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Posted : Thursday, 8 March 2012 8:08:09 AM(UTC)
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Posted : Thursday, 8 March 2012 8:01:39 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Sunday, 11 March 2012 12:25:56 AM(UTC)
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Posted : Sunday, 11 March 2012 8:51:01 AM(UTC)
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some interesting stuff there tony.
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Posted : Sunday, 11 March 2012 9:19:36 AM(UTC)
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Posted : Sunday, 11 March 2012 10:48:02 AM(UTC)
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Just take your daughter out and have her do the digging for you.
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Posted : Sunday, 11 March 2012 7:13:41 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Sunday, 11 March 2012 7:34:26 PM(UTC)
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Cool necklaces tony, If you ever have a shortage of half pennys then let me know...
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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Posted : Sunday, 11 March 2012 9:37:32 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: tonznz Go to Quoted Post
Last three trips. Found two silver nz shillings and a 1902 threepence . They were the best finds . The two shillings are being soaked in ammonia.


Don't soak them too long and refresh the ammonia solution frequently...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia

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Prolonged contact of ammonia solutions with silver, mercury or iodide salts can also lead to explosive products
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Posted : Thursday, 22 March 2012 11:19:35 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Thursday, 22 March 2012 11:48:07 PM(UTC)
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i also have one or two of those snake things tony..cool finds there.
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Posted : Thursday, 22 March 2012 11:53:49 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Friday, 23 March 2012 12:52:35 AM(UTC)
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ya unfortunatly i only have the snake...not the rest of it.
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Posted : Friday, 23 March 2012 4:57:19 PM(UTC)
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Oh yeah PB, I remember when you dug that up and we wondered what exactly it was for
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Posted : Saturday, 24 March 2012 7:19:53 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Saturday, 24 March 2012 9:41:32 PM(UTC)
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wow Tony you been digging some choice stuff man..well done! That snake buckle is awesome and I too have dug a couple...one in my own back yard!
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Posted : Saturday, 24 March 2012 9:44:42 PM(UTC)
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fantastic finds tony...and the sound efects good to..hahaha
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Posted : Saturday, 24 March 2012 10:26:02 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Sunday, 25 March 2012 9:49:29 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: tonznz Go to Quoted Post
What I thought was a compact lid in brass is more likely gold plated silver fob watch lid. I was cleaning the inside to read the serial number and the gold rubbed off. Cool find> silver! Anyways not likely a compact would have a serial number!


Yeah looks like a watch back to me too. The two I have found were silver with a serial number and also had hallmarks.
Try typing the serial number in to google. I got a makers list on one of mine which gave me a date etc.

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Posted : Sunday, 25 March 2012 11:14:56 AM(UTC)
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Hi you guys,just been looking at your finds,(awesome stuff) keep up the good work, There is not many areas around here(waimate)
as far as i know,maybe i will go for a drive down your way and get my goldbug2 to earn its keep,i still have not found much around here,
regards keifus
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