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Mudwiggle  
Posted : Sunday, 12 July 2015 10:45:13 PM(UTC)
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Goes to show you never know what your next signal will be, and to turn something up like that while chasing spendies is about as good as it gets.
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WestieDigger  
Posted : Tuesday, 14 July 2015 7:35:03 PM(UTC)
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Quick check of a new spot after work and got my first penny could not find the rest.
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Mudwiggle  
Posted : Tuesday, 14 July 2015 8:32:33 PM(UTC)
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Looks like an Edward...Turn of the century.

I could make the weak joke about it being a 'half' penny
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WestieDigger  
Posted : Tuesday, 14 July 2015 9:31:28 PM(UTC)
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The monarchs head is facing the wrong way for a Edward I think it is a George V or IV.
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Mudwiggle  
Posted : Tuesday, 14 July 2015 9:48:37 PM(UTC)
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Reckon?

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WestieDigger  
Posted : Tuesday, 14 July 2015 10:11:41 PM(UTC)
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After closer inspection and verification from grandpa's jar of old coins you are correct it is a Edward.
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Mudwiggle  
Posted : Tuesday, 14 July 2015 11:06:40 PM(UTC)
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Just need to find the half with the date on now! ha ha.
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WestieDigger  
Posted : Wednesday, 15 July 2015 8:19:35 PM(UTC)
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First time out with the new 4.5inch hockey puck coil. Really impressed with its performance in the junky areas.ive got some ketchup if anyone wants it. Earring is probably junk.
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WestieDigger  
Posted : Thursday, 16 July 2015 8:43:44 PM(UTC)
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Out for a quick swing after work with 270win.
A 1933 half crown
A lead bag seal
A wotsit marked LOCKTECH MELBORNE. Locktech appears to a safe manufacturer.
Also $5.40 spendable.
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WestieDigger  
Posted : Saturday, 18 July 2015 9:15:39 PM(UTC)
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Out for a rainy detect with 270win.
12 x nz 1 cent
7 x nz 2 cent
2x nz 5 cent
2 x old nz 10 cent
2 x scuzzy us one cent
Chinese coin?
.38 SPL casing
2 Charms
Not shown a large shell maybe .50cal and a nz half penny that I can't find where I put it.


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WestieDigger  
Posted : Sunday, 19 July 2015 6:39:33 PM(UTC)
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From what I believe is a old house site.
1933 threepence.
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Posted : Sunday, 19 July 2015 8:51:24 PM(UTC)
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Good hunt bud.
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WestieDigger  
Posted : Thursday, 23 July 2015 9:19:15 PM(UTC)
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Out for a couple of swings today first one by myself got a few spendies and a key.
Then caught up with 270win and got a few more spendies and a .925 silver bit of something that had been hit by a mower. Hallmarked .925 WC.

Edited by user Thursday, 23 July 2015 9:27:15 PM(UTC)  | Reason: its a 1958 half penny not a 3p

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WestieDigger  
Posted : Sunday, 2 August 2015 11:56:19 AM(UTC)
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Went out for a hunt yesterday with the nephew at his local park. A few spendies, some old decimal coins and a probably junk ring.

Edited by user Sunday, 2 August 2015 12:17:42 PM(UTC)  | Reason: fixed .jpeg

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Posted : Sunday, 2 August 2015 12:03:23 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: WestieDigger Go to Quoted Post
Went out for a hunt yesterday with the nephew at his local park. A few spendies, some old decimal coins and a ring.


Damm cant open the png. file. Can you re post a .jpg?

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Posted : Sunday, 2 August 2015 12:39:43 PM(UTC)
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Well done WestieDigger.

If its a dull grey, try cleaning the ring on the inside as more often than not it's sterling silver.

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WestieDigger  
Posted : Sunday, 9 August 2015 5:59:09 PM(UTC)
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Went on a roady to a faraway east coast Beach sand was deep but the excalibur was dialed in resulting in me digging some very deep holes for a few rusting spendies, sinkers and some space junk needing closer investigation but best find was this Munted 9 carat earing.

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WestieDigger  
Posted : Sunday, 16 August 2015 12:33:27 PM(UTC)
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Thought I had really done it when I dig this about 6 inches deep next to some old foil.
Sadly the more I cleaned it up the less goldcolored it was.as its only gold plated Its probably safe to say that the gem is only a CZ.
It was extremely exciting to dig up though.
Next time it will be the real thing.
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Posted : Sunday, 16 August 2015 1:22:02 PM(UTC)
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A nice surprise all the same
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Posted : Sunday, 16 August 2015 5:07:05 PM(UTC)
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its the thought that it could be next time that keeps you scratching at the dirt,just waiting for the machine that hits on nothing else but gold,imaging that!!
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