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Hagley Hunt today.2 pm

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 11:19:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		Hi all..i am going down to hagley today with my son..parking in the big parking lot.. i exspect to be there by 2pm.. anyone wishing to join me i will be standing by my car at 2pm and will head out by 210 pm for a hunt.. all are wellcome to join.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

oroplata		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 11:23:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Sounds like a plan, Stan! I should be there, along with the wife and kids on their bikes. Plus if we pull enough $2 coins out of the ground we can send them to the botanic gardens ice cream shop. :) I think I remember the approximate spot Martin pulled that William IV shilling out. Ha ha ha.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 11:34:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		hahaha never mind that how about the spot the 2 crowns were pulled out of..lol
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

expat		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 12:03:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		In case my wife unlocks my chains and lets me out, which car park do you mean? Park terrace?
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

oroplata		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 12:11:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Usually if we just say car park, we mean the Armagh St one beside the botanic gardens. It's a good central spot for vectoring out to the many spoils. :)
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oroplata		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 12:13:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Just looking at the map, I think we're talking about the same car park :)
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expat		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 1:33:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		I will endeavour to show up, kid in tow, and driving a white Toyota van with GSL Building written on the doors.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

expat		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 2:28:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		Cant be there till 2.30, hope to spot you somewhere.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 7:57:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		Well we had a good day for hunting,i met a few new people from the forum such as Hunter (martin) and i beleave it is expat (simon) as well as (andrew) oroplata i personally only found 1 silver and a couple bucks spendable and the normal 1 and 2 cent piece's and a couple 5 cent piece's andrew didnt do any better .dont think he even found a silver... Simon found a silver florin and i think a shilling....but the big winner for the day as far as what was found was hunter who found a Baltic war medal with a date on it 1854-1855 Fantastic find hunter and it was a pleasure meeeting you guys..hope we can get together again. The pic is hunter and his medal and from what i just read it is Silver Herre is a link to what it looks like up close..lol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Medal Edited by user Monday, 9 April 2012 8:03:29 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified nzpoohbear40 attached the following image(s):
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

expat		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:04:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		Yep, thoroughly enjoyed the small time I spent there with you boys, great to put some faces to the names I have. That medal was fantastic, such a big tactile chunk of silver, the detail so crisp and well struck. It made me go all moist handling it. Well done Martin.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

DrunkBrother		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:06:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		Wicked! If it is real and not replica- worth about 1000 $ :-)
		2014Rings PlT/PD=0 GOLD=30 STG=53 Junk=46
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expat		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:10:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		Heres what the little beaut would have looked like in her prime..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-O...1c25c7fe79#ht_500wt_1287 That loss would have seriously pssd somebody off back in the day.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

Hunter		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:12:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Originally Posted by: DrunkBrother Wicked! If it is real and not replica- worth about 1000 $ :-) Its real
		2014 Rings PLT/PLA=0 GOLD=5 STG=18 Junk=4 Other Gold items- 4

Hunter		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:13:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Here it is cleaned with others that I found Hunter attached the following image(s):
		2014 Rings PLT/PLA=0 GOLD=5 STG=18 Junk=4 Other Gold items- 4

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:26:27 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		wow it cleaned up nice
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

tonznz		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:30:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Hi Hunter, were you using the x -terra?

Hunter		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:32:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 122 Location: Auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Originally Posted by: tonznz Hi Hunter, were you using the x -terra? No I was using a Fisher Gold Bug Pro
		2014 Rings PLT/PLA=0 GOLD=5 STG=18 Junk=4 Other Gold items- 4

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:35:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		That medal is just the mostest - I love it and if I found it I would have gone gaa gaa and had raptures - good going.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:39:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		we all went gaa gaa when he dug it up...lol...and it is a heavy bugger to..was nice to hold for a few seconds..hahaha..and he was nice enough to let me take his picture with it to..hahaha
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

Kauri		Posted : Monday, 9 April 2012 8:51:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 53 Location: Matamata Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		wow awesome find, looks amazing now!
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