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amazing find while dredging - gold and coin

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:18:39 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: number8wire Irrespective of value, that's one beautiful coin ma' man.....WTG. thanks mate, ive never held such a awesome looking or old coin :) its my first ever!! and while dredging lol a fluke id say

1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:22:47 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)		Hey mate, congrats on the finds, good gold and coin. Aobout your ears, I know x-terra steve from this forum was having a bit of ear trouble and he got something that swimmers use. I think you can get drops to put in your ear and also a product made from beeswak that you sort of plug your ears up with.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:25:53 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: Shilo 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. i can guess how and why they might be there, many years ago there was a barge/ferry in the river to take horses and carts from one side to the other many people drowned i beleave. and hence the coins, well thats my theory :)

gogold		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:26:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		Originally Posted by: 1864hatter Hey mate, congrats on the finds, good gold and coin. Aobout your ears, I know x-terra steve from this forum was having a bit of ear trouble and he got something that swimmers use. I think you can get drops to put in your ear and also a product made from beeswak that you sort of plug your ears up with. dont plug your ears up if youre going under water it will end in a burst eardrum. go to chemists and get swimmers ear drops works good and only a few dollars.

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:30:25 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: 1864hatter Hey mate, congrats on the finds, good gold and coin. Aobout your ears, I know x-terra steve from this forum was having a bit of ear trouble and he got something that swimmers use. I think you can get drops to put in your ear and also a product made from beeswak that you sort of plug your ears up with. thanks for the info, i had to go to the doctors im on pills and ear drops i have a bad inner and outer infection seperate in each ear, only dived 3 days in a row for 3 hours each day, i must have really sensitive ears. im not using a hood so i might get one. and ear plugs are bad unless they are dive ones with a hole in them to release pressure you might blow your ear drum. im gutted 4 weeks is so long when you want to dredge and have to for a living :(

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:32:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Yes you did find an awesome coin and as I said at the beginning - look some more as these things were never thrown away and it likely may have mates - especially if its owner lost it under tragic circumstances - the New Zealand death - drowning and that happened a great deal on the West Coast. I also think that your theory is an excellent one and probably correct. Try not to get offended so easily and never ever get personal. Edited by user Tuesday, 5 March 2013 12:07:57 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:33:21 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: gogold Originally Posted by: 1864hatter Hey mate, congrats on the finds, good gold and coin. Aobout your ears, I know x-terra steve from this forum was having a bit of ear trouble and he got something that swimmers use. I think you can get drops to put in your ear and also a product made from beeswak that you sort of plug your ears up with. dont plug your ears up if youre going under water it will end in a burst eardrum. go to chemists and get swimmers ear drops works good and only a few dollars. i will try it when my nasty sore infected ears are fixed and im clear to dive again, last thing i want is to pop my ear drum.

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:40:54 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)		Message was deleted by a Moderator. \| Reason: Lammerlaw request

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:52:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Message was deleted by a Moderator. \| Reason: Lammerlaw request

kiwigirl		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 8:59:13 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)		which one of you guys is going to be the bigger person here and just stop the conversation?!?!? you are ruining a good thread and im sick of my cellphone sending me messages to say new comment posted.... then having a look and finding it only to be more pointless bickering. come on guys.... please just stop. no more needs to be said. thankyou

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 9:02:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwigirl which one of you guys is going to be the bigger person here and just stop the conversation?!?!? you are ruining a good thread and im sick of my cellphone sending me messages to say new comment posted.... then having a look and finding it only to be more pointless bickering. come on guys.... please just stop. no more needs to be said. thankyou I will just for you! I do agree it is a good thread and yes its a great find...I could not agree more...I simply made a comment in all innocence and got stomped on but I shall say no more.

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 10:17:22 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 which one of you guys is going to be the bigger person here and just stop the conversation?!?!? you are ruining a good thread and im sick of my cellphone sending me messages to say new comment posted.... then having a look and finding it only to be more pointless bickering. come on guys.... please just stop. no more needs to be said. thankyou sorry your right :) sorry for giving you one more cellphone message hehehe :)

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 10:39:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Its a great thread and two good to be spoilt by any comments so goldstalker and I have eventually sorted it out via private correspondence and I will be looking forward to finding out if he finds its mates as it has been always said that 'Where theres one theres more' Edited by user Tuesday, 5 March 2013 4:09:32 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 10:41:45 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)		Just finished watching an episode of "Cash in the Attic" on the History Channel (recorded last week). This guy was getting lots of his cool old stuff organised to take to auction, so that he could afford to get his missus a new horse float. Whilst looking through his stuff, one of the shows' hosts found a small envelope, and bugger me.......if it wasn't filled with gold sovereigns!!...........13 in total. "Oh yeah, I had forgotten I had those. I think I've got some half sovereigns tucked away somewhere too". After a while, the host says" and we also found 9 half sovereigns to take to auction also". And all I want is to be able to find ONE............surely to God.........ONLY ONE!!!! Whoooh........this is getting way outta hand...........I'm outta here! Edited by user Monday, 4 March 2013 10:48:57 PM(UTC) \| Reason: trying to lightn the mood.......but too late!
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

garrymac		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 10:55:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 84 Location: dunedin Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 26 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Great find, last season I found a chinese coin up Danseys while dredgeing . It was with some bridge spikes in a crevis. I must say your way of finding gold is a bit unuige, cheers for the pics.

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 11:16:08 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)		Message was deleted by a Moderator. \| Reason: Lammerlaw request

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 11:17:49 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: garrymac Great find, last season I found a chinese coin up Danseys while dredgeing . It was with some bridge spikes in a crevis. I must say your way of finding gold is a bit unuige, cheers for the pics. thanks garry but ill never post a thread again. cant even enjoy this find at all now im over it im ganna sell it as it just reminds me of lammerlaw............

asterix		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 11:18:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 14/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 29 Location: Bournemouth UK Was thanked: 6 time(s) in 6 post(s)		Very nice find and a massive coincidence dredging that up,well done! I've got the 2010 edition of Spinks,it lists the price as... F-£85 VF-£135 EF-£400 UNC-£900 I'd estimate yours somewhere between VF and EF but its difficult without macro pics.

goldstalker		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 11:28:09 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: asterix Very nice find and a massive coincidence dredging that up,well done! I've got the 2010 edition of Spinks,it lists the price as... F-£85 VF-£135 EF-£400 UNC-£900 I'd estimate yours somewhere between VF and EF but its difficult without macro pics. thanks for that and your probly accurate in estimate its nice but does have some wear

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 4 March 2013 11:36:08 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)		well...it's still a damn nice coin find! under water treasure :) I especially liked the comment about maybe its a washout of someones buried loot...imagine finding a fucking jar full woop woop!
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