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The HAgley Park hunt finds from today

Treasures		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 7:03:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Hi all, Found this beauty when we went to Hagley Park today along with a Chinese pendant with a snake on it and Chinese writing(and MORE bottle caps!) there were a lot us of in and out through out the day Treasures attached the following image(s):

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 7:18:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		That's pretty cool. What is it? MK
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Treasures		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 7:43:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thanks. It is an 1892 Silver Crown. It was buried fairly deep, very please to have found this. Anything better than rubbish is great!

Lammerlaw		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 7:55:49 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)		A great find - indeed a find almost beyond compare - if I found that I would be a happy chappie - It appears to be 'Fine' condition so worth more than just the silver value - In my 1997 catalogue it was worth £15 (pound) and in VF or Very Fine condition £30 - that equates to about $45 and $75 and both silver and coin values have gone up a fair bit since then. I love it.

Supergroove		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 8:04:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 5/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 10 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		It looked great at the park, but now it is cleaned up, it is gorgeous - I am rather jealous! Fantastic turnout today though - did anyone work out the numbers? We must have had 10 people there at least Lovely meeting you all - I expect to see most of you round milling about looking for silvers (and gold)

asterix		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 8:18:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 14/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 29 Location: Bournemouth UK Was thanked: 6 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Thats in great nick,i'd be more than happy with that.

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 8:23:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Treasures Thanks. It is an 1892 Silver Crown. It was buried fairly deep, very please to have found this. Anything better than rubbish is great! Well I did not know there was such a thing as a silver crown. Thanks for the pics. Bet you guys had fun today. MK
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 9:11:06 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)		hell ya kiwi..the silver crown i want to find is the waitangi crown..1935 silver..minamum worth is around 4500..maybe more now... yes a very nice find treasures...you must be hunters wife..sorry i missed meeting you last time i was out with your hubby...you were in auckland i beleave..lol good to see you had a great find..
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Treasures		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 9:29:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thanks a lot for all of your comments. Very pleased indeed! It's great to see people around finding amazing things! I am always impressed with what people have found out there!

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 9:30:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 hell ya kiwi..the silver crown i want to find is the waitangi crown..1935 silver..minamum worth is around 4500..maybe more now... yes a very nice find treasures...you must be hunters wife..sorry i missed meeting you last time i was out with your hubby...you were in auckland i beleave..lol good to see you had a great find.. Ha yes of course. Just realized I had seen the horses and was thinking sov but typed crown. Could be the Brandy. :-)
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digjust1more		Posted : Saturday, 14 April 2012 10:41:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: NZ, Sth Island Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 6 time(s) in 4 post(s)		That looks very cool, must have been exciting to find that treasures. Awesome! Wish I could have made it up to the 'group hunt' today. Maybe next time :)
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Treasures		Posted : Sunday, 15 April 2012 5:17:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thanks Digjust1more. I saw the pic of your gold sovereign. Awesome! Went out today with Hunter, found a couple of coins and a neat lead figurine which looks like an Indian.

creamer		Posted : Sunday, 15 April 2012 7:47:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Great find Treasures.
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 17 April 2012 12:56:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Hi Treasures that is a awesome find! I hope I can get something like that (or anything decent!) from Hagley. You n Hunter got a coupla great finds lately! Did anyone else find anything interesting on Sat? Sounds like a dozen or so managed to make it throughout the day? I might get myself an LED cap or something for the after work hunts seeing as it seems all my daylight hours are spent a work. No grass in sight here either dammmit!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!