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Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 16 October 2012 9:58:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 31/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 314 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 82 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 102 post(s)		your so right about the kid karma mate. i had two young chaps come up and ask me wat i was doin so i told them i was looking for old coins. id only been going a wee while but had a couple of $1 coins so i gave dem one each. they wanted to watch so i said sweet as. nek minut high coin signal on the garret. i must hav been smiling cause one of them asked if that was a good sound. haha dug the plug and turned it over and there was 2 pennys.pulled them out and saw 2 halfpennys. by this stage the kids were thinking that was pretty cool, as was i wen one of them asked wat the shinny thing in the hole was. i proceded to pull out 2 silver shillings, 3 silver sixpences and 2 silver threepences. 11 coins stacked in the same hole.they left after that saying they were gona get there dad to buy them a detector.

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 17 October 2012 7:19:43 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)		Cool coin! Not easy finding florins and that's a goody!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 17 October 2012 8:33:15 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)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again Cool coin! Not easy finding florins and that's a goody! For sure florins dont come along as often as do other silvers. This particular one seems quite unique, a real collectors piece at that. .
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Hunter		Posted : Thursday, 18 October 2012 11:28:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Originally Posted by: rgmcbrid A hoof pick, and I think the other thing might be a tuning fork, but not real sure. Its a Jews Harp
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 29 October 2012 1:01:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Edward the VII made another appearence this weekend, this time in the form of a half crown. The three pence were right next to one another. Being the same date and in such good condition I wonder if they were new when lost? All three of these coins are in amazingly good conditiona and only took a dip in ammonia to clean up. I am wondering if it is a good idea to target areas where the coins do not get so corroded. I am still trying to clean a six pence from weeks ago that came from a black crust prone location, and I am sure it will not come out as nice as these. rgmcbrid attached the following image(s):
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Monday, 29 October 2012 2:33:01 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)		Very nice. MK
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Friday, 23 November 2012 10:31:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		When Poohbear was down for the forum get together we spent a day hitting some local spots. Found a couple of very worn but intersting coins; an 1854 French coin and a 1922 Italian coin. Finally got around to cleaning them up a bit. Photos of better specimens provided so you can see what they used to look like. Edited by user Friday, 23 November 2012 10:38:16 AM(UTC) \| Reason: picture didn't stick rgmcbrid attached the following image(s):
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roy1954		Posted : Friday, 23 November 2012 10:56:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi how strange i got one 2 weeks ago 10 centimes i think they are bronze
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 25 February 2013 11:22:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		While I was digging some rubbish the other day this robin cleaned the grass seeds of my coil for me. rgmcbrid attached the following image(s):
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Saturday, 20 April 2013 11:38:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Poohbear and I went on a lost wedding ring hunt today, found it; were quite impressed with ourselves. rgmcbrid attached the following image(s):
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Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 21 April 2013 12:41:26 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 done boys!! Youll be glad ya not up here where it is just pi55ing down day in day out. Finding it hard to type as hands shaking from withdrawals....
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

tonznz		Posted : Sunday, 21 April 2013 1:08:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		tell us more of the story!

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