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So I am back after hibernating over the winter.... lol I did do some hunting over the winter but nothing over 30 min a trip. I did have two trips worth mentioning though.

Trip #36

I was heading down south and stopped off at an old park that I had driven by many times. But this time I had my detector so I got out and started hunting! I found a 1865 penny just sitting on top of a root! I also found another old penny from 1897 near by and then I found a good pocket spill with a 1940's sixpence, 1952 penny and a 1944 half crown!!!! And in all my excitement while I was running to the car because it started to rain I dropped the 1/2 crown and sixpence!!!! So I went back and took another 20 min or so detecting over where I had ran back and only pad attention to signals that were on the surface... I did find it in the end though :) but not the 6p :(. Check out my blog to see the silver finds I have made till now. here is the pic of the pennies.

Nice assortment of finds there GoldNut. Nothing like the buzz you get from finding some BIG old silver!
I lived in Auckland on the Shore about 10 years ago. Didn't have the MD bug back then but wonder now what exciting loot there would be to find around Northhead and Cheltnam Beach.....lots of early Auckland history there.....have you hunted those spots?

Yeah...the park that hunter found that half sovereign at, was the same park that I found my first (and only to date) 18ct gold wedding band at.......although a very modern find in comparison to the sovereign!
If you do decide to try Northhead or Cheltenham, I'd be keen to know how you get on. With all the old villa's around that area, I'm sure they'll be plenty of hidden history to find.

Yeah, I will definitely give it a try. And will let you know what I find...

Really papatoe? hmm... interesting
Well I don't have the car today so not heading to northshore... might try later though... you never know what maybe left behind.

Had a wet hunt this morning not much found on the beach near me but it is well hunted out as well. I will try and get out again this afternoon

Trip #39

Well this trip had some interesting finds but hunting this park was HORRIBLE! Tons of canslaw everywhere all shapes and sizes which really messed with my head... The first good thing found was a really old silver ladies ring with a blackish stone. Another cool find was a folding knife... and then another silver 3p... I am not sure if I will go back as there the good targets to bad targets ratio was not great. and I did find a bunch of wheel weights too.

Finds:


Close up of ring and knife:

Yeah, life gets a bit busy with kids :). But now that the weather is better and I will be having more time I will be going out more often... but I need to research some more spots in my area... I have a few spots that I have on my "wish list" nearby but I am just waiting for when I can use my car again...

Lucky so and so. Look forward to seeing your ring... the GOLD one.
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