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    Why do we still have 5 cent pieces?

    and $2 coins seem to be the easiest to lose too....lot of money lying around to find ...
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    Whats the earliest coin in your area?

    Will get one soon and post Silver...also found a cross with Jesus on the cross on the front and on the back side it has DZ MISSION on the vertical and SOUVENIER on the cross arms..I think it may be bronze or something like that as it is not rusty...does anyone know what it might be I think it...
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    Whats the earliest coin in your area?

    I found a 1817 shilling the other day in the same area that I found a 1861 halfpenny about 25 years ago....it is worn a fair bit on the reverse side. It was sitting just under the surface layer of dirt...got it with the xterra 305
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    question regarding coil/ battery compatability Minelab SD & GP

    Thanks guys...the voltage regulator has DeTacc on it...I would guess it is the one you refer to for a 12 volt battery Gaz...
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    question regarding coil/ battery compatability Minelab SD & GP

    one for the tech savvy members here.....I was given a sd 2000 and was wondering can I use the coils and battery from my gp 3000 on it?..not sure if it works yet but want to give it a go...it has an accessory with it that says voltage regulator...and also another that I assume is a signal...
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    Cleaning Silver Jewellery and coins

    I tried soaking the modern silvers 50c 20c etc in white vinegar ...soaked them for a few days then cleaned them in water with a few drops of washing up detergent using a stainless steel scourer ...came up very clean.... some of the real dirty ones needed a couple more days in the vinegar...
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    Garrett Pinpointer Pro Pointer information, tips and questions

    How do you find the xpointer mate..any falsing problems,??..
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    Last weekends finds and my oldest find.

    Some great coins there mate...
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    Silver Bracelet

    It is marked 925..and the only other marking on it is Italy..?..the clasp is bent and doesn't close properly It weighs 29.77 grams...
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    Silver Bracelet

    I found a silver bracelet last Wednesday on a hunt with my son and his mate at a footy ground ..It was about 2 inches down and registered 32 on the Ex-terra 305 Also picked up $200 in goldies..my son got $140 in goldies with the Ace 250 and his mate got $69 with a Bounty Hunter IV that they...
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    Which Detector Do You Use and Why?

    I have a GP3000 which I haven't used very much...so far only managed a 2.4 grammer with it.. Also a xterra 305 which I find to be a great little coin machine...it has payed itself off so far on about 8 trips... I like the visual display on it (big numbers) compared to my sons Ace 250...having...
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    Can you imagine the looks while you use this detector?

    hahaha ..you would probably attract the attention of the boys in blue walking around a park with that...
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    What to do on a rainy day?

    some interesting reading here on what to do on a rainy day....I normally sit inside and curse the rain gods...lol
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    A few pre-decimals

    My son and I detected around a old workers quarters on a farm near home on the week-end..He managed to score a 1948 sixpence and a 1944 penny with the ace 250 and I scored a 1960 florin with a small ding on the side and a penny..date unknown yet..wth the x-terra 305..then we went to the gymkhana...
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    Quick detect before work

    Top job mate...always good to score a pre-decimal or two
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