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Sincerely,
Camo]]>
Sincerely,
Camo]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2108 Sun, 20 May 2012 02:01:18 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2108
  19Troy [].jpg (Size: 104.05 KB / Downloads: 6)

And Fearless

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We all walked off with some coins but the only bounty today was downtown.

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No Jack Sparrow that I could find

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The Pirates movie ship HMS Bounty was docked.

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  19Troy [].jpg (Size: 104.05 KB / Downloads: 6)

And Fearless

  19Fearless [].jpg (Size: 78.09 KB / Downloads: 3)

We all walked off with some coins but the only bounty today was downtown.

  19Bounty [].jpg (Size: 99.18 KB / Downloads: 3)

No Jack Sparrow that I could find

  19Bounty 11 [].jpg (Size: 97.5 KB / Downloads: 3)

The Pirates movie ship HMS Bounty was docked.

  19pirate [].jpg (Size: 85.43 KB / Downloads: 4) ]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2107 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:19:06 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2107 Also growing up on farms I also understand the need to make due with what you have in order to get the job done.
Most here I haven't tried but a few

When you need a spoon but only have a fork.

  0spoon [].jpg (Size: 39.87 KB / Downloads: 4)

Seat belt broken, don't what to get a ticket.

  0seat belt [].jpg (Size: 39.95 KB / Downloads: 2)

That great new TV doesn't fit in your stand, no problem if you have a saw.

  0TV [].jpg (Size: 40.02 KB / Downloads: 2)

Electrical issues, here's one I do NOT recommend.

  0electric [].jpg (Size: 42.51 KB / Downloads: 3)

Someone took your radio.

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Book shelf sagging.

  0book [].jpg (Size: 73.03 KB / Downloads: 2)

Need a GPS with holder in your car.

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Make due cooler, here's one I've been close to doing.

  0cooler [].jpg (Size: 45.9 KB / Downloads: 6)

Too much glare on the ATM, or just protecting you pin number.

  0ATM screen [].jpg (Size: 43.14 KB / Downloads: 6)

Purchased you car from the wrong country, one that put's the steering wheel on the wrong side.

  0srearing [].jpg (Size: 49.13 KB / Downloads: 3)

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Coffee maker broken.

  0coffee [].jpg (Size: 55.34 KB / Downloads: 3)

Wipers motor broken.

  0wiper [].jpg (Size: 43.78 KB / Downloads: 5)

Missing a wheel on your shelf.

  0foot [].jpg (Size: 59.54 KB / Downloads: 5)

Exhaust pipe falling, I've used coat hangers before.

  0exaust [].jpg (Size: 55 KB / Downloads: 5)

And this one I really like. Do you keep dropping cables behind your desk.

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]]> Also growing up on farms I also understand the need to make due with what you have in order to get the job done.
Most here I haven't tried but a few

When you need a spoon but only have a fork.

  0spoon [].jpg (Size: 39.87 KB / Downloads: 4)

Seat belt broken, don't what to get a ticket.

  0seat belt [].jpg (Size: 39.95 KB / Downloads: 2)

That great new TV doesn't fit in your stand, no problem if you have a saw.

  0TV [].jpg (Size: 40.02 KB / Downloads: 2)

Electrical issues, here's one I do NOT recommend.

  0electric [].jpg (Size: 42.51 KB / Downloads: 3)

Someone took your radio.

  0radio [].jpg (Size: 49.64 KB / Downloads: 3)

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Book shelf sagging.

  0book [].jpg (Size: 73.03 KB / Downloads: 2)

Need a GPS with holder in your car.

  0gps [].jpg (Size: 44.06 KB / Downloads: 3)

Make due cooler, here's one I've been close to doing.

  0cooler [].jpg (Size: 45.9 KB / Downloads: 6)

Too much glare on the ATM, or just protecting you pin number.

  0ATM screen [].jpg (Size: 43.14 KB / Downloads: 6)

Purchased you car from the wrong country, one that put's the steering wheel on the wrong side.

  0srearing [].jpg (Size: 49.13 KB / Downloads: 3)

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Coffee maker broken.

  0coffee [].jpg (Size: 55.34 KB / Downloads: 3)

Wipers motor broken.

  0wiper [].jpg (Size: 43.78 KB / Downloads: 5)

Missing a wheel on your shelf.

  0foot [].jpg (Size: 59.54 KB / Downloads: 5)

Exhaust pipe falling, I've used coat hangers before.

  0exaust [].jpg (Size: 55 KB / Downloads: 5)

And this one I really like. Do you keep dropping cables behind your desk.

  0capbles [].jpg (Size: 30.06 KB / Downloads: 6)

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]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2106 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:00 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2106
These are from the 1823 site...

Here is an old flat button that I really had to work for! 8" deep under a tree root. Thought for sure it was a large cent!

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Dad scored a nice silver dime, but we were hoping for something about 100 years older! That's OK...he didn't throw it back!

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After a couple hours we were standing there talking while I pinpointed a signal. I asked my dad "Where are all the buttons in the place?" I bent down and opened a plug, and look what was looking back at me!

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We got a good laugh out of that! I just wish I had said "Where's all the Confederate buttons.....or all the gold coins!" Oh well....it's a civil war button, so I'll not complain!

It's a solid button with a Waterbury Button Co * backmark

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Here are a few more finds from the 1876 site...

We both found some Indian Head Cents....

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And we got a dog tag from 1925

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Dad dug this fob that was pretty tough to ID....

  Steadfast Fob.jpg (Size: 221.65 KB / Downloads: 5)

But I got it! I hope it cleans up half this good!

  Steadfast Shoes.jpg (Size: 89.4 KB / Downloads: 5)

Not enough to quit the day job, but we dug a lot of holes and had a ton of fun! Can't wait to get back up there!]]>
These are from the 1823 site...

Here is an old flat button that I really had to work for! 8" deep under a tree root. Thought for sure it was a large cent!

  Double Gilt.jpg (Size: 196.42 KB / Downloads: 3)

Dad scored a nice silver dime, but we were hoping for something about 100 years older! That's OK...he didn't throw it back!

  1935MDOBV.jpg (Size: 218.32 KB / Downloads: 1)

After a couple hours we were standing there talking while I pinpointed a signal. I asked my dad "Where are all the buttons in the place?" I bent down and opened a plug, and look what was looking back at me!

  THEagleObv.jpg (Size: 184.64 KB / Downloads: 1)

We got a good laugh out of that! I just wish I had said "Where's all the Confederate buttons.....or all the gold coins!" Oh well....it's a civil war button, so I'll not complain!

It's a solid button with a Waterbury Button Co * backmark

  THEagleRev.jpg (Size: 199.16 KB / Downloads: 1)

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Here are a few more finds from the 1876 site...

We both found some Indian Head Cents....

  IH1902X2.jpg (Size: 244.47 KB / Downloads: 2)

And we got a dog tag from 1925

  1925 Dog Tag.jpg (Size: 223.34 KB / Downloads: 3)

Dad dug this fob that was pretty tough to ID....

  Steadfast Fob.jpg (Size: 221.65 KB / Downloads: 5)

But I got it! I hope it cleans up half this good!

  Steadfast Shoes.jpg (Size: 89.4 KB / Downloads: 5)

Not enough to quit the day job, but we dug a lot of holes and had a ton of fun! Can't wait to get back up there!]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2100 Mon, 14 May 2012 03:41:37 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2100 Thought we were bein' smart gettin' to a tot lot at 4 am.

Unfortunately we saw 2 guys leaving just as we arrived,

they must have been at it for at least an hour and a half.
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They certainly made it a lot harder for us ta find anything,

but we came away with £7:42 = $11:92.

The power of no disc, saved our hunt. ]]> Thought we were bein' smart gettin' to a tot lot at 4 am.

Unfortunately we saw 2 guys leaving just as we arrived,

they must have been at it for at least an hour and a half.
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They certainly made it a lot harder for us ta find anything,

but we came away with £7:42 = $11:92.

The power of no disc, saved our hunt. ]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2099 Sun, 13 May 2012 05:00:11 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2099


Whatever with the past has gone,
The best is always yet to come. - Lucy Larcom


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Whatever with the past has gone,
The best is always yet to come. - Lucy Larcom


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First thing I see is Steve and is that Ace he's talking to.

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Fearless was out there.

  12fearless [].jpg (Size: 86.91 KB / Downloads: 4)

Another on the sand but he didn't come close to us, I think we scared him, I mean we are quite a scary looking bunch.

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Left to right, RandyNC, Poppy, Ace and Steve.

We all pulled a bit of clad and a bunch of trash but it was fun.

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First thing I see is Steve and is that Ace he's talking to.

  12steve and ace [].jpg (Size: 63.77 KB / Downloads: 5)

Fearless was out there.

  12fearless [].jpg (Size: 86.91 KB / Downloads: 4)

Another on the sand but he didn't come close to us, I think we scared him, I mean we are quite a scary looking bunch.

  12hunter [].jpg (Size: 75.04 KB / Downloads: 5)

Left to right, RandyNC, Poppy, Ace and Steve.

We all pulled a bit of clad and a bunch of trash but it was fun.

  12group [].jpg (Size: 109.7 KB / Downloads: 6) ]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2097 Sat, 12 May 2012 18:17:36 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2097 Angular/"sharp" pieces of something, rhyolite or metavulcanite in this case.
Glued together by quartz, the sharp eye may see some small crystals in the last pics.

This is what a "slab" looks like after sawing.


"pre form", the general shape and size has been set.


Finished cabochon

]]> Angular/"sharp" pieces of something, rhyolite or metavulcanite in this case.
Glued together by quartz, the sharp eye may see some small crystals in the last pics.

This is what a "slab" looks like after sawing.


"pre form", the general shape and size has been set.


Finished cabochon

]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2096 Thu, 10 May 2012 21:01:36 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2096 Yet another West coast hunt, with a difference.
For a wee change I decided to break out the Ace 250.
I re-discovered the fun factor that this machine posesses.
It still wasn't easy walkin' over that loot, but it was fun.

Our grand total for the day came to - £30:34 = $48:97. ]]> Yet another West coast hunt, with a difference.
For a wee change I decided to break out the Ace 250.
I re-discovered the fun factor that this machine posesses.
It still wasn't easy walkin' over that loot, but it was fun.

Our grand total for the day came to - £30:34 = $48:97. ]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2095 Thu, 10 May 2012 05:00:10 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2095

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.


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And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.


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http://detectorstuff.com/forum]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2094 Mon, 07 May 2012 02:56:01 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2094 I had a great day yesterday.

Played to a coach load of Austrians and many others too.

Lots of day trippers and folks on a long weekend.

Not my very best take for the day, but a good take never the less.

Total came to £76:00 = $122: 53. ]]> I had a great day yesterday.

Played to a coach load of Austrians and many others too.

Lots of day trippers and folks on a long weekend.

Not my very best take for the day, but a good take never the less.

Total came to £76:00 = $122: 53. ]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2093 Mon, 07 May 2012 02:38:47 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2093 what looks like a flat button.

It looks copper, no seams, flat, and has a broken loop on back.
Let me know what you guys think it may be. Thanks.

OH! I found it on the beach about 2" down with all the coins.

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It looks copper, no seams, flat, and has a broken loop on back.
Let me know what you guys think it may be. Thanks.

OH! I found it on the beach about 2" down with all the coins.

  Beach.jpg (Size: 53.7 KB / Downloads: 7)

  Beach2.jpg (Size: 5.22 KB / Downloads: 17) ]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2092 Sun, 06 May 2012 23:15:02 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2092

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The little car is made in England and the key is big and made of brass. Now I just have to see what it fits. A lot of people collect old keys like this. One wheaty gives me hope there is more here.]]>

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The little car is made in England and the key is big and made of brass. Now I just have to see what it fits. A lot of people collect old keys like this. One wheaty gives me hope there is more here.]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2091 Sun, 06 May 2012 22:08:04 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2091
Either way, this is the roughly shaped cabochon, bet it'd look great in jewellery when done!

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Either way, this is the roughly shaped cabochon, bet it'd look great in jewellery when done!

]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2090 Sat, 05 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2090


A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.


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A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.


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http://detectorstuff.com/forum]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2089 Sat, 05 May 2012 00:18:02 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2089 This is 3 Sols - 1734 (Monaco) - Apparently, it's worth a chunk of change!

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First Reply:
The 1734 coin is Prince Honoratus III.(Honoré III.)- (1733 - 1793) of Monaco of the house Matignon Grimaldi - could be worth about $600.
[url= http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/289723] http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/289723[/url]
(The link auction link is for a 1735)

Second Reply:
KM# 85 3 SOLS (Pezetta)
4.5000 g., Billon Ruler: Honore III Obv: Bust right Rev:
Cruciform crowned H's with diamonds in angles, date above

125 (VG), 250 (F), 500 (VF), 1,100 (XF)

Here's the other coin...it's just a LITTLE older!

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  CoinIDREV.jpg (Size: 214.82 KB / Downloads: 21)
Here's the general consensus:

This is a CONSTANTIUS II AD347-348 AE3/4 from the Antiochia mint (now Antakiyah, Turkey). There were 15 Officina parts of the Mint of which the S at the end of SMANS was one. So you could have SMANA, SMANB, SMANZ etc to name a few others. Such a coin is normally 15-16mm dia weighing approx 1.67gm. In the Sears(88) volume it is coin Ref No 4000 Obverse showing D N CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG with a Diadem Head right. Reverse is VOT XX MVLT XXX in four lines within a Wreath. In RIC Vol VIII it is like Coin Ref No 113 under Antioch Mint page 521 classified as a common occurrence.

Apparently, it's not terribly valuable, but the date is 347-348AD!

Man...that was before the war! That's now the oldest coin in my collection.

I guess I should send my colleague in Texas a Christmas card this year!

  CoinIDSXS.jpg (Size: 241.08 KB / Downloads: 9) ]]> This is 3 Sols - 1734 (Monaco) - Apparently, it's worth a chunk of change!

  1734OBV.jpg (Size: 221.91 KB / Downloads: 5)
  1734REV.jpg (Size: 209.05 KB / Downloads: 12)
First Reply:
The 1734 coin is Prince Honoratus III.(Honoré III.)- (1733 - 1793) of Monaco of the house Matignon Grimaldi - could be worth about $600.
[url= http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/289723] http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/289723[/url]
(The link auction link is for a 1735)

Second Reply:
KM# 85 3 SOLS (Pezetta)
4.5000 g., Billon Ruler: Honore III Obv: Bust right Rev:
Cruciform crowned H's with diamonds in angles, date above

125 (VG), 250 (F), 500 (VF), 1,100 (XF)

Here's the other coin...it's just a LITTLE older!

  CoinIDOBV.jpg (Size: 218.12 KB / Downloads: 22)
  CoinIDREV.jpg (Size: 214.82 KB / Downloads: 21)
Here's the general consensus:

This is a CONSTANTIUS II AD347-348 AE3/4 from the Antiochia mint (now Antakiyah, Turkey). There were 15 Officina parts of the Mint of which the S at the end of SMANS was one. So you could have SMANA, SMANB, SMANZ etc to name a few others. Such a coin is normally 15-16mm dia weighing approx 1.67gm. In the Sears(88) volume it is coin Ref No 4000 Obverse showing D N CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG with a Diadem Head right. Reverse is VOT XX MVLT XXX in four lines within a Wreath. In RIC Vol VIII it is like Coin Ref No 113 under Antioch Mint page 521 classified as a common occurrence.

Apparently, it's not terribly valuable, but the date is 347-348AD!

Man...that was before the war! That's now the oldest coin in my collection.

I guess I should send my colleague in Texas a Christmas card this year!

  CoinIDSXS.jpg (Size: 241.08 KB / Downloads: 9) ]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2088 Fri, 04 May 2012 01:32:36 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2088 When we started at 04:00 it was obvious that others had been cherry pickin,

due to the extreme lack of the bigger denomination coins.

Eventually we did find some of the bigger ones about £20 worth.

The next time we'll get there first.

But it proves disc can cause ya ta miss a lot too.

We were concentratin', and workin' so hard I never even had time to get the camera out so no pics this time.

Our grand total came to 212 coins for £39:81 = $64:44.

We came home happy but tired. Just woke up 5 minutes ago.

HH. Ian n Eileen.]]> When we started at 04:00 it was obvious that others had been cherry pickin,

due to the extreme lack of the bigger denomination coins.

Eventually we did find some of the bigger ones about £20 worth.

The next time we'll get there first.

But it proves disc can cause ya ta miss a lot too.

We were concentratin', and workin' so hard I never even had time to get the camera out so no pics this time.

Our grand total came to 212 coins for £39:81 = $64:44.

We came home happy but tired. Just woke up 5 minutes ago.

HH. Ian n Eileen.]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2087 Fri, 04 May 2012 01:31:31 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2087

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]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2086 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:04:59 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2086
  01_aml_1000_gallery.jpg (Size: 86.07 KB / Downloads: 5) Any Recon Pro users out there? It's a military-issued mine sweeper made by Garrett.
An Infinium on Steroids.]]>
  01_aml_1000_gallery.jpg (Size: 86.07 KB / Downloads: 5) Any Recon Pro users out there? It's a military-issued mine sweeper made by Garrett.
An Infinium on Steroids.]]> http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2085 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:02:28 +0000 http://detectorstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2085 We've planned a West coast hunt for Tue.

Gonna do a tot lot early mornin' and when we're finished that,

we'll have breakfast and a wee snooze because high tide is at 06:40.

Then follow the tide out around 09:00 - 10:00.

The weather here has been terrible, high winds and heavy rain.
But I'm confident we should come home with a reasonable clad haul anyway.

HH. Ian n Eileen. ]]> We've planned a West coast hunt for Tue.

Gonna do a tot lot early mornin' and when we're finished that,

we'll have breakfast and a wee snooze because high tide is at 06:40.

Then follow the tide out around 09:00 - 10:00.

The weather here has been terrible, high winds and heavy rain.
But I'm confident we should come home with a reasonable clad haul anyway.

HH. Ian n Eileen. ]]>