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Wtf did I find, maybe a token?

Djevel		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 1:55:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Hey guys went out for a little hunt in the rain this morning and got the faintest signal so dug and dug and dug and at about 10 - 12 inches down I dug this coin out. I think it may be some kind of trade token or something but I don't know, I spent ages cleaning it up.. the front has a lady sitting down and can only make out 'and' above her head and slightly to the right. The back is destroyed but it does have a really clear '1880' around the edge (you can't see on photo but easy to see in person) as well as some tiny ornate design you can just make out. The coin is huge too, way bigger than a penny and slightly bigger than a half crown when you lay them on top of each other. Any help would be great.
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 2:13:05 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)		Cool find. Looks like a token. If it was me I would be soaking it in white vinegar for a while to see if any more letters would appear. More old silver too. Well done. MK
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Djevel		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 2:17:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Hey MK, no silver today this was the HC I already had, just used it as size comparison. I found this by tui glen reserve, but on the other side of the creek behind west wave and the bowling club, I think the ground used to be orchards but now it's a reserve. Everything there was DEEP though I think I missed tons, even found a couple of fired musket balls. Thought going out in the rain would be great, turns out only the top centimeter of ground was moist, the rest like concrete.
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 2:29:31 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)		Only 3 weeks till holidays and I will be able to get out hunting to some of the spots like that. I have been meaning to go there for a while now. MK
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Djevel		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 2:33:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Well you know, if you have some nice spots you have eyed up and need help clearing them out I'm always here haha.
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

Djevel		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 3:22:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 18/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 139 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Aaaand it's identified, thankyou mr. Peter Eccles.. cool too it's my earliest dated coin it's a Holloway's Pills and Ointment penny token and after a little more cleaning the date was clear 1857 :) Here's a nice one:
		2014 Finds Rings - (2 gold) - (2 silver) - (2 junk) Silver Coins - 25

Foiled again		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 6:16:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		beauty. cool old find and good to i.d it!
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kiwijim		Posted : Wednesday, 4 December 2013 10:11:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 28/11/2013(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Mt Maunganui Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 12 time(s) in 9 post(s)		Wow what a nice coin,congrats

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Friday, 6 December 2013 6:43:13 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)		don't you wish yours was the tidy...great find man . .those old tokens are nice to find...
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creamer		Posted : Sunday, 8 December 2013 10:38:11 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)		Cool find Djevel. A lot of trade tokens found are around 1850-1860ish. Real buzz to find. .
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