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Back up in Blenheim

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 14 April 2013 9:52:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		How's it all going folks. I had a chance to get out for a day trip this weekend. I invited my brother and sister along for the day and we headed to some old workings on a hillside above the river. We had a quite slow day on the gold and got just 0.66g in 9 pieces so they were tiny. We also found an 1834 sixpence and an 1817 shilling which are my oldest silver coins to date. Also found on the day (by my brother) was a 4 pennyweight balance weight. alongside the metal finds we got part of a white clay tobacco pipe and a complete old bottle of some sort. All in all a good day out with a mixed bag of finds. Edited by user Sunday, 14 April 2013 9:55:29 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): P3091322.JPG 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

tonznz		Posted : Monday, 15 April 2013 10:08:22 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)		Great to find such a grouping of old nz history like that in the backblocks! that sixpence is in good order! Edited by user Tuesday, 16 April 2013 7:15:31 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

cabbydave		Posted : Friday, 19 April 2013 12:27:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Blenheim, NZ Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		yay, bought my first sluice box so lets see what sunday holds maybe. love pottering around up butchers

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