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Hatters new chapter - My finds from the North Island

1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2014 9:37:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Hey folks, I'm officially in auckland now. Had a spare moment today and went down to the local beach for a swing. Gold bug seriously hates the wet sand...... On the dry sand I managed the 'treasures' below, it can only get better but I was not able to hunt good parts of the beach. Curiously I did find a lot of iron junk right on the surface, the kind of stuff that is reasonably heavy too. I think a storm must have stirred things up a fair bit there to have heavies on top like that?? File Attachment(s): image.jpg
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

mickey		Posted : Wednesday, 28 May 2014 12:33:24 AM(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)		well done on the move hatter, welcome to the cross-road. happy hunting. mickey. Edited by user Wednesday, 28 May 2014 6:43:34 PM(UTC) \| Reason: sp
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1864hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 28 May 2014 10:18:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		I forgot to mention, a guy with wife and kids stopped to talk to to me at the beach. First people to do so. Turns out they were tonznz's sister and brother in law! Fancy that. Tonznz used to frequent this forum, many of you know him. Cheers
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Iggyrulz		Posted : Wednesday, 28 May 2014 11:14:53 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)		She's a small world @ times. I meet both Tonznz and #8 Wire last weekend for the first time, both top blocks. Good luck with the detecting in Auckland.

creamer		Posted : Friday, 30 May 2014 9:31:35 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)		Nice one Hatter. Bit of extra competition for the Auckland lads. Good luck out there. .
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1864hatter		Posted : Saturday, 14 June 2014 5:00:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		So I bought a new (second hand) Minelab Sovereign. I bought it from a forum member and was very pleased with the condition of the detector and excellent packaging. Today I took it down to the beach and found the detector to be very easy to use. Well I still have a lot to learn regarding where things are on the beach but it was a bit of fun nonetheless. I was a bit surprised to be finding live ammo at the beach though! And large calibres too! No sign of any gold or silver today though. Cheers 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

under the bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 14 June 2014 7:41:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 6/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 116 Location: invercargill Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 13 post(s)		yes gold bugs are SHIT on wet sand. Even though those who sell them claim they are great.

1864hatter		Posted : Saturday, 14 June 2014 11:06:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Originally Posted by: under the bedrock yes gold bugs are SHIT on wet sand. Even though those who sell them claim they are great. Agreed, not much use at the beach
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 15 June 2014 1:23:46 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)		I knw who that remark is pointed at bedrock..and I didn't say they were great because I sell them...all I said was that I have had no probs with mine at the beach.. I allways ground balanced in the wet sand then was able to hunt from in the water right up to the sand dunes with very little extra noise..and def nothing I couldn't work through.. And here are 2 pics of the fake old coins I found on the beach with my goldbug....now I have said this befor but will say it again...I have only hunted brighton beach CHCH with my goldbug and it worked great there for me...may not work great at all beaches as I read in others post including this one....but im not going to say it is shit when it wasn't for me.. Now back to the post..congrats on the move hatter..hope you find heaps up there and give them boys a run for there money Edited by user Sunday, 15 June 2014 1:36:11 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified nzpoohbear40 attached the following image(s):
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1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 15 June 2014 11:07:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		OOOOH not this topic again. Sure the gold bug can be made to kind of work at the beach but it really is not where it excels. The Sovereign runs smooth without any sign of instability right across the beach, regardless of how wet the sand is. The gold bug definitely falses a lot unless you dumb it down and ground balance in saturated sand but then I found it loses a lot of depth and sensitivity. Don't get me wrong I love my gold bug to bits and would recommend it to anyone for gold detecting in rivers.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 18 June 2014 8:51:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Hey guys here is my results of my last couple of hunts with the sovereign. Not finding the same numbers of coins I used to in Dunedin!!! Nice silver pendant in the mix though to spice things up. Cheers 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Mudwiggle		Posted : Wednesday, 18 June 2014 10:28:08 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)		Originally Posted by: 1864hatter Hey guys here is my results of my last couple of hunts with the sovereign. Not finding the same numbers of coins I used to in Dunedin!!! Nice silver pendant in the mix though to spice things up. Cheers Nice pendant! Opal?

1864hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 18 June 2014 10:50:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Sadly not opal, its more translucent than it looks in the photo. I think it may be labradorite?? but I'm no gem expert. Will be back to that part of the beach tomorrow. The tide was covering up the good spot I think. Well the spot where I was getting above average numbers of targets. Also got the 1922 penny there.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

NUGGY		Posted : Wednesday, 18 June 2014 11:37:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 267 Location: greymouth Thanks: 85 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 58 post(s)		Nice bit of bling, well done, would definitely get me excited. Stone could also be moonstone - but I'm no expert either. NUGGY

Iggyrulz		Posted : Wednesday, 18 June 2014 11:58:00 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)		Sweet finds there, especially that piece of silver sitting centre stage!

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 19 June 2014 9:30:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Silver and gold in one hit! Ring is stamped STG 9ct. Presumably the two bands are the gold. Also a nicely encrusted sixpence. From same spot as last night. Like my Sov!!! 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

creamer		Posted : Thursday, 19 June 2014 9:46:17 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)		Yip, nice. .
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1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 24 June 2014 10:30:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		So I have no internet at home at the moment, am sneakily doing this message at work... I went to the beach Saturday morning and had a pretty good run. I went down 1 hour before low tide till 1 hour after, so two hours all up. I managed to get 5 rings in total and a junk earring, the rings were as follows. 18KGP, STG, STG, TI STG with 3 diamonds (titanium with a stg band running around it) and a 9ct gold ring. Will post a picture as soon as internet is sorted at home. Cheers!!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Tuesday, 24 June 2014 11:25:38 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)		Originally Posted by: 1864hatter So I have no internet at home at the moment, am sneakily doing this message at work... I went to the beach Saturday morning and had a pretty good run. I went down 1 hour before low tide till 1 hour after, so two hours all up. I managed to get 5 rings in total and a junk earring, the rings were as follows. 18KGP, STG, STG, TI STG with 3 diamonds (titanium with a stg band running around it) and a 9ct gold ring. Will post a picture as soon as internet is sorted at home. Cheers!! That's bloody amazing Hatter. Really look forward to the pic. MK
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 24 June 2014 11:43:54 AM(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)		Hell yeah rocking the rings hatter!!
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