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Iggys Finds - Minus all the pull tabs, foil, screw caps, bottle tops, .......

Iggyrulz		Posted : Tuesday, 13 May 2014 9:17:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Thanks mickey, I am a gumboot man myself. I must try and get it ID'd somehow, it was an old as site with a lot of history and well down in the ground, but you never know.

mickey		Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 9:54:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 135 Location: waitakere Thanks: 528 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 79 post(s)		The Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝 or K'ang-hsi) was the 4th emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and the 1st to be born on Chinese soil and the 2nd Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722 AD. he is considered to be the greatest Qing Dynasty Emperor. Obverse - Top to bottom: 康熙 = Kangxi, 4th emperor of the Qing dynasty (Manchu) 1661-1722. Obverse - Right to left: 通寶 = Tong bao, means currency Reverse In Manchu prints, the mint name: Boo-yuwan (Board of Works, Beijing) http://www.pinterest.com...ah55/qing-dynasty-coins/ http://www.numismall.com...artill-22.85-w11764.html mickey attached the following image(s):
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 6:30:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Brilliant research mickey, I was just looking up a bit of info on the net and had it scribbled down to post, and you have beaten me to it. My info would have been a bit lacking in real facts though. Well she certainly is an oldie just beaten my oldest coin by at least 150 years. Happy happy joy joy. Thanks very much for your research.

mickey		Posted : Wednesday, 14 May 2014 9:56:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 135 Location: waitakere Thanks: 528 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 79 post(s)		hi iggy, looks like you've found a very olde coin, well done man. i don't know about the word 'research', it's all copy & paste from the internet, no more no less. but damn me if it ain't that emperor, the two characters 12o'clock / 6o'clock. i think there are some numismatic web sites you can send scans to to get a 'profi' opinion on such matters. don't know if they're free or if one has to be a member. could someone suggest a link? anyway, great find amigo. Edited by user Wednesday, 14 May 2014 9:57:40 PM(UTC) \| Reason: sp
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 15 May 2014 12:27:27 AM(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)		some great finds there iggy..keep up the great posts
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Saturday, 17 May 2014 12:12:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Hunt #29 nice warm full moon night out for a look. Blessing harmonica cover, 2 spoons, old pocket knife, 4 Pennies 41,45,56 & 42, 1922 UK Penny, 1932 UK half, 1920 Aus half, 1964 Shilling, 1956 Sixpence, 1936 3d, plus the usual. Good luck out there. Iggyrulz attached the following image(s):

Iggyrulz		Posted : Saturday, 17 May 2014 8:05:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Hi Treasure hunters, hunt#30 .....well they say a picture tells a thousand words. I thought it time to introduce Iggyrulz. Which one do you think rulz? Edited by user Saturday, 17 May 2014 8:09:45 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Iggyrulz attached the following image(s):

mickey		Posted : Saturday, 17 May 2014 8:46:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 135 Location: waitakere Thanks: 528 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 79 post(s)		gday iggy, good finds lately fella, all-power, keep it up. not sure that i understand the question, who rulz? i'll have a stab at it anyway. [audio] the fight of the century prance forward, you (pet), miss goat and master kuni pig. [audio] crowd cheering pet milks goat, kuni sniffs pet, goat kicks kuni, pet tends to kuni wounds. kuni gets carried away and eats pet for no reason at all. (sorry pet, you're out) raging goat butts kuni to death. (sorry kuni, you're out) goat wins.
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Saturday, 17 May 2014 10:04:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Lol. I love that! The Kuni is IGGY the piggy, she thinks she rulz, but you are right the goat wins everytime. Would you trust those eyes. Thanks for your great post.

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Sunday, 18 May 2014 6:59:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		That funny..when I was little we had a boy pig called Ig the pig:)

Iggyrulz		Posted : Monday, 19 May 2014 11:19:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Hello and welcome. Hunt #31 consists of a pretty scruffy bunch of coins from same spot as #29 (but hey I'll take them, they are round after all). Florins 1961 & 48, 1967 10 - One Shilling, 2 X 1933 Sixpence, 1943 3p, Half Pennies Aus 1920 & 1939 NZ 194? & 19??, Pennies UK 1919 1930 1913 ???? Aus 1919 NZ 1945, Button anchor design, couple of shell casings, two odd ball things. NO RINGS to speak of yet. I am wondering if my signature (I don't expect to get many rings) has something to do with it, cause I am certainly digging my fair share of pull tabs and foil. Positive thoughts might be needed (I did note a fellow member on a quest to find the elusive gold sov has now included a space for the mighty coin in his signature and rightly so). Happy hunting Iggy. Iggyrulz attached the following image(s):

creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 21 May 2014 9:37:30 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)		Rings are few and far between Iggy. There's some there waiting for you to find, all in good time. .
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Wednesday, 21 May 2014 7:35:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Rings are few and far between Iggy. There's some there waiting for you to find, all in good time. . Thanks Shane, patience, patience, I am happy as with my finds, but human nature being what it is....

Iggyrulz		Posted : Thursday, 29 May 2014 11:44:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Hi guys, Had a very enjoyable hunt #32 with #8 a few days ago which goes as follows.......... Morning- UK Pennies 1938 Half, 1927 Half, 1920 Penny, 1946 NZ Penny, 1954 3p, postal tag, bell, half a pair fire tongs (I think), etc etc and one very poor condition Coronation medal Queen Elizabeth 12 May 1937 one side George V1 crowned 12 May 1937 the other. She is pretty rough and can only make out parts of words/letters but with the help of the www. managed to ID it. Afternoon- Same spot as the old Chinese coin......... Not much to report here for me, #8 had more luck. I was buggering around too much looking for another old as coin, which wasn't to be. 1 x broken pocket watch, 3 X $2 1 X old 50 cent and a heap of junk. Still good fun though. Iggy. Iggyrulz attached the following image(s):

mickey		Posted : Friday, 30 May 2014 12:31:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/07/2013(UTC) Posts: 135 Location: waitakere Thanks: 528 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 79 post(s)		top hunt there Iggy, strange that the penny and half penny are well 'crisp' and the gilded medallion gnawed at, different base metals i know, buggr, but good find that medallion mate. excuse the stupid Q, but what's that brass handle thing with the hook at the top of pic-1, ? some kind of window catch thing? or? all the best, happy hunting. mickey. Edited by user Friday, 30 May 2014 12:33:39 AM(UTC) \| Reason: gnawed
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creamer		Posted : Friday, 30 May 2014 9:36:44 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)		Cool medallion. Looks like it was GOLD plated or guilded at one stage. .
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number8wire		Posted : Friday, 30 May 2014 12:01:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Iggyrulz Hi guys, Had a very enjoyable hunt #32 with #8 a few days ago which goes as follows.......... Morning- UK Pennies 1938 Half, 1927 Half, 1920 Penny, 1946 NZ Penny, 1954 3p, postal tag, bell, half a pair fire tongs (I think), etc etc and one very poor condition Coronation medal Queen Elizabeth 12 May 1937 one side George V1 crowned 12 May 1937 the other. She is pretty rough and can only make out parts of words/letters but with the help of the www. managed to ID it. Afternoon- Same spot as the old Chinese coin......... Not much to report here for me, #8 had more luck. I was buggering around too much looking for another old as coin, which wasn't to be. 1 x broken pocket watch, 3 X $2 1 X old 50 cent and a heap of junk. Still good fun though. Iggy. Hey Iggy, Was great to spend some time hunting with you last weekend. As you can see, Dunedin's bush is full of potential for some amazing finds...aka, like the stuff Tonznz gets. I scored a couple of cool finds from the afternoon hunt but it was hard going with all the junk around. The best of it was an NZ threepence, a brass thimble in good nic and a nice old decorative emamel button, probably 1920's. Really looking forward to catching up again sometime...either up here or down there. Excellent stuff.
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Iggyrulz		Posted : Friday, 30 May 2014 1:57:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Originally Posted by: mickey top hunt there Iggy, strange that the penny and half penny are well 'crisp' and the gilded medallion gnawed at, different base metals i know, buggr, but good find that medallion mate. excuse the stupid Q, but what's that brass handle thing with the hook at the top of pic-1, ? some kind of window catch thing? or? all the best, happy hunting. mickey. Thanks Mickey I think it is half a fire tong? not sure what was covering the main steel shaft though, if it was anything to do with the fire it would of needed to be fire proof. #8 thought possibly candle snuffer of some type. Cheers Iggy Edited by user Friday, 30 May 2014 1:59:15 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified Iggyrulz attached the following image(s):

Iggyrulz		Posted : Friday, 30 May 2014 2:05:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Thanks #8 it sure was cool to get out in that bush alright, & the best part is there is soooo much of it. Looking forward to next catch up. Iggy

Iggyrulz		Posted : Saturday, 31 May 2014 11:40:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Welcome, hunt #33 entails no old stuff and some horse stuff.... Birthday badge, 5 buttons, hoof pick, pocket knife 4 X $2, 9 X $1, gate latch. Iggyrulz attached the following image(s):

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