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SHIP WREAK COINS??????? NOT NZ FOR SURE

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:14:21 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)		im not sure yet graham...but i am going to have them looked at..very soon. Metal kiwi they are being sent away for testing by a professional friend of the guy that wrote the book celtic New Zealand.. they even invited me up to dargerville this weekend to be a part of a doco they are doing up there on a spainish shipwreck.. and at this stage they think they are the genuine thing but as the rest of us wont know until they are anilized.. But again a very interesting find. Edited by user Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:45:29 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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creamer		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 7:16:18 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)		Hi there Poohbear. Wot a fantastic find. You must be really excited. Whether they real or fake its still an awesome find. Well done. Shane
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oroplata		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 10:12:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		I think Graham's spot on with his analysis. Chris very kindly told me the location and I went there with my son yesterday and pulled 7 more coins out of the beach. One was only 2 inches down. They appear to be thin copper sheets stamped then joined together (think those chocolate coin foils minus the chocolate in the middle) then filled with muck metal (at a guess, lead-zinc alloy as Graham surmised) and then the copper is plated on the outside. I can't see any reason why genuine coins would be made in such a way, but willing to be proved wrong. :)
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 10:55:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		I am 99.999% sure these are reproductions. I found one that has glue on it, like it was stuck to a piece of cardboard, and one is a copy of a US coin. I will attach photos of some I cleaned. rgmcbrid attached the following image(s):
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Guardian		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 7:19:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 30/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 716 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 222 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Wow Poohbear That find must have darn near made ya wet ya pants! Cleaver posting pics - If you go missing we will all know it's a conspiracy And even smarter to have them tested and make us think they aren't the real deal. The only problem I see, is now you've had a real taste of excitement how are you going to top that? Well done and I hope that next big thrill isn't to far away *8^)

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Thursday, 10 November 2011 9:56:15 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)		hahaha thank you...yes was very excited and still unsure if real or not....some say yes some say no....but am shipping a couple away tomorrow for testing.. my neighbour seems to think they are the real thing as the crustation on them doesnt happen over night..lol..but others that have seen them or have a few say no they are fake...and i am inclind to think fake as well.....but agin still going to get tested to be 100% sure..lol. but either way it will be very hard to top the excitment of this find.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 11:51:14 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)		robert what did you use to clean yours with?..i was told to use coke..lol
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 8:28:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		I used lemon juice.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Saturday, 12 November 2011 5:55:10 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)		thanks for that
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 20 November 2011 1:32:24 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)		Still finding these coins down on the beach..and the ones today were quit a bit away from the area i found the last lot.. So again how did they get there...and spreadout that much because they not just in a small area. also found this macdonalds bike..and other coins and sinkers....only down there for 2 hours today as the guy i was with doesnt go out for very long. Cant wait till i have my own vehicle again...lol...bring on the all day searches..hahaha Edited by user Sunday, 20 November 2011 1:34:34 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified nzpoohbear40 attached the following image(s):
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Goldnut		Posted : Sunday, 20 November 2011 9:10:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 461 Location: Auckland Thanks: 48 times Was thanked: 95 time(s) in 92 post(s)		This is turning out to be quite the murder mystery... lol
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 20 November 2011 11:02:45 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)		yes it is very strange....i mean if they were just dumped in one area ok you could say someone threw them there...but to be spread out the way they are along the beach and not just near the top end but right down to the waterline as well and along the beach for quite some distance...it is definatly a mystery.
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 21 November 2011 9:19:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Probably some metal detector salesman threw them out there in the hopes of starting a treasure hunting rush. ....Not a bad idea come to think of it...
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chrischch		Posted : Monday, 21 November 2011 12:15:09 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)		I bet someone is reading this and p1ssing themselves laughing. What a funny prank to pull :) And who was it that told me....."i dont have secret spots...." lol I wouldnt post it here either.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 21 November 2011 11:13:31 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)		hahaha i dont have secret spots..you are closer to the beaches than i am chrischch..lol
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chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 12:01:27 AM(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)		Yep I am but which one......there's at least two to choose from? :P
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 12:20:28 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)		the bigger one...hahaha does that help.
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oroplata		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 9:55:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Sounds like they're well spread out. Just head down there Chris and give it a go, and once you report back here, we'll tell you if you're getting warmer. :)
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chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 10:21:41 AM(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)		Everytime I go to the beach its bloody windy! Must give it a go sometime though. Sounds like its a different ballgame than the parks etc though. Wonder how the F2 does in sand?
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Goldnut		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 11:09:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 461 Location: Auckland Thanks: 48 times Was thanked: 95 time(s) in 92 post(s)		I have found that it does quite well in the dry sand but I get a few fake signals in the wet sand :( so I turn the sensitivity down in the wet sand and it does a bit better.
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