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Chrispys treasures - 6 moths of detecting

Chrispy		Posted : Tuesday, 22 January 2013 11:24:39 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)		well its been 6 months since i got me detector and im still madly addicted!! thort id throw up a pic of me bounty lol. i hav a ice cream container full of pennys and half pennys with my most noted dates being a 1806, 1825 and 1874h pennys. i hav a few coins from various countries which are cool. then the gud stuff. theres about 15oz of silver taking into acount the nz coins are 50% incl 5 silver rings and a bit of other stuff. there are also 3 gold rings and a heavy gold bracelet. happy huntin. Chrispy attached the following image(s):

tonznz		Posted : Wednesday, 23 January 2013 12:49:22 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)		that's a fair swack of treasure there. Well done. A good sized dragon hoard.

Ash_T		Posted : Wednesday, 23 January 2013 4:56:46 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 amount for only 6 months!! 8 or 9 Half crowns in there too - awesome :) Edited by user Wednesday, 23 January 2013 4:57:40 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Wednesday, 23 January 2013 5:27:58 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)		Extra good loot Chrispy. Lots of big silver coins too. Well done. MK
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 23 January 2013 7:04:16 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)		great stuff chris,,,but dam you still have that ring?
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madsonicboating		Posted : Wednesday, 23 January 2013 10:33:06 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)		ugh ugh treasure good ;) Farrrrkn awesome haul man...ya kicking my arse in the gold ring department! looks mighty damn fine too all piled up like that Dan
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Chrispy		Posted : Thursday, 24 January 2013 1:21:29 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)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 great stuff chris,,,but dam you still have that ring? haha ive kept everything ive dug so far. tallyed up me spendys as well and got $307.20. had forgot about those as ive hidden them frm the missus lol.

Chrispy		Posted : Thursday, 24 January 2013 1:33:28 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)		Originally Posted by: Ash_T Great amount for only 6 months!! 8 or 9 Half crowns in there too - awesome :) yea mate im only 7 coins away frm having entire set of nz silvers all i need is a 1936, 1940, 1944 and 1946 florin, 1940 and 1944 haif crown and the elusive 1935 threepence

creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 30 January 2013 8:00:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Excellant haul Chrispy. 3 GOLD rings in 6 months, you must be pleased. .
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