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1864hatter  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 11:25:25 AM(UTC)
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Just thought id show off my latest efforts. this is a pic of the larger pieces ive found over summer. biggest bit is 2.5 grams
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And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
gingerbreadman  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 1:05:31 PM(UTC)
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Nice bit of gold there hatter it,s well travled aye....howd you get it?
kiwijw  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:31:13 PM(UTC)
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dettol  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:38:24 PM(UTC)
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Any chance someone could please post a jpg of the image as I am on mobile and 3mb is quite a large image.

Thx in advance!
GoldenKiwi  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:48:56 PM(UTC)
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GoldenKiwi  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:52:32 PM(UTC)
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Resized to half a Meg for ya :)

Nice finds btw Hatter
gavin  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:54:04 PM(UTC)
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Hopefully this will be small enough to show up on the page itself... ;)
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rgmcbrid  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 3:51:12 PM(UTC)
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I am going to have to say 'Wow!'
dettol  
Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 6:12:24 PM(UTC)
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Thank you gavin and GoldenKiwi!

Oooohhh.. those sure are smooth and pretty 1864hatter!

Where and how were you fishing these beauties out of? Around Dunedin?
1864hatter  
Posted : Wednesday, 2 February 2011 11:04:42 AM(UTC)
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Hey guys, yea was pleased to find these wee guys i found a bit of a secret spot and it hasnt been too bad wont say where but wasnt dunedin. Im sure you will understand. I got them by sniping rocky bars in rivers. As for them being well travelled yea they are by the looks, gotta try find the source now. Im off to moonlight this weekend wish me luck.

PS. These are not from the monlight
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
kiwijw  
Posted : Wednesday, 2 February 2011 11:22:31 AM(UTC)
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