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silver in the morning. - few more for the hoard...

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 11 May 2014 1:29:33 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)		Just a short morning hunt after a coinless Saturday. I was using my new 15inch NEL coil on my AT pro.. deepest was 12inch (pro pointer + 3") Yesterday I did 6 hours at the sovereign field that I have hit hard with the standard coil and got nothing:( o a button. All and all the NEL coil is heavy (1.5kg) covers more ground and gives clearer signals on deeper targets but the standard coil will get those targets too just not as clear. Not a great investment. Happy with the half crown haven't got a NZ 1 in ages. Kol HH&GL jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

coinnut		Posted : Sunday, 11 May 2014 2:52:36 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)		Nice job man, 5 shillings & it looks like one was part of a spill awesome!! just missing the florin for the set.....got yourself a decent spot there. Edited by user Sunday, 11 May 2014 2:55:50 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 11 May 2014 8:07:14 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)		Thanks man yer 1 was in the hole with a penny! Had a quick hunt tonight and got some old silver...so close to beating my oldest coin but not,another spill of 2 penny's and a 1839 shilling. got a old watch as well pretty good hunt ..found the sweet spot. next sovereigns:) jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

Iggyrulz		Posted : Sunday, 11 May 2014 8:17:43 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 silver haul JB, that 1839 shilling is one sweet coin.

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 11 May 2014 8:56:23 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)		Funny story about the watch. I went round to my Mums today and she gave me 2 of my great grandma's watches... I went for a hunt on the way home and the first thing I dug was that watch..weird jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

number8wire		Posted : Sunday, 11 May 2014 9:52:40 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)		Nice silver haul for the pot o treasure there JimmyB. Yeah, it's real weird how sometimes things will jump to the coil shortly after you've either been talking about, looking at, or thinking about them. I had a similar experience with a little WW1 medalette that I had been looking at on TradeMe.....I even had it bookmarked to possibly bid on. Two days before the auction ended, I went for a hunt and dug an identical one!....weird and freeky!......I've tried this theory with a sovereign but............still waiting! ;)
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mickey		Posted : Tuesday, 13 May 2014 8:04:37 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)		great work jimmy, love those nz silvers, and of course that 1839, it's a beauty full. worth a post on the oldest coin thread. [ even though it's not your oldest, mate, it's silver, gotta count for something ] i wish the theories on 'dreamt finds' were true. i can't stop dreaming of a Agee-jar full of sovereigns for some reason, rrgh. m.
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Tuesday, 13 May 2014 8:52:08 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)		Thanks mickey. the 1839 shilling was in a spill with 2 penny's 1890/1902 so im shore it would have some story's to tell. I tried #8s theory before my last hunt :) Google searched sovereigns and had a look threw them for 5min or so...this is my trash bucket since my last gold:)I know there's 1 there somewhere.. every bit of trash makes the odds better ay:) jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

kiwijim		Posted : Tuesday, 13 May 2014 9:00:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 28/11/2013(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Mt Maunganui Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 12 time(s) in 9 post(s)		Great hunt,love all that silver and in good nick to...

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 18 May 2014 10:41:57 AM(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)		100 silver coins for the year! Went out this morning for a hunt with a good lot of silver. 1908,1918 shillings 1905 sixpence British 1934,1937 sixpence 1940 three pence NZ very small sterling silver ring:) and some kind of silver button thing with hallmarks on the back?? +$15 and 1c,2cs penny's and half's. jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 18 May 2014 11:14:46 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)		nice lot of silver there jimmy...must be a good spot...keep it up man
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 18 May 2014 11:43:01 AM(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)		Thanks poohbear, yer its got a lot of silver and a lot of trash and there should be a sov there you would think:) Can anyone tell me what the button hallmarks are? I think its G&G in the box but its hard to read..

roy1954		Posted : Sunday, 18 May 2014 12:25:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi,can see its a lion so its silver and english,cant see much more.
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 18 May 2014 3:45:45 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)		The V date is 1900 to 1949. Could be a collar stud but think it's a cuff link. Nice finds Jimmy . Envious of your 100 coins from your Silver mine. :-) MK
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 18 May 2014 8:33:09 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)		Thanks MK lol silver mine...it is getting a lot harder to find them now but still getting some good finds.no gold but this afternoon I scored this sweet kids silver bracelet,1943 shilling NZ and this very kol 1960s photo film tin ...then 1 meter away found the lid to it.. stoked:) jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Monday, 26 May 2014 7:56:55 AM(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)		Im shore everyone's sick off seeing my silver but its all I get..no gold...25 more silvers (85g)over the weekend! some really nice coins...best was last night but I haven't got any pictures yet but I got another coin off my list...will put some pictures up tonight. jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Monday, 26 May 2014 8:14:09 AM(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)		25 silver in one day. Wow. That's way more than I have found this year. Dont worry Jimmy were not sick of seeing you get it. Lucky basta.... ! It will run out one day so go for it before we all work out where your digging. :-) MK
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Monday, 26 May 2014 2:23:44 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)		Yeh I'm with MK, keep them coming, Awesome haul.

Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 26 May 2014 3:44:51 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)		yep its awesome to see the silvers man keep it up
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Monday, 26 May 2014 3:46:14 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)		Thanks guys.. its the spoils of 3 night hunts not 1 hunt;) Here are my favourite finds of the weekend.... 1908 florin that's been on my list since I sore #8s ones I think it was. and this really cool love token with RS scribed into the back.1898 ps the 1885 sixpence in the top photos is the GBPs first silver.. great condition:) jimmy bedrock attached the following image(s):

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