on my first real go at it!! Well I certainly feel like the tiniest bugger on the planet! Tonznz, yeah on one side is a 19 the other side has been scraped right on the date, could be 10,20 or 70. 99% sure I didn't scratch it as it is dull & would be bright if fresh, maybe someone else long ago came close to finding it? Chucked it on the kitchen scales 20g. Apart from that wicked find the rest of my night was really crap Poohbear & Crispy had a handfull of coins at the end of the night & I had $3 & a pocket full of rubbish, definitely have a lot to learn.
		Fisher F70 + X-Pointer

rgmcbrid		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 6:37:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Here is a tip for you for next time; watch where Poohbear is going (he likes to go in straight lines and grid search) and cut right in front of him. Pretty much guaranteed to find something good. Works for me just about every time. Be sure and show it to him and point out exactly where you got. If he looks upset suggest that if he went a little faster he would have found it. Then show it to him again. Good times.
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expat		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 7:34:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		So the rest of your night was crap eh Adam? Well my heart bleeds. ;-) I did indeed say you would probably find something good that night and if you did I would be real pssd off. Well you did and I am. Clearly a shrewd move on my part to turn down the chance of detecting with you three and return home...... 12 grammes? Heck thats a beast of a ring!! All joking aside I'm genuinely pleased for you. I'll by trying thta bit harder at Hagley this Saturday.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

madsonicboating		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 8:58:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		Originally Posted by: rgmcbrid Here is a tip for you for next time; watch where Poohbear is going (he likes to go in straight lines and grid search) and cut right in front of him. Pretty much guaranteed to find something good. Works for me just about every time. Be sure and show it to him and point out exactly where you got. If he looks upset suggest that if he went a little faster he would have found it. Then show it to him again. Good times. hahaa...poor poohbear!
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 9:55:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		Lmao...ya robert you do do it every time...lmao...but it's all part of detecting and if it gets to me to much i just move to another part of the field..lol.... Expat..you best read that again..he said 20Grams not 12...lol.....it is a bloody monster of a ring....i came away with 2 silvers that night...so all is good...one day i will find a gold ring.. i know i will i know i will...hahahahahahahaha
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

expat		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 11:04:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		20 grammes???????? God it gets worse!!
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

rgmcbrid		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 11:21:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Not feeling sorry Poohbear, the F2 has been killing the F75 lately.
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oroplata		Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2012 11:47:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		What was that saying? Something about it not being about the size, but what you do with it? The little F2 detector that could.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Friday, 21 September 2012 12:36:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		well then maybe we should trade robert..lmao.....
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

chrischch		Posted : Friday, 21 September 2012 12:35:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Was that found with an F2? Great find....wat was the target id number?
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

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