Always keep your eyes open!

While I was in Napier...

with my son we stayed at a local camp which had old wooden bunks.  And while I was trying to go to sleep I looked up and noticed that there was something wedged in between the bunk frame and the side rail.  I pulled it out and there was a 1989 5 cent piece!  

Being curious as I am I looked to see if there were any more wedge up there and then i pulled out a beautiful 1962 1/2 penny in mint condition!  Now there must have been at least 100+ people who have slept in that same bed and not one of them noticed it... also I wonder if they were put there by the same person over 20 years apart.

Then Later...

While i was getting ready in the bathroom i saw an Ausie 5 cent piece on the floor!  How long it was there and how many people just passed it by i will never know.

That just goes to show you to always keep your eyes open.  Most of us detectorists are already like this... so keep up the good hunting!

Detecting trip #25 - Napier

Beach area - 10 minute hunt @ noon

Back from a week trip with my son to the Hawke's Bay and have a few finds to show for it. Now I did not get much time as my little metal detecting apprentice got bored and started to dig everywhere! So i took him to a park and had an ice cream.

All Finds

Newest old decimal $0.50

I just found the newest old decimal fifty cent piece yet!  I am used to finding them in the 80's and 90's but this is my first one from the 2000's.  It is also in great shape unlike most of my other ones.

I do not usually post about old decimal as they are not really worth much but this one is a first for me so I decided to post about it. Now I do wish that our current coins were still made out of copper-nickle as they are easier to find detecting and they do not RUST!!!!!
I mean come on why have coins that can rust?