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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:15:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		had a good hunt today at an old race course .not many finds but @#$%...stoked with my 4th half. It was weird come up 40/50 with iron on the AT Pro but when I cut the plug out came up clear high 80s up to 91.. I was thinking silver for shore..about 7 inches down. when I sore it I just rolled round on the ground and had a smoke. My first British half sovereign 1883...wow Edited by user Wednesday, 2 April 2014 6:49:18 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:34:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		You lucky bu...... Jimmy! Well done. Did you also find the greenstone and silver pendant? That is the best result I have seen for a while. MK
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oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:37:31 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)		Congrats! If that's a Sydney mint one, and in good nick, it could be worth quite a bit more than the british minted version.
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:41:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Hey I have just realised you said your 4th half. Grrrrrr . one would be nice. :-) MK
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:43:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		yer I found the green stone first was stoked with it..im not shore what kind of metal is around the top but I know its old as and must of been important made by the white man. Its my new good luck charm. Ill take it out to the beach with my this afternoon. only the 2 finds today dug up anything that wasn't iron. got some buttons and bullets as well. The sovereign was amongst a lot of iron...I have missed it about 4 times before. Im feeling lucky for the beach. I know 4 halfs all from the same place..coming up to a year since I stared MD.. Edited by user Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:47:36 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:53:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata Congrats! If that's a Sydney mint one, and in good nick, it could be worth quite a bit more than the british minted version. it a British 1883. I got some ozzy ones that a quite rare dates as well 1862 63 and 64.Ill keep them till im old or homeless:)

Foiled again		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 2:56:38 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)		Holy smokes way to go!!! Keep it up at that place!!!!
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kiwisouth		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 4:34:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Gosh you make me sick. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits. Well done in other words. The greenstone pendant is pretty popular amongst certain circles. May be worth more than your coin.
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 4:35:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again Holy smokes way to go!!! Keep it up at that place!!!! I have done a lot of hours there. I got the first 3 3 weeks in a row about 7 months ago and been back there heaps since then not getting much at all. I thought I had done it pretty good. The last 3 times I have been I didn't get any coins at all. there is a lot of Iron around. I will be back now tho:)I cant believe it..

coinnut		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 4:45:21 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)		Think you should give the beach a miss & stick to the dirt!!! Awesome
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 4:54:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: coinnut Think you should give the beach a miss & stick to the dirt!!! Awesome lol I just went out to the beach...its raining and didn't see any low spots from up the hill...did 10mins wet no signals and went home:)

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 5:58:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata Congrats! If that's a Sydney mint one, and in good nick, it could be worth quite a bit more than the british minted version. I don't know if its British any more.I thorght it was because its not like my others but after seeing them on the net I don't know. found it..its British. Edited by user Saturday, 22 March 2014 6:31:35 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

number8wire		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 8:41:49 PM(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)		Epic day there alright JimmyB......I've had some pretty awesome hunts of recent times but I'm still waiting for the day I can cross a full or half sov off the bucket list. Well done man. As coinnut said, I think I'd be sticking to the dirt for a while now too!
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 22 March 2014 9:35:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		I haven't got any gold detecting since last winter ,broke the drought in the best way. Im still really keen to beat the beach...the dual field needs to pay its self off like the AT Pro has.. thanks for your comments tip of the day: I recon if you find 1800s silver you should dig every thing that's not iron..it was a really weird signal that I wouldn't of dug anywhere else;)there is more out there.

creamer		Posted : Sunday, 23 March 2014 9:17:34 AM(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)		Well done Jimmy Bedrock, totally awesome. Save some for us. .
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 23 March 2014 3:07:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		I went back today for 4hours. no coins just a heart stopping lead head and a few bits of old copper wire and a bullet.(about 5 targets) Its very hard to find something to dig there now. I have hunted the field a few times now all from different angles. Yesterday was just a random zigzag threw the iron field...today was back to grid pattern.next step will have to be a small coil for the really trashy areas

mickey		Posted : Monday, 24 March 2014 7:21:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 135 Location: waitakere Thanks: 528 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 79 post(s)		congratulations jimmy, especially on the suspect signal, dig it anyway thing. nothing screams gold louder than a 1970's pull-tab. 4x half sov! jeepers, you're a bloody human-sov-magnet. have you ever thought about hiring yourself out. good luck and happy gloating. (insert sound: screw-cap coming off tall bottle) mickey
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gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 25 March 2014 7:30:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Awesome score mate - well done!!
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 29 March 2014 3:03:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		same place as last weekend managed to get a couple of old silvers..1872 shilling 1878 three pence. I was using the iron audio on the AT pro today, worked well these coins had nails in and around the holes. jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 30 March 2014 8:12:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		went down to the park after tea...gets dark fast.1/2 hunt $7 few 1&2c, penny key(they are stuck together kol) and a silver shilling. Always good to get a coin you have never found before.. must just be the 1890 shilling design. I like the coins with the shields:) jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

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