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Lost silver funds
Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Wednesday, 2 April 2014 10:29:47 PM(UTC)
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Recently I found 3 English half crowns in one hole with a halfpenny stacked as per this image.
There is more story and pics on my blog.

http://metaldetectornz.b...4/lost-silver-funds.html

HH

MK

Metal Kiwi attached the following image(s):
Coins - English Half Crowns 3 same hole 1.jpg
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roy1954  
Posted : Wednesday, 2 April 2014 11:18:03 PM(UTC)
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what an interesting find someone would have been mighty sad with that loss.
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jimmy bedrock  
Posted : Thursday, 3 April 2014 6:36:49 AM(UTC)
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that's an awesome find. I like the British half crowns...I only have 1. it must of been a good signal yer? that person would of been gutted ,what a loss...what a find:)
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Foiled again  
Posted : Thursday, 3 April 2014 11:02:54 AM(UTC)
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Oh man what an outstanding find MK!! And yea makes you wonder about what was going on at the time! (Mighta won some at the races and had a drunken nap in the park before going home?!)
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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nzpoohbear40  
Posted : Thursday, 3 April 2014 10:03:04 PM(UTC)
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awesome find.. reminds me of when I found the 4 half crowns in one hole and 5 feet away I found 4 florins in one hole.. out at diamond harbor.
Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/
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creamer  
Posted : Saturday, 5 April 2014 9:04:40 AM(UTC)
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Nice find Metal Kiwi, cool pic.

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number8wire  
Posted : Saturday, 5 April 2014 6:01:48 PM(UTC)
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Ohh mate, congrats....just an awesome find. The stuff we all dream of....except mabe the part about it actually being a stack of sovereigns in the dream!
TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER
2016
Silver coins- 233
Other silver- 13
Gold- 1
Sovereigns-0
Spendies -$119.00
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Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Saturday, 5 April 2014 9:37:19 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for your comments guys.


MK
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