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Hatters new chapter - My finds from the North Island

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 13 July 2014 11:57:52 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 weighed the sinkers and lead I got yesterday. Its mostly sinkers and a few lead heads off nails. 4 whole kgs!! I guess that is partly why you are having success with the gold too. Both heavy items. I like to find lead to hopefully find gold on a beach. Often just wishful thinking though. MK
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1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 13 July 2014 6:18:18 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)		The recent storm we had up here has stripped a lot of sand off some areas and unfortunately buried a highly jewellery productive area. Yesterday I spent a bit of time at a very eroded spot where over a metre of sand had been washed away. This had exposed a weakly cemented shelly sand base against a retaining wall/pile of boulders. Well the area was so loaded with coins in some areas Id get several out of one hole. Maybe half the coins from yesterday are form there. Today I revisited this area and continued cleaning out the spot. Its only maybe 30m long and a few m wide. Nothing outrageously good came out but a large number of coins again, 6 silvers and a gold men's ring. The coins ran out after a couple of hours at this spot so I explored around a bit but couldn't find hardly anything so went home. Looking forward to next hunt already. 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 13 July 2014 6:37:26 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)		Very nice! looks like there's more gold up north than down south lol

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 13 July 2014 6:42:26 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: jimmy bedrock Very nice! looks like there's more gold up north than down south lol Haha hardly, only just over a gram in that gold ring.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 13 July 2014 6:52:48 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)		lol the amount of trash I dug for my 9ct ring I could of sluiced for days..

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 13 July 2014 8:23:06 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)		Yes it can be a bit like that.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

creamer		Posted : Monday, 14 July 2014 11:11:22 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 finds Hatter. HH .
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1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 29 July 2014 8:57:34 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)		I had this coin that I was half sure was silver but I could only make out what I thought might be a head of some sort on it. I put it in cloudy ammonia for a while and nothing happened. I then forgot about it for a while. Well yesterday I put it in some vinegar and left it overnight. Today I can clearly see young Victoria and some writing that says 1885 shilling. My oldest coin in Auckland thus far. Unfortunately I have only managed one short hunt since my last finds an all I found were 3 bits of junk jewellery and the odd coin. Hopefully will improve on that this weekend.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Saturday, 23 August 2014 6:23:47 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)		The Sovereign lives!! After the recent illness of my detector I was itching to get out for a detect. Last Saturday I went out for a couple of hours to a couple of spots, one mudflat beach and one sandy. Nothing but old junk at the mudflat beach. The sandy beach provided a real treat, it had some bedrock and I got a signal in a bit of a depression/crevice. Well out pops a 925 ring, cool. Re-scan the hole, another signal, out pops an 18ct 3.7g ring!!! Nice. So today I headed out to another beach and gave it my best for 4 hours. I managed a 9ct 1.5g ring, half of a 9ct gold locket (1g), a mens 925 ring, a silver with stones pendant and the icing on the cake was a 18ct 7.9g whopper!!! So yes, the reigning sovereign lives on 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Iggyrulz		Posted : Saturday, 23 August 2014 7:57:06 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 haul there, your gotta be happy with that lot.

creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 27 August 2014 10:01:58 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 finds Hatter. GOLD is good. HH .
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1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 1 September 2014 11:07:47 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)		Some more beach gold! 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 7 September 2014 6:29:56 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 my Minelab sovereign found a real gold sovereign today!!!! My wife and I were going out to a theme park today so I said to my flatmate he could take my detector for a spin at the beach. He's never really had a go at beach detecting. Well long story short I got a phone call from him while waiting in line at a rollercoaster. Hey mate, I've found a gold coin, I'm not sure what a sovereign looks like do you? He said. Its got a guy riding a horse on it. I replied- no way, that's a sovereign. Well I cam home and there it was in all its glory.... Here is a picture. They are still out there!! I think he's getting a beach detector now. 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 7 September 2014 7:27:37 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)		What a story. Damm beginners luck. Grrrrrrrr!!! Well done. I reckon you should tell us which beach so we can decide who needs to cry a bit for missing it :-) MK
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Sunday, 7 September 2014 7:33:42 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)		No Crying :-) There are unseen treasures all around, one day will come for you and me :-0)
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Mudwiggle		Posted : Sunday, 7 September 2014 7:40:55 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)		And that's precisely why you shouldn't lend your detector! He needs to find nothing but ring-pulls for 8 months straight to balance the karma for that one. Excellent work, bet he's grinning like a Cheshire Cat!

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 7 September 2014 8:12:26 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)		Last time I lent my detector to someone was to my cousin he found an 18k ring... The coin was found in a bedrock Crack and was not covered. He got the signal, pinpointed it and then saw it. I think it was meant to be. Edited by user Sunday, 7 September 2014 8:14:04 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Kelvio		Posted : Sunday, 7 September 2014 10:34:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 31/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 21 Location: Bay of Plenty Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Lucky bugger... Very, Very nice indeed!

Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 7 September 2014 11:59:16 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)		well i'll be..
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

sycotoad		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 1:27:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 9/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 569 Location: downunder Thanks: 120 times Was thanked: 126 time(s) in 97 post(s)		Hey Hatter - Awesome posts and finds mate - You know that money you lent me - can I send it back so I can lend my old Sov back? lol I am doing a gold dance waaaay down here for you Bud - Your finds are making me happy :) Great stuff .......... Edited by user Monday, 8 September 2014 1:27:55 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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