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Results of Chch boys day out

Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 1:36:32 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)		Great day for it and about 10 metal recovery technicians made the trip. Heres a thread to tally up all the silvers and cool stuff! Me:13 silvers Couple heaton penny's Bit of silver jewelley $5 hong kong coin
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

coinnut		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 3:13:23 PM(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)		Awesome! wish I could have made it, any big silvers?
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expat		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 4:02:55 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)		No big silvers today, a few post 1946 cupro half crowns thats all. I ended up with 16 silvers : 1 florin 2 x shillings 8 x sixpences 5 x threepences. All were NZ types. Also got a silver hoop earing, a couple of dozen or so pre decimal coppers (several UK types) and 13 bucks in spends.
		My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.

number8wire		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 4:21:34 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, really enjoyed the outing. Thanks again to Chrispy and Poohbear for making the day possible. Was hoping for a few more silvers but still happy with my finds. Five (5) silvers in total. 1916 Brit shilling 1944 NZ sixpence 1915 Brit threepence 1933 NZ threepence and a completely undateable young Vic sixpence. .....also two car keys, a matchbox Pajero truck, a dozen or so 1c and 2c, a dog tag, 13 pennies and three half pennies.....plus assorted trash.
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oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 4:48:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		61 coins all up Aussie 1927 Florin (sterling) british sterling 6d british 1925 3d 2 shillings, 3 6d and 5 3d. One of the 1933 3d's looks VERY nice. 38 units of silver (with a 3d being 1 unit) Also found a US quarter but was a 1966 - last silver quarters were 1964 :( The 1948 half crown and the 1947 florin, shilling and 3d all hurt, being CuNi's. Got my first farthing too! 1908 Good times! Edited by user Sunday, 11 November 2012 4:53:15 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Nugget-Hunter		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 5:40:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 18/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 74 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 20 post(s)		yeah it was a good day out, no silvers thou. The old X-Terra only made it down to a couple of pennys, the goodies were just out of reach. Gonna try a bigger coil before i buy another detector. Looking for to the next hunt.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 8:29:19 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)		Yes it was a great day for it..unfortunatlly i had to leave at lunch to take my son home...but i also got 10 silvers 1937 Nz Shilling 1942 Sixpence 1917 aus thrupence 1925 brit thrup 3 X 1933 nz thrup 2 X 1943 nz thrup 1945 nz thrup as well as this Butterfly and this toy wind up key. on one side it say L.Bros Ltd London england on the other side it says Minic triang toys also got 9 bucks spendy's and of course the usual lot of 1 and 2 cents plus a couple half penny's and pennys Edited by user Sunday, 11 November 2012 8:32:16 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified nzpoohbear40 attached the following image(s):
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Chrispy		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 9:35:06 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)		man thats a good haul of silvers wen you add it all up. well done chaps

Ash_T		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 9:45:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 17/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 219 Location: Nth Canterbury Thanks: 138 times Was thanked: 28 time(s) in 25 post(s)		Great trip alright :) The 29 coins i found were... 4x$2 (spendable) 2x$1 (spendable) 1x0.20c (spendable) 1x0.10c (old) 5x0.02c (old) 5x0.01c (old) 1x0.01c (US) 1x1922 (brit) penny 1x1915 (brit) penny 1x1936 (brit) penny 1x1946 (nz) penny 1x1921 (brit) hlf penny 1x1947 (nz) hlf penny 1x1935 (nz) florin 1x1922 (brit) 6p 1x1940 (nz) 6p 1x1934 (nz) 6p
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Richie 8083		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 9:50:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 3/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: christchurch		Thanks guys Had a good day out was good to find our first silver, and a few bits and pieces. look forward to the next trip. Thanks Richie

Metal Mikey		Posted : Monday, 12 November 2012 12:58:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 120 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Had a great day! 4 X 3d 1 X 6d All NZ 1 X Florin $8 in spends 4 pennies and 2 half pennies. One with young Vicky but too smooth to see date. A few copper and clads. An award type medal (hallmarked for chester 1907)that appears to have a gold centrepiece and some engraving. Cheers MM.

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 12 November 2012 5:50:14 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)		wow!! Did they used to have money scrambles at that place when they ran out of lollies haha
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Monday, 12 November 2012 5:57:47 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: Metal Mikey Had a great day! 4 X 3d 1 X 6d All NZ 1 X Florin $8 in spends 4 pennies and 2 half pennies. One with young Vicky but too smooth to see date. A few copper and clads. An award type medal (hallmarked for chester 1907)that appears to have a gold centrepiece and some engraving. Cheers MM. How about a pic of the medal? MK
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tonznz		Posted : Tuesday, 13 November 2012 12:08:04 AM(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)		Is the butterfly hallmarked Chris? If it says "C.H." among the hallmarks its another Charles Horner 1920s art deco brooch. Looks like my one I had restored. cool find.