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1816 half crown in Hagley park

Erickd		Posted : Sunday, 31 August 2014 11:16:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Took my son out for a driving lesson tonight and stopped at Hagley park for a quick half hour hunt, first signal and out popped this silver..stoked wierd thing was it was right by the main gate off park ave by river edge and only 4 inchs down. Came under the screw cap signal mid 80s on the fisher f4..not cleaned it yet and scratched it with my knife..poos
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number8wire		Posted : Sunday, 31 August 2014 11:26:49 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)		Wicked coin man......well done. Hopefully a good soaking in cloudy ammonia should clean it up somewhat.
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Mudwiggle		Posted : Sunday, 31 August 2014 11:47:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		1816 - That's just obscene! I've yet to break the 1900 barrier.

Erickd		Posted : Monday, 1 September 2014 12:44:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Mudwiggle 1816 - That's just obscene! I've yet to break the 1900 barrier. I have at least a dozen 1800s coins few silvers and pennys, my earlest prior to the crown is a 1862 half penny then a swedish 2 ore found at Beckenham park dated 1874, just really strange how they got there. best of luck finding those coins, they are out there and in the places you never expect.
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