Ctx Madness

[Heatho]

I really have trouble believing it can still produce so well also. Hopefully there will some more gold rings from there soon.

 

[Mikezoom]

Florins AND GOLD RINGS ..... Blah blah blah, all I found last hunt was a 1 cent at 6 inches

Hahaha,

Keep going mate. Love reading about it!!!

Mike.

 

[Heatho]

Cheers Mike.

 

[Heatho]

A few silvers today and a small silver ring. Have started mixing a new record for a mate and needed to get out of the house for a couple of hours. First time mixing music in at lerast 2 years, actually feels good doing it too.

 

[Goldpick]

I haven't had a ramshead for a fair while, it's either a flood or famine on those. Still doing well Heatho, what's the year's silver tally up to now, must be getting up there.

 

[Heatho]

It certainly is building up, need a new silver stash bowl, the current one is overflowing.

 

[Mike70]

Wow, sure got some weight there, you got them cleaned up pretty good too. Did you soak them in something to get that result?

Mike.

 

[smithy GPZ 7000]

Love your work Heatho , getting a great collection there , im also enjoying your write ups .

 

[rocketaroo]

how many years to accumulate it Heatho?

 

[Heatho]

Hey Mike70, if they are really dirty Isoak them in a mild citric acid solution and then rub them with soda bi-carb parte. If they are pretty good already just a rub with bi-carb paste.

Hey Smithy glad you enjoy my posts, great to hear, thanks.

Rocket, interestingly enough I bought my CTX exactly 1 year ago tomorrow. 98% of the stuff pictured was found with the CTX during the past year.

Though a few coins and rings were found with the aldi also and a few with Barney's E-Trac that he lent me for a couple of weeks. Borrowing the E-trac convinced me that I needed a CTX as they are very similar detectors. First 5 mins with the E-Trac and I had a florin and a silver ring.

First 5 mins with the CTX and I had that great big ugly silver ring with the opal on page 1 of this thread.

All up I think I've been detecting the local parks since about March 2014.

 

[goldwright]

Nice Heatho, the CTX would of paid for it's self in that year ahh? Goldies and Silvers.

 

[Heatho]

Nice Heatho, the CTX would of paid for it's self in that year ahh? Goldies and Silvers.

Easily paid off in the first 3 months mate. Has paid for itself pretty much with just goldies alone, all the rest of the treasure is profit.

 

[goldwright]

Bloody awesome hobby isnt it?

 

[BigWave]

Heatho, it's only paid for itself if you ever sell your finds. Like my nugget finds, I doubt you'll ever sell. Even in my rocking chair, I'll be looking at them all. With kids, who knows?

 

[Wally69]

time to build a treasure chest Heath

I think I might go out and build a citric acid plant, after that post business should be booming

 

[Ramjet]

Awesomeness

 

[Heatho]

Certainly is a great hobby GW, 100% self perpetuating.

BW, I cash in all my goldies, got just under a grand last container and have more than a grand in the one I'll sash in soon. Detector has paid for itself. I won't sell my gold either, not that I really have much but what I have I'm keepin, same with the silvers.

Have only needed 1 little tin of citric Wally, seems to just last and last. They have all cleaned up pretty good though.

Cheers RJ.

 

[Goldpick]

Drool, great collection of silver that you managed to accumulate over the year - yes the hobby is awesome.

 

[Heatho]

Cheers GP.

 

[Heatho]

Had a go at Manly beach today near North Steyne surf club, found a few bucks in moderns and 3 pre decimals, a 1922 HP, 1952 Thrippy and an 1884 Shilling, also a very small silver ring, maybe a toe ring or childs ring. Can't believe that coin has been sitting under the sand for so long, was in amongst some rocks. The erosion edge is still there and I don't think anyone had detected this stretch since the storm, I've actually never seen rocks on Manly beach before today, also there was a gritty sort of clay layer with pebbles in it, have never seen this stuff there before either, a lot of sand has gone from there.