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    Gridding a showground

    I cheap and easy way of gridding is to take a collection of coloured milk bottle caps in your pocket. Drop one at the edge of your swing every so often and when you turn around you should have a clear line to follow. Simply pick them up on the way back and place on the other edge of your...
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    The HH 2 dollar coin

    This note checker site is brilliant. https://banknoteserialchecker.com/
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    Volunteer fire brigade button/badge

    Another sensational find. That motto is widely used by many military and civil units. If its a button, it should have a backmark with a makers name. If you do some research on that, it will usually give you a pretty accurate date range.
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    An unexpected find

    The enameled coin is just sensational, never seen one detected before. Something else to add to the bucket list now. Online resources show that it was very popular in the Victorian era, late 1800s. This link has a good explanation...
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    Lebanon blast

    I bet security has been ramped up at all the other AN storage facilities around the world. Whether this was a terrorist action or not, extremists of all ilks would have taken note of just how effective it was.
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    Minelab Explorer XS for sale .

    Was a flagship detector back in its day. Exceptional value for money now, youll love it...
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    Up there with one of my best finds

    How good is that, sensational :Y: :Y: :Y: .
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    Latest find :)

    Awesome :Y: :Y: :Y:
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    What Songs, Musicians or Bands Do You Like

    Gary Numan never grows old!! https://youtu.be/lHomCiPFknY
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    Has anyone found a 1813 dump

    Are they detector found dam it?
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    A Few Of Guessologists Finds

    Have you tried beach mode on the Nox? I played around with it the other day in some highly mineralised Queensland dirt, and was very surprised at the results, ran heaps quieter and I reckon depth increased by maybe 50%. Enjoying your thread and the treasures your finding :Y: .
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    Australian History

    Well that didn't last long :) . Another interesting fella who was at the forefront of cinematography and made short films all around Queensland and Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Mobsby Over to you Manpa
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    Australian History

    Who am I? Born in 1860 in Sussex England - emigrating to Australia in 1883. I have a close association with Queensland.
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    Australian History

    Interesting fella thats for sure! Ill have a think and put up something in the morning...
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    Australian History

    Jim (James) Spigelman?
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    Coin identification

    I dont think there is a 1939 Commonwealth Penny.
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    Getting Harrassed While Detecting

    Just as concerning is that you said the roadies were watching and one even called the Cops....Bit sad that none of them actually manned up to help you.
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    Advise needed on cleaning old shipwreck coin

    This is a great video if you want a close look at the Zuytdorp site. Part One. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8NNYoPhoGk Part Two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmfW3WYoQ64
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    Tennis Buckle

    Mostly women, but the following article and photo are interesting. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28237387
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    It was bound to happen.

    Not a Logan Council sign, must have been put up by the Leaseholder :N: -27.706989, 153.194087
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