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270win		Posted : Tuesday, 6 January 2015 2:59:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Oamaru Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 9 post(s)		had a few missions around the place over the x-mas break finding $146 in spendys :) alot of the usual pennys nd 1c 2cers 4 sivers including my first "gothic" florin few random bits to go in my treasure box..... 270win attached the following image(s):

number8wire		Posted : Tuesday, 6 January 2015 5:10:20 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)		Congrats on the Gothic florin....nothing like a nice big chunk of silver. Looks to be in pretty good nic too.
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270win		Posted : Thursday, 8 January 2015 1:16:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Oamaru Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 9 post(s)		had a swing yesterday for about an hour at a small high foot traffic area netted LOTS OF can tabs and V bottle tops GRRR, $27 in gold coins (money tin getting very full) a couple of pennys. 2 rings one a once gold plated ring? and a 975 (must have been a big girls ring as it fits my fat fingers HAHA) and more junk.... still yet to find a solid gold ring or a sov.....:( Edited by user Thursday, 8 January 2015 1:18:19 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified 270win attached the following image(s):

number8wire		Posted : Thursday, 8 January 2015 7:02:16 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)		Great start to your online adventures 270. Keep on posting the great stories and pics....you might not think so yet but the more you post, the more inspiration you'll provide for others. Righto, an evening hunt looks to be the go! I'm out.....
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

270win		Posted : Friday, 9 January 2015 4:14:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Oamaru Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 9 post(s)		was feeling way too keen after work (2am) for a quick mission, thort id try out a newish playground... i used to hate flying foxes..... till i got my goldbug ;) $34 in the money tin 270win attached the following image(s):

creamer		Posted : Friday, 9 January 2015 8:48:27 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)		Hi there 270win, Looks like your xmas hunt produced some cool old finds, i can see an old military button there. I was wondering too what the date of your gothic florin is. HH .
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270win		Posted : Friday, 9 January 2015 12:15:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Oamaru Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 9 post(s)		cheers. button was found in the middle of a all girls high school.... sorry i cant give you a date unfortunately its very worn...

number8wire		Posted : Friday, 9 January 2015 3:49:14 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)		Originally Posted by: 270win cheers. button was found in the middle of a all girls high school.... sorry i cant give you a date unfortunately its very worn... Think I know which high school your talking about. Often thought it would hold the odd treasure or two, as I drove past on my way to meet my next client. Used to rep down that way. Hunted a few places in Oamaru and scored some sweet finds. Try the old pathway along the riverbank that goes passed the public pools. I had a short hunt there once and got some nice old coins! See if you can get a permission from the A & P committee to hunt the Oamaru Show Grounds. I tried but they said no. Was worth a go tho I guess. Maybe being a local, you'll have more luck. GL & HH.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

270win		Posted : Friday, 9 January 2015 3:54:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Oamaru Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 9 post(s)		went there a week or so ago. you missed the gothic florin a 1915 half crown and a penny..... thort sombody had been there before.......was unusually empty haha.... where else have you been around the town?

Guardian		Posted : Friday, 9 January 2015 4:22:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 30/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 716 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 222 time(s) in 185 post(s)		I had a quick hunt in your area xmas, year before last and it's loaded with goodies only got out for one 20 min hunt and even that got me $18 in goldies. Must be good to have a hunting ground pretty much to yourself, enjoy and make sure your retrieval technique is good as it's pretty darn crumbly at the moment. Each time I drive through the wife knows what I'm thinking, smirks at me and says "Keep on driving". My detector never made it out of the car on my last trip to Chch ~sigh~. Went to a park yesterday in Dunedin that I abandoned last time as it was soup. This time it was like cement, someone else had beaten me back there and with the exception of a few cone shaped plugs had done a good job of cleaning it out. So that's good to see.

number8wire		Posted : Friday, 9 January 2015 4:22:49 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)		Originally Posted by: 270win went there a week or so ago. you missed the gothic florin a 1915 half crown and a penny..... thort sombody had been there before.......was unusually empty haha.... where else have you been around the town? Lol...yeah, only managed an hour and a bit there but also scored a gothic ( which I gakked..bugger it!) , so still plenty left for you! Only two other spots I tried (didn't have a lot of time unfortunately...or fortunately depending on your point of view! ) 1/ the other side of the bridge along the railway line passed the skate park and bowling club. 2/ the strip of grass beside the botanic gardens, by the side enterance with the Chinese looking gateway. I think both of these areas had been done before me, as both were hard work.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

270win		Posted : Sunday, 11 January 2015 6:39:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: Oamaru Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 9 post(s)		went out for a picnic lunch with the missus today managed to sneek the goldbug into my pack.... in know its not rellics but hey.... 3 little chunkys bits of the yellow stuff for 0.4g 270win attached the following image(s):