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Djevel		Posted : Saturday, 8 February 2014 9:43:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Nothing to really brag about today, another gold coin hut got me $34, a peru 50 centavos coin, a fijian $1 and this tiny STG stamped silver heart ring, only 1.91 grams haha.
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

Djevel		Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 5:41:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Thought I'd post a bit different today, got a silver plated spoon handle and $11 but also an awesome 9ct gold that I weighed properly when I got home and it's 8.5 grams of the good stuff.. photos and me and my girl finding it :) The full stamp reads '9ct MH572'
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

DrunkBrother		Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 10:05:39 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)		Mark, Cool ring, However, i would like to address an issue with the dry grass. Ground is very dry at the moment. Cracks are all around. It would be very wise to refrain from digging in parks. Especially at sport fields - where we can see the white line just meters away from the hole
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Djevel		Posted : Sunday, 9 February 2014 10:27:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Where I was digging there was holes everywhere from the big day out a week or so ago, also the sports ground is fenced off for another concert this weekend, wasn't making any change to how the field already looked.
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Djevel		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 9:26:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Ok so I found something today that I bet none of you have come across in beach hunts wait for it also I got a small crusty 1936 nz 3d (small silver!!) .. a citizen stainless steel and gold plate watch and $19 spendables but.... PIRATE TREASURE these were all under the sand 4-6 inches down and heaps of them too I didn't even take them all ... chocolate coins..
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

coinnut		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 9:28:47 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)		HaHa luv it!!!!
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Mudwiggle		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 9:30:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		Only found the wrappers - heart skipped a beat until I realised it were no sovereign me matey!

DrunkBrother		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 10:35:27 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)		hahaha... fun fun.. but actually, I have found a bag of those at Kohi on the hunt when 1&2 cents coins were scattered around
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Hunter		Posted : Thursday, 13 February 2014 6:48:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Nice pirates treasure
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creamer		Posted : Saturday, 15 February 2014 8:11:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Choice.
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Djevel		Posted : Tuesday, 18 February 2014 10:59:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Ok so out for a hunt today, walking along having a nice daydrem just listening to the tones then hear the distinct spendables tone.. look down and surface spill of $4 .. good start :) Also manage two silver shillings And lately i've been doing a 3 week spendable coin comp which ends this Sunday, I haven't been able to hunt much lately due to house moving etc (almost a week!) but the $38 I found today helped so new current spendable total for last 2 weeks is $207 :)
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

DrunkBrother		Posted : Wednesday, 19 February 2014 7:51:33 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)		Heya Mark, who is competition with? :-) why i do not know about it.. i like to be in competitions :-) How many hurs did you spend on detecting to get where you are now?
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Djevel		Posted : Wednesday, 19 February 2014 8:15:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Hey max it's a comp on the swinging nz facebook group. Also this is <15 hours of park hunting but actually more like <25hours if you include y beach hunts (but the beach hunts maybe only contributed to like $10 of the total)
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

Iggyrulz		Posted : Monday, 24 February 2014 10:33:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Nice work, how are you going to clean them? There looks to be way too many for my lunchbox tumbler, how bout a concrete mixer.

Djevel		Posted : Tuesday, 25 February 2014 7:25:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Just a rinse in water then bag them into $1 and $2 bags and take them to the bank. They weigh them and deposit cash into my account.
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

Iggyrulz		Posted : Tuesday, 25 February 2014 6:47:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Djevel Just a rinse in water then bag them into $1 and $2 bags and take them to the bank. They weigh them and deposit cash into my account. That sounds a bit boring, my way is much more fun! On a serious note thanks for the tip, I have just assumed the bank would have a fit if you turned up with them all stained, I hav'nt cashed any in yet, will probably wait until the year is out. Thanks Iggy

Djevel		Posted : Tuesday, 25 February 2014 9:06:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Well iggy it was a bit of trial and error, at first I broke asb banks coin counter machine pouring them all in, even the rusty beach ones.. it didn't just reject them it jammed the whole machine haha.. I think I poured in like $170 worth and when the grumpy asian lady fixed it, cleared the machine and gave me my coins back I had like $190. stoked! Now I put the 10's 20's and 50's in the train ticket machine if I'm going somewhere and save the gold ones for the bank, just tell them you want to cash in damaged coins and you've sorted them, they put them in their own bags and weigh them up then put the cash into your account.. it's really no problem at all.
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Tuesday, 25 February 2014 9:17:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Djevel Well iggy it was a bit of trial and error, at first I broke asb banks coin counter machine pouring them all in, even the rusty beach ones.. it didn't just reject them it jammed the whole machine haha.. I think I poured in like $170 worth and when the grumpy asian lady fixed it, cleared the machine and gave me my coins back I had like $190. stoked! Now I put the 10's 20's and 50's in the train ticket machine if I'm going somewhere and save the gold ones for the bank, just tell them you want to cash in damaged coins and you've sorted them, they put them in their own bags and weigh them up then put the cash into your account.. it's really no problem at all. That was a good job made 20 bucks and shagged the machine, nice!

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