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amazing find while dredging - gold and coin

oroplata		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 2:25:46 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)		This thread is going down hill fast for no particular reason except two hotheads that continuously misconstrue what the other in implying, until it spirals out of control. :) Drop the pistols and walk away, boys. :)
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goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 2:57:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata This thread is going down hill fast for no particular reason except two hotheads that continuously misconstrue what the other in implying, until it spirals out of control. :) Drop the pistols and walk away, boys. :) true true :) Edited by user Tuesday, 5 March 2013 3:18:31 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

kiwigirl		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 3:52:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 3/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: wanganui Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		rare or not rare...or whatever..... its a real buzz finding something like that!! good on you!! and your gold bits are nice to. good luck when you find the value.... regardless of whether its $100 or $10000. id love to know how you get on.

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:01:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		added 2 new pictures of coins condition at the top of page 1 bottom 2 photos.

oroplata		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:03:07 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)		Well, it wont be $100, the melt value of the gold is $226 :)
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goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:11:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwigirl rare or not rare...or whatever..... its a real buzz finding something like that!! good on you!! and your gold bits are nice to. good luck when you find the value.... regardless of whether its $100 or $10000. id love to know how you get on. thanks heaps :) ill know in a few days a guy is going to be in christchurch from auckland and is ver interested in the coin. his estimate for a 1838 UNC half sovereign coin is $2000 USD mine isnt UNC (uncirculated) new photos i put up under my old ones show its in really nice condition :) take a look let me know what you think of its condition

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:13:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata Well, it wont be $100, the melt value of the gold is $226 :) yer it weighs 3.9 grams and thats correct. awesome day dredging :) total gold cleanup for that day was 14.7 grams not including the 3.9 gram coin and only dredged for 3 hours total lol :) wooot was great afternoon and a real shock :)

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:25:44 PM(UTC)
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coinnut		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:34:40 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)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker Originally Posted by: kiwigirl rare or not rare...or whatever..... its a real buzz finding something like that!! good on you!! and your gold bits are nice to. good luck when you find the value.... regardless of whether its $100 or $10000. id love to know how you get on. thanks heaps :) ill know in a few days a guy is going to be in christchurch from auckland and is ver interested in the coin. his estimate for a 1838 UNC half sovereign coin is $2000 USD mine isnt UNC (uncirculated) new photos i put up under my old ones show its in really nice condition :) take a look let me know what you think of its condition I am by no means an authority on coin grading but I do know that people usually over grade & over value there coins, the new photos still arent the best but looks like the usual kind of wear with the reverse being better than the obverse and only a few edge dings. prob around F for the obverse & gF-aVF for the reverse. What ever grade it is I'd luv to have it ya lucky bugger!!
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goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:36:44 PM(UTC)
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goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 4:41:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: coinnut Originally Posted by: goldstalker Originally Posted by: kiwigirl rare or not rare...or whatever..... its a real buzz finding something like that!! good on you!! and your gold bits are nice to. good luck when you find the value.... regardless of whether its $100 or $10000. id love to know how you get on. thanks heaps :) ill know in a few days a guy is going to be in christchurch from auckland and is ver interested in the coin. his estimate for a 1838 UNC half sovereign coin is $2000 USD mine isnt UNC (uncirculated) new photos i put up under my old ones show its in really nice condition :) take a look let me know what you think of its condition I am by no means an authority on coin grading but I do know that people usually over grade & over value there coins, the new photos still arent the best but looks like the usual kind of wear with the reverse being better than the obverse and only a few edge dings. prob around F for the obverse & gF-aVF for the reverse. What ever grade it is I'd luv to have it ya lucky bugger!! hehe thanks it isnt UNC mint condition but sure is a fine speciman very clear and easy to read. does have abit of a slight bend on one side but and expert would easily remove it :) i dont care what its worth i love looking at it and shown it off :) lol cheers

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 5:34:59 PM(UTC)
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number8wire		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 6:23:12 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)		Irrespective of value, that's one beautiful coin ma' man.....WTG.
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Shilo		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 6:38:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 573 Location: Kawhia Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 285 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker thanks :) ill give it a go finding his cousins, my father in law found a 1834 silver sixpence within 20 metres of my find so theres a good chance of more coins :) With the 1/2 sov and 6p found it would be worth hitting the surrounding land with a detector. I can't imagine old timer's carrying such coinage on them when they were actually working the digs and would have stashed their cache. Thus they must have been camped somewhere in the area? Maybe a washout / slip or similar disaster took their valuables into the stream? I reckon there's bound to be more (and likely more sov's) around. Edited by user Monday, 4 March 2013 6:38:45 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 6:50:18 PM(UTC)
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gavin		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 7:26:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker hey guys today i was dredging and getting amazing gold i ended up with 11.5 grams just in bits i picked up while dredging and also a gold coin dated 1838 i think its a half sovereighn but im not sure it says (regina fid def. . britanniarum. and on other side (victoria dei gratia) and weighs 3.9 grams wooooooooot i couldnt beleave it im still in shock........ any idea of price ?? id put up a pic but camera is a total blur Bloody hell, what are the chances of that!? Bloody good going mate! What are the odds of finding a gold coin while dredging for gold!? I bet that's put you on cloud nine! :)
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tonznz		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 7:30:11 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)		on the way to work stopped by garrymac to ask him" did you hear about the guy who found a early gold coin whilst dredging?" such a cool story! By the time we finished talking about it I was late to work! Thanks for sharing!

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:12:29 PM(UTC)
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goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:14:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: tonznz on the way to work stopped by garrymac to ask him" did you hear about the guy who found a early gold coin whilst dredging?" such a cool story! By the time we finished talking about it I was late to work! Thanks for sharing! thanks and happy to share, im glad it gave the boys something to talk about and hope your boss didnt crack the whip to hard lol :) cheers tonznz

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:16:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gavin Originally Posted by: goldstalker hey guys today i was dredging and getting amazing gold i ended up with 11.5 grams just in bits i picked up while dredging and also a gold coin dated 1838 i think its a half sovereighn but im not sure it says (regina fid def. . britanniarum. and on other side (victoria dei gratia) and weighs 3.9 grams wooooooooot i couldnt beleave it im still in shock........ any idea of price ?? id put up a pic but camera is a total blur Bloody hell, what are the chances of that!? Bloody good going mate! What are the odds of finding a gold coin while dredging for gold!? I bet that's put you on cloud nine! :) hey gav id say the chances are slim to none lol who knows i might find a leather coin purse full of them lol i was on cloud nine till i got a ear infection and cant dive for 4 weeks now, so something doesnt want me to find the rest :( any tips for diving with weak wimpy ears ?? lol

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