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DMNZ		Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 7:06:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 184 Location: nz Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 58 time(s) in 38 post(s)		Went out at the crack of dawn and in the first 5 minutes found: 1800's fired Enfield Snider Bullet....then right beside it a shiny sixpence.... Totals for the morning: 4x fired bullets from the mid-late 1800's Some form of infantry button (need to I'd) 3 x sixpences.... All pretty good 1933 and two 1936 My first shilling (think 1933) 3 or 4 pretty manky 30s and 40s Penny's My oldest coin yet...1874 probably a penny... Can only read date so far...if someone knows how to clean an old penny...any ideas And finally a few NZ half Penny's.... The Enfield bullets? Are awesome! Will post some pics
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 7:22:39 PM(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)		Pt. Chevalier park? its infested with those bullets :-) I just hope that you do not go to the park with the Shovel ;-) what do you use for digging in the parks ?
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DMNZ		Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 7:35:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 184 Location: nz Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 58 time(s) in 38 post(s)		Lesche tool ;). Came from ebay
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DMNZ		Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 7:38:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 184 Location: nz Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 58 time(s) in 38 post(s)		Re Shovel guy in Milford....spoke to that gentleman nicely....he was digging a wacking great hole! Looked a little bit like the beginning of a swimming pool! He was using a Garrett detector and digging a huge lump of rusted iron. Nice older guy...but probably not a good look.
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DMNZ		Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 7:39:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 184 Location: nz Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 58 time(s) in 38 post(s)		Have not got to pt chev yet!
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Friday, 10 May 2013 7:47:03 PM(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)		If you want we can go tomorrow morning just to dig couple of bullets and couple of pennies from there as far as the ground is moist enough after this rains.
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