ABW Relics hunts 2015

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Shaun Silver

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ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 08:06 PM
Hey Ladies and Gentleman , have not posted for some time now but here is some of my finds for this year , from krugers dorp , pretoria areas .

Waiting for MR , James K for some extreme metal detecting this year ....... happy hunting.
Treasure is were you find it !!!

Shaun Silver

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 08:07 PM
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Treasure is were you find it !!!

Wilhelm Ludik

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 08:20 PM
A lot of work went into this....well done Shaun.
Many happy hunts.

Shaun Silver

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 08:29 PM
I cant believe this came out of three hunts Wilhelm , but im a bit crazy so every hut was about 13 hours long ......
 
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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 08:39 PM
Same here, my old Sargeant would be amazed at the amount of energy I expend on a hunt. ;D
Many happy hunts.

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 09:43 PM
That collection is sweet!!
Paul

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 10:13 PM
Hey Shaun!!.....Nice to see you back bud..well done on the finds mate
Where is that five Shilling???

Shaun Silver

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 17, 2015, 10:23 PM
Hey Tony , Benoni made me miserable you got everything or the Jewes never droped anything , hahaha 
Treasure is were you find it !!!

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 18, 2015, 06:26 AM
Hey Tony , Benoni made me miserable you got everything or the Jewes never droped anything , hahaha 
LOL....The tough bit is finding an area that hasn't been messed with, most of the mining area has been turned upside down over the years and the flat bits that are left have been turned into dumps!!.....You found some nice finds there,were they all from the same area?
Where is that five Shilling???

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 18, 2015, 10:00 AM
Welcome back Mate you were busy

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 18, 2015, 10:05 AM
Amazing collection!! Nicely done.
Peter

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 18, 2015, 11:55 AM
Hi Shaun
I really like your collection. WOW
Is the bullet casings all from a Martini Henry rifle? Did you find any Martini Henry rounds that is not fired?




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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 18, 2015, 02:03 PM
That's a superb collection of finds Shaun! :)

Love the Militaria section of your finds!
2013* Spendable money found : 265,40 EUR / R 3497

2014* Spendable money found : 257,29 EUR / R 3560

2015* Spendable money found so far:45,05 EUR / R 590,00

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 18, 2015, 04:38 PM
Hi Shaun
I really like your collection. WOW
Is the bullet casings all from a Martini Henry rifle? Did you find any Martini Henry rounds that is not fired?

Hi Alf , all the shells exept the two big ones is Lee Enfield .303 casings , the two bigger ones is Martini Henry shells , only found 5 of them in the two years if been detecting ,

Last year i found about 13 live .303 Enfield round in the Pretoria and Lenesia areas.
Treasure is were you find it !!!

Shaun Silver

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Re: ABW Relics hunts 2015

  • on: March 18, 2015, 04:45 PM
Hey Tony , Benoni made me miserable you got everything or the Jewes never droped anything , hahaha 
LOL....The tough bit is finding an area that hasn't been messed with, most of the mining area has been turned upside down over the years and the flat bits that are left have been turned into dumps!!.....You found some nice finds there,were they all from the same area?

Hi Tony , i have tried most places in Benoni , its a hole lot of work for very very little finds with all the junk , .........  and the finds in the picture is over the last 3 hunts , most of the .303 shells and bullet tips is from Krugersdorp , think it may have been a training camp for the brits , also got the one Martini Hendry there , and all the mini ball rounds , the other interesting bits and pieces i found in pretoria on the magaliesberg at signal hill , its been heavily hunted over the years and i got the left overs from the more difucult to reatch areas it seems.
Treasure is were you find it !!!

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