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GOLD BABY!! SWEET SWEET GOLD!!

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 4:07:53 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)		Went for a drive yesterday and found a wee spot that looked good for detecting for relics etc...found some nice silvers etc and then in the last hour of the day, a nice medal turned up. To be honest I presumed it to be silver at first but after getting it home and cleaning up I found the 9ct stamp. My local jeweller man just confirmed this in the last 10 mins and told me replacement vale is $450 minium. Fuckn rock on man I AM HAPPY! Gold!!! Stiffy material a find like that :-D madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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toesnz		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 4:13:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 8 Location: Winchester Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		nice finds dude
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 4:57:17 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)		Thats really good - Hmm didnt I have a relative who was a member of the Franklin Golf Club who lost a medallion once up around Ashburton!

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 5:12:27 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)		Originally Posted by: Lammerlaw Thats really good - Hmm didnt I have a relative who was a member of the Franklin Golf Club who lost a medallion once up around Ashburton! Hahaa oh it must be yours by way of rights then lammerlaw :D Yeah right...nice try but nope it's not franklin and I travelled a different direction. Dan
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creamer		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 5:15:06 PM(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)		Too much. Nice find Madsonic. Would so like to find a medal. Shane
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 6:05:15 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: madsonicboating Originally Posted by: Lammerlaw Thats really good - Hmm didnt I have a relative who was a member of the Franklin Golf Club who lost a medallion once up around Ashburton! Hahaa oh it must be yours by way of rights then lammerlaw :D Yeah right...nice try but nope it's not franklin and I travelled a different direction. Dan Oh bugga - it is a nice find however and indeed a real treasure - now all your silver coins and gold items, real treasures that is should be hoarded, a bit like Scrooge McDuck - be like me years ago and get an old clay crock, a two gallon one then put all the real treasures in it and aim to fill it!

tonznz		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 6:25:46 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)		nice medal and it has a lot of great detail. well done.

overdog		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 6:41:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Good effort that man! Aint it great when a plan comes together? (",)

Shilo		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 6:46:08 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)		Wow! Good going!! Not just gold but old gold as well. I'm hanging out to find 100+ year old jewellery. Congrats!!!
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Ash_T		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 8:48:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 17/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 219 Location: Nth Canterbury Thanks: 138 times Was thanked: 28 time(s) in 25 post(s)		Gold n silver finds on the same day - Great hunting! :)
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madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 10:36:40 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)		Thanks everyone yes I have to admit I've had half a silly on all day hahaaa In the pic you can see one of the gold golf balls is missing but I have that and asked jeweller today about re fixing it..he weighed it at 6.3 grams, absolutley loved it and wants to clean it to reatatch it...should I have it cleaned ya reckon? It rained today so I snuck out for 45 mins and found 5 silver coins and a junk ring!!! It DEFINITELY pays to go out when the ground is wet....messy but the silver coins scream "here we are!!!" madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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chrischch		Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 11:25:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Yeah I was out after the rain today and noticed that the coins were ringing out good. Didnt get any silver coins but got a 925 amethyst ring, my first knucklebone and a 925 earing. Havnt found any gold yet though! Great find mate!
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 20 September 2011 12:13:44 AM(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)		great find there dan..nice getting your first gold eh..
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digger37		Posted : Tuesday, 20 September 2011 9:04:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 34 Location: Nelson Thanks: 7 times Was thanked: 16 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Nice find there madsonicboating......