Smokin gun

Well I only got one hunt this week but one is better than none for sure.
Spent about 2 hours back at the new spot I am trying and dug 3 more silver coins
and an 1889 penny. This was encouraging, as I am trying out a new discrim. pattern on my ET.
As for the other bits n bobs the cap gun was a bit unexpected and the cigarette holder made a great sound.
I am told the small grill thingee is part of a clasp for a hair bun but I cant place the shiny dome.

I decided not to show you all the tear tabs, bits of lead and brass etc. as no doubt you all know what they look like. :-)

HH all.

Silver Dogs

This weekend I decided to have a go at a couple of long-shot beaches and also check out some new ground as my finds lately have not been that crash hot.
The beaches turned out to be just that, long-shots, as the finds were only a few dollars, a toe ring , a Euro Coin token and a big whatzit that when smashed held what seems to be the remains of a Castle gear. No matter as the antics of the many, many dogs being exercised on this beach are always so entertaining. Sure makes up for the lack of targets.

I did check out a new park and adjacent area that is a little out of my usual territory. There I picked up a couple of silvers , my first smashed lead bullet, a couple of pennies and a 375g piece of lead that has been shaped for some unknown purpose. This site looks quite promising and will be a definite starter for next Summer when the ground dries out.
Here is the pic:

HH all.

Silver and wheels

Slipped away from work 30minutes early tonight and headed for the beach.
On arriving I found there were two shallow and parallel  trough type cuts in the sand that looked reasonably fresh so I spent time hunting them. Might have to go back as it took me a while to work out the best area to focus on before darkness fell.

Sparkler wires took up quite a bit of time too but I also found $2.30, new wheels and a small .925 Silver and (possibly) Jade pendant in the 90 minutes that flew past so quickly.

Great fun

HH all.

Gold number 3

This weekend I hunted in two parks and on two beaches.
Individually the finds were a bit sparse but I am happy with the collective result because I did find another gold ring and then this afternoon I hit on a patch of goldies to nicely finish the weekend.
The ring is a small 9ct and will fill another slot in my new ring display box. Just need another 20 or so rings to fill it up. Maybe next weekend .....!

The big earing is a junker of course and the tiny Dice charm took a bit of finding at about 15cm deep.
$37.00 in spendable and one lead sinker for the scrap bin.

HH

Silver saver

Gee it felt good to be on the beach at 6.30 this morning. I walked for miles up and down for very modest finds but that did not matter. With hindsight I stayed on the beach too long and battery-wise should have moved to the adjacent park sooner as it was much more lucrative with goldies and my second sterling silver ingot. At  5.1g the ingot value is small however at least it meant I could go home with some precious metal which is always my aim.

$15.70 spendable, 2 lead sinkers, 3 ball bearings and the ingot. 

HH all.

Anzac day hunt 2012

Hit a beach at daybreak this morning and took care not to wake the couple sleeping on the sand.
The tide was in further than I had hoped. Nevertheless it was such a fantastic morning and I still managed a near new junk ring, several goldies and the religious pendant. Then it was off to a nearby park where the 11.9g silver ring popped up with more goldies and then home for lunch.
The hunting urge was not quite satisfied so I went to another beach in the late afternoon and although very enjoyable it only produced another $3, three fishing sinkers and a junk 3 ringer. All the three's there did you notice.

The silver is the middle ring.

A very enjoyable day with great Autumn weather.

HH

Hippo said to Elephant "Lets get lost in the park"

Here is the best of 2 park and 1 beach hunts this weekend.
Both the Hippo and the Elephant were found within "coooee" of the Zoo and I suspect that Elephant may have been gilded when new as there are still some flecks visible.

The badge is a recent drop as is in perfect condition. There is no English writing on it at all. I was told today that it may represent a religious or cultural group from India

The best finds of course were the rings. The 18kt gold was from a beach and the .925 silver from a park. Damn shame that the main stone is missing on the silver ring as whatever colour it was it must have looked really cool with the 6 (hopefully) diamonds down each shoulder.

Also got a 1933 NZ silver sixpence late today and my Goldie coin count for the weekend was very acceptable too. But real Gold is always the most welcome.

Thanks for looking.

MK

Today's Whatzit

Had an enjoyable but quite  unrewarding  hunt this morning.
Did find this small whatzit -  does anyone know what it is?
Has a small battery inside and there is a chip visible through the lens.
It is only 10mm diameter.

HH

Black Friday R and R

Just had to go for a short hunt tonight to de stress from the week. Wasn't too worried whether I found much or not so long as I got out n about detecting. Decided on a sports park close to home where I had hunted many times before. The area was in market gardens up until the mid 90"s I think before it became a park which probably explains the 3 larger items below that could be from some horse tack. Perhaps a cart horse do you think? They were all at about 30cm deep. The buckle and the ring are brass and the rosette is steel.

As the shilling has met the mower it will be joining my scrap silver pile. What you don't see here of course is the 20 or so 1 and 2 cent coins that are already in the bin. Not a spectacular hunt but great relaxation.

HH

Easter Hunts all good fun

Got in about 7 hours hunting over the 4 days this Easter holidays plus a road trip of nearly 300k return to a spot that all my research said should have been good but in reality was pathetic. Still I had to try it.

As far as finds go there was the usual medley of  bits n bobs as you can see in the first pic. I posted about the seaman's buttons yesterday.

My first Singapore dollar, a 1903 threepence, 1910 sixpence and a 1942 NZ sixpence were all welcome finds.

The little hook thingee which I think is off a bra or suspender strap was way down deep at the full length of the Lesche and it only got a place in this pic due to the racket it made in my headphones. The Mt Maungonui Senior Citizens badge is between three of the better pieces of junk jewelry.

Then late this afternoon I got a bit excited when this ring popped up.

Doesn't it look good? At first sight I though it was Sapphire and 4 small Diamonds but since cleaning it I am not convinced it is the real thing as it is stamped 825 so I will just have to get it checked out. Nevertheless it was a nice find to end the weekend on. 

HH