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1880 gothic florin

roy1954		Posted : Thursday, 4 October 2012 8:45:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi ,managed another swing tonight after work,just one silver but what a beauty,well pleased File Attachment(s): IMG_0605 (800x600).jpg IMG_0606 (800x600).jpg IMG_0607 (800x600) (800x600).jpg IMG_0609 (800x600).jpg
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breadman		Posted : Thursday, 4 October 2012 9:15:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 3/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: Auckland Thanks: 16 times Was thanked: 16 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Really nice find...well done....

number8wire		Posted : Thursday, 4 October 2012 9:45:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Speechless.............again...........................your a silver machine Roy. Way to go mate.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

tonznz		Posted : Thursday, 4 October 2012 9:49:24 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 Roy, well done. Was it a solid 92 on the teknetics?

roy1954		Posted : Thursday, 4 October 2012 9:59:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi tony,spot on my son,only about 5 inches there usually a lot deeper than that and maybe lost just 10 or so years after issue.keep swinging andrew theres one with your name on it,cheers roy.
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expat		Posted : Thursday, 4 October 2012 10:45:41 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)		Stunning find, Well done.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

Foiled again		Posted : Friday, 5 October 2012 7:21:55 AM(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)		Bloody nice coin Roy! Always a buzz to find an old coin in good nick
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Apostle40		Posted : Friday, 5 October 2012 7:47:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 41 Location: Auckland Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Really nice find there, Well done.
		Teknetics T2 11" DD "You Can't Handle the Truth" www.disclosureproject.org

coinnut		Posted : Friday, 5 October 2012 10:11:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 324 Thanks: 81 times Was thanked: 148 time(s) in 100 post(s)		Must have been cool to see that pop out of the hole! Top effort. I must have seriously pissed off the silver gods cos I can't find any!!! Aaaarrrrgghh!!
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madsonicboating		Posted : Friday, 5 October 2012 11:39:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		very very nice find!!
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gavin		Posted : Friday, 5 October 2012 5:26:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Nice - something special looking about those gothics :)
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