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Groat - Have you found any ?
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 11:12:53 AM(UTC)
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Came across very nice post on Au forum :
http://forum.kimbucktwo....c,11672.0/topicseen.html
about roats and people posting their finds.

Has any one of you found one?
I would belive the only chance is for South Island people, but hey... maybe we can find in auckland as well.

groat
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 11:35:06 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: DrunkBrother Go to Quoted Post
Came across very nice post on Au forum :
http://forum.kimbucktwo....c,11672.0/topicseen.html
about roats and people posting their finds.

Has any one of you found one?
I would belive the only chance is for South Island people, but hey... maybe we can find in auckland as well.

groat



I wish please.
I suspect you are right about the South Island being the best chance Max.
Also Australian hunters do seem to find several early 1800's coins that are not so common here.
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 12:40:25 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Metal Kiwi Go to Quoted Post

I wish please.
I suspect you are right about the South Island being the best chance Max.
Also Australian hunters do seem to find several early 1800's coins that are not so common here.


I think it is more then feasible to find one up here in the north as well. I have found a 1/2 crown dated 1844 as well as pennies in that date range on the island. If they were used in Australia then they would have been brought across to NZ as most ships from England called into Aussie first so the same coins would have been used on both sides of the Tasman. But the problem with Auckland is most of the areas people frequented in those days are now under enormous sky scrapers and tarseal..... The Russell area could be likely for such a find.

A Groat is way up near the top of my wish list. They will be in NZ but being such a small coin and with the age most likely deep, they will be a difficult target. Double check all your Thrupence's! :)
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 5:15:11 PM(UTC)
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1841 groat found in auckland last christmas and I found two gothic florins in the same area.

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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 5:39:41 PM(UTC)
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Well done that man and thanks for bringing up the interesting thread DB.
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 5:59:17 PM(UTC)
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cool TONZNZ !

Awesome for auckland.

Now, anyone from South Island ?
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 6:15:41 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: tonznz Go to Quoted Post
1841 groat found in auckland last christmas and I found two gothic florins in the same area.

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Very interesting Tonz.
You must have got on to a really old spot to find those close together.
I have managed one Gothic florin so far but no sign of any Groats yet.
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 7:31:38 PM(UTC)
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Hi Max,I found this groat in oxford canterbury,in feb this year.1839 year date,unfortunate hole in it,but interesting.










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Lammerlaw  
Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 10:25:05 PM(UTC)
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Nice things to have
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Posted : Wednesday, 8 August 2012 10:47:56 PM(UTC)
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There sure is lots of old groats around here,

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Posted : Thursday, 9 August 2012 12:15:04 PM(UTC)
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Thanks everyone to share your Finds of a groat here!
I am impressed.

My wish list is currently following :

NZ half Crown
Groat
Half Sov
Full Sov

Non coin wants :

1CT diamond ring
14-18 CT Gold Chain - havent found one yet
Gold Pendant - havent found one yet
Nice Expensive watch from the beach
Silver Watch casing

Sovereign Coin Holder (silver/non silver will do)
Silver Smoking pipe
silver Sigarette holder
Silver belt buckle

Lead soldier - for Au forum reward :-)
set of Led bullets of different caliber
intact bullet (for Au forum reward)

some other small wants there....
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Posted : Thursday, 9 August 2012 1:12:15 PM(UTC)
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What about a 1935 threepence? :)
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Posted : Thursday, 9 August 2012 1:55:20 PM(UTC)
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If you want an intact bullet then zip down to -38.676418,176.810268 Camp site at the end of Okahu Rd, Whirinaki Forest Park. Every metre of swing had a target and every target was a un-fired bullet. I gave up after digging 5 live bullets in a row before checking the rest of the area trying for a different tone. Lots of deer hunters preparing their gear I reckon!

Max, each of those items on the wish list is very doable. The sovereign holder is right up at the top of my list as well, even an empty one. One day!

Good luck with the Etrac!
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Posted : Thursday, 9 August 2012 3:30:19 PM(UTC)
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Jeez I didnt even realise there were sovereign holders! Coor! Now I really want one! And a couple of sovs inside! aahhh dreams are free Jase... Man that would be the most incredible find
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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Posted : Thursday, 9 August 2012 6:49:58 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: DrunkBrother Go to Quoted Post
Came across very nice post on Au forum :
http://forum.kimbucktwo....c,11672.0/topicseen.html
about roats and people posting their finds.

Has any one of you found one?
I would belive the only chance is for South Island people, but hey... maybe we can find in auckland as well.

groat


I havent found any of these detecting dosent interest me but i was shown 2 of these coins a month or so ago dated 1845 1844 he was given them from a friend who found a quite a number of them along with many other old coins when diving in foveaux straight he found them on a shipwreck.
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Posted : Thursday, 9 August 2012 8:41:17 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Foiled again Go to Quoted Post
Jeez I didnt even realise there were sovereign holders! Coor! Now I really want one! And a couple of sovs inside! aahhh dreams are free Jase... Man that would be the most incredible find


Just for you Foiled again - if you find one of these then you have found a sovereign holder!

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Posted : Thursday, 9 August 2012 11:37:38 PM(UTC)
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what haven't yo got one of Graham? The sovereign holders dont sound like they would be too common, esp. ones full of sovereigns!
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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