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roy1954		Posted : Monday, 8 October 2012 7:12:18 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 all,after a great week came back to earth yesterday but,did manage to find this medallion,as big as a halfcrown early steam loco on one side, on the reverse can make out workshop,it came from deep but i dont think its that old,anyone seen one? cheers roy Edited by user Monday, 8 October 2012 7:27:46 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): IMG_0623 (800x600).jpg IMG_0625 (800x600).jpg
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Chrispy		Posted : Monday, 8 October 2012 7:56:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 31/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 314 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 82 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 102 post(s)		hey mate that cleaned up real well. good luk on finding out what it is. rekon thats half the fun of metal detecting a. well done.

Foiled again		Posted : Monday, 8 October 2012 8:31:24 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)		Cool find Roy. I know nuthin bout it but looks interesting!
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 8 October 2012 9:46:53 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 that looks cool roy...i guess it's not a medal like i thought when you found it..lol
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number8wire		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 12:12:47 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)		Originally Posted by: roy1954 hi all,after a great week came back to earth yesterday but,did manage to find this medallion,as big as a halfcrown early steam loco on one side, on the reverse can make out workshop,it came from deep but i dont think its that old,anyone seen one? cheers roy Hey Roy. With a bit of research here, I think I may have nailed this find for you. I believe it is a 1919 Addington Railway Workshops token. It has the words "Addington Railways Workshop" around the top then "Peace Demonstration" around the bottom and "1919" in the centre. The reverse side has an old train (as in your pic), with silver ferns at the bottom. There was one sold back in 2011 on TM with this exact description (no photo) and was also made of lead. A bit more research yielded these pics below........ Edited by user Tuesday, 9 October 2012 12:18:08 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified number8wire attached the following image(s):
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Foiled again		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 12:23:58 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)		Good research no.8! Didnt someone here find one just like that?
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number8wire		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 12:31:32 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)		Yeah mate......I found a railway token reciently but not like this one. The one I got was a copper Scott Bros Railway Foundry time check token, circa 1887.
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madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 3:11:21 PM(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)		cool find and even cooler to see someone has sorted the mystery for ya!!
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roy1954		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 8:20:37 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 andrew,thanks for that information ,wonder why it was issued and what you could do with it,now i know what it is i will look see.cheers.
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number8wire		Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 4:32:44 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)		Originally Posted by: roy1954 hi andrew,thanks for that information ,wonder why it was issued and what you could do with it,now i know what it is i will look see.cheers. Apparently the words "Demonstration" and "Celebration" were both used during public rallies to celebrate the end of WW1. Some of the larger industrial organisations (such as railways) used the word "demonstration" to show a company solidarity, in times when socialism was alive and well. Also, apparently because of the influenza outbreak at the end of 1918, public rallies were banned in many NZ towns for fear of spreading the virus........hence the reason why celebrations were delayed until June/July 1919 (the date on the medallion).
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