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scotlad  
Posted : Saturday, 10 November 2012 3:27:47 PM(UTC)
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Hi, some of you might remember my first post on here back in may after my first night detecting in NZ at Cornwall park in Hawkes bay..well its 6 months on and i'm getting ready to head home so I thought I would post my finds from around the coasts of both islands.There is a couple of spots I will definitely be returning to in a few months...
I kept pretty much every coin I dug and because there is not much to do in a van at night (especially in winter!) I kept track of them including dates! on an excel spreadsheet---total coins =1123 only 67 of these were silvers, $312 in spendable money and I dug 3 gold rings a gold bracelet/ maybe 20 pieces of silver jewelry and countless other interesting bits and pieces. my oldest coin was 1867 and excluding the sovereigns I only need a gothic florin to finish off the collection (fingers crossed)... hagley park tonight.

I'm going to post the pennys+ 1/2 pennys and foreign stuff to Townsville where i'm moving to in Jan but I have 2.5kg of 1/2/10/20/50c pieces if any one wants them? I believe you can send 5kg packs to the reserve bank? you would need to pick them up from chch (4km from hagley).

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thanks and happy hunting

just had a quick lesson in re sizing photos!....

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Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Saturday, 10 November 2012 4:04:37 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for sharing Scotlad.
Looks like you have had a great time detecting NZ.
Congrats on the gold and silver too.

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tonznz  
Posted : Saturday, 10 November 2012 4:10:16 PM(UTC)
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yes the photos are testament to your dedication. I hope in AU you may get a chance to hone your skills on big aussie nuggets! All the best!
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scotlad  
Posted : Saturday, 10 November 2012 5:16:41 PM(UTC)
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just popped out for an hour before dinner to a river bank just behind where we are staying and found a George IV 1826 penny- not in the best condition but its now my oldest coin!
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Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 9:22:54 AM(UTC)
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Great to see your finds Scotlad. Good luck out there.
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