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creamer		Posted : Thursday, 9 February 2012 4:24:14 PM(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)		Blackened by time. I have four pre 1900 silver coins and three of them are blackened by time. An 1834 67 and 95. At this stage i prefer to leave them as found. Ive tried various methods to restore them but it doesnt work. I kinda like them as they are. The shiney silver look is sometimes too much to expect, the date is more important. Spend a couple of days looking for small points off interest in the design and eventually you will recognise what you have found, a combination of looking and google on the net. One of these three coins took me two weeks to i.d. ...and three of them are blackened by time
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Guardian		Posted : Sunday, 12 February 2012 11:29:13 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)		Hi Shane, finally went out for a hunt today. I've been getting serious cabin fever.. Anyways here is todays finds, nothing really special as usual but a couple of interesting bits, an old 20c with the new design is missing from the pic. Guardian attached the following image(s):

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 12 February 2012 11:31:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		thats a really good days finds guardian
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Sunday, 12 February 2012 11:33:42 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)		nICE 35$ :d How long did you hunt for ?
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Guardian		Posted : Sunday, 12 February 2012 11:51:07 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 was out with my daughter, so after pushing her on the swings etc actual hunt time would have been about 2 1/2 hours, most of it was in a couple of schools I stumbled upon so not much digging as they were both bark playgrounds.

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 13 February 2012 12:05:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		dang thats a lot of keys in one hunt!! Awesome amount of spendables too man well done!! Dan
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creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 14 February 2012 6:41:32 PM(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)		#67 TRIP. The other side of the bay. A great weekend away with lady di to the other side of the bay. The russell top 10 holiday park was choice and it was great to be surrounded by water and boats on this historical short peninsula. Plenty of shop fronts right on the waters edge all along the main beach so any form of detecting along there would be inapropiate. However the 3m plus thick shingle beach was there too buzz. If you want to harvest ring pulls thats the place to be, from one end to the other. Found a 2 buck goldie when i first walked on the beach..thought it might have been a sov... another goldie first up at the next spot...nup, and a euro 50 cent goldie first up at the third spot, close. Awesome place, the locals were chatty so we managed to pick up on a bit of history. Managed to find some pennys and bits and pieces around old trees and the odd short beach or boat ramp. Stopped on the way home at this old pahutakawa tree on/near a tiny beach and had a nice little cleanup. 7 goldies, 5 pennys, 33 coins all up. ...to the other side of the bay The view from Flagstaff looking back into town. Edited by user Saturday, 18 February 2012 8:37:13 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 14 February 2012 7:13:39 PM(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: nzpoohbear40 thats a really good days finds guardian Yes indeed. You must be happy with that .925 piece, looks in good condition.
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Guardian		Posted : Tuesday, 14 February 2012 7:22:00 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)		Nicely done Shane Great pictures ! Lucky sod!

rgmcbrid		Posted : Tuesday, 14 February 2012 7:58:18 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)		That looks like a great place to detect whether you find anything or not.
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creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 15 February 2012 7:18:25 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: rgmcbrid That looks like a great place to detect whether you find anything or not. It is indeed. The beachs we visited seemed somewot void of any treasures. In saying that they will be there just well buried. There are plenty of old buildings/trees and such around that would make for great fossicking. If one was a local then you could plan small type hunts in the area being sensitive to the historical nature of the place. Im sure there would be some wonderful treasures there to be found. Russell oozes with history and one could imagine the tall ships parked up in the bay a couple of hundred years ago. Its been a while since ive been there and i would say we will be back again.
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chrischch		Posted : Wednesday, 15 February 2012 1:06:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Yes that's beautiful countryside. We are very lucky to have such nice places here in N.Z. Thanks for taking the time to take pics Shane. I always either forget the camera, forget to take photos or have a camera/battery failure but must get my sh1t together and get some pics for you guys.
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creamer		Posted : Thursday, 16 February 2012 7:38:05 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: chrischch Yes that's beautiful countryside. We are very lucky to have such nice places here in N.Z. Thanks for taking the time to take pics Shane. I always either forget the camera, forget to take photos or have a camera/battery failure but must get my sh1t together and get some pics for you guys. You are most welcome Chrischch. The taking and posting of pics is one of the more enjoyable sides of fossicking.
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creamer		Posted : Thursday, 16 February 2012 3:08:27 PM(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)		These are some of the treasures i have fossicked the last month or so. The sailing ship brooch appears to be silver although it registers as foil on the detector. What turned out to be the backing off a pocket watch and a 1950 half crown. Edited by user Sunday, 19 February 2012 10:29:17 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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creamer		Posted : Monday, 20 February 2012 7:53:56 PM(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)		#68 Trip. Close to a local boatramp. Went down to a small local beach and boatramp area to do a short piece of beach i spotted 75 meters away. Some of the coins we found were jammed down in the cracks of the dryish type clay under the shollow sand. You could only see the outer rim of them as we dug down. First find was a 1916 silver sixpence. A 1916 6p, 9 coins all up. A 1916 6p, 9 coins all up This piece of driftwood was just itchin to have its photo taken. The first silver ive found between 1908 and 1933. Edited by user Monday, 20 February 2012 8:01:14 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Monday, 20 February 2012 8:04:46 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)		Hi Shane, You are getting an amazing mixture of stuff eh. I expect if it dings your digin - good on you cos there will always be some silver n gold about for the taking as once again we can see in #68. HH
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Guardian		Posted : Monday, 20 February 2012 8:29:39 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)		Yeah man, you're always coming up with cool stuff. I'm getting keen to do some beach hunts but that means another detector sooo it will have to wait.

rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 20 February 2012 9:37:30 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)		Me too, haven't been to the beach in a long time.
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creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 21 February 2012 7:54:59 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: Metal Kiwi Hi Shane, You are getting an amazing mixture of stuff eh. I expect if it dings your digin - good on you cos there will always be some silver n gold about for the taking as once again we can see in #68. HH Hi there Metalkiwi. Always silver about. Looking for that pre 1800 coin. Must be one out there somewhere.
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creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 21 February 2012 8:00:22 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)		Originally Posted by: Guardian Yeah man, you're always coming up with cool stuff. I'm getting keen to do some beach hunts but that means another detector sooo it will have to wait. Hi there Guardian. The coin lines on a beach are up in the dry sand. Your detector should work fine there. I find very little in the wet sand.
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