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Half crown week

oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 15 January 2012 12:08:29 PM(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)		Last week I declare was half crown week. On Friday, in Timaru, went on a dusk hunt at a park in the middle of town, and pulled 2 half crowns from two hole 6 inches apart. 1933 and 1935. Sweet. Same park had given up 2 shillings the night before and NO three or sixpences. Also found a lead postbag seal with "GPO NZ" on one side and "TU" (Timaru?) on the other. Not sure what someone is doing opening post bags in a park :\| Other interesting find was what looks like a mini lipstick, it's copper (possibly was plated) and has a little black push button on the side to pull the lid off, and "MOVEN" lettering on the top of the lid. Haven't tried to open it yet - need to clean it up a bit first. Then yesterday I'm filling in a bit of time while the kids are at a birthday party, so hit the banks of the avon river close to the red zone, and after ages I'm about to give up as I've mainly pulled decimal and very few pennies, then BANG! Out of my next hole pops a 1933 half crown, 1933 sixpence, 1937 sixpence and 1946 threepence. My sincere thanks to whoever spilt those from his pocket in the late forties. I feel it's almost time for a half sovereign. Good to meet up with Dan at his Winchester haunt
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crisyboy		Posted : Sunday, 15 January 2012 7:03:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 233 Location: whangarei Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 69 post(s)		well done top stuff thats the dream haul, got me one half crown been smiling for days,so you must be feeling pretty good about yourself,having trouble sleeping from all them detecting dreams,you need some gold to balance things out abit.
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madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 12:03:12 AM(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)		Nice Andy we all like finding the big silvers well done man and was good to meet you too :) on that note, has anyone ever found a NZ full crown? I hit a park there today with that detector I had the other night and got me 2 silvers Dan
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 9:30:31 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)		Dan, I think the only silver Crowns were the Waitangi crowns of 1935. The largest post silver coin I have found is a florin, but you would think there must be some out there.
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oroplata		Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 12:43:38 PM(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)		The 1949 "Royal Visit" Crown is also 0.5 silver. Just over 200,000 minted - must be one out there somewhere!
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Guardian		Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 12:54:16 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)		Royal visit aye - One of my first finds was a royal visit 1953-54 coin/medal Worth the big $3 so i'm told. Only have one half crown that is a 1950. wish i had the patience and skill of you folks!

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 11:04:07 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)		I think we would be very very lucky to find a 1935 waitangi crown as there was only 1128 made..but it would be nice. Also andrew when are you going to post some pics of your finds?...lol...would love to see all the silvers... Edited by user Monday, 16 January 2012 11:07:41 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Goldnut		Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 11:25:21 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)		I have managed to find a non silver 1/2 crown... only wished it were silver! found it with a pocket spill containing a hole bunch of non silvers and some pennies. What made it worse was that it is a 1947! only one year off!!!!
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mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 11:47:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 299 Location: Nelson Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 35 post(s)		Next you want to find one of these http://www.usatoday.com/...-dollar-penny/52440226/1
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Ash_T		Posted : Tuesday, 17 January 2012 1:45:05 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)		Well done with the half crowns! I've yet to find a silver one too, a 1948 one being my only HC found to date. The ground everywhere is like concrete at the moment, i hate it -_-
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madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 17 January 2012 10:57:13 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: Ash_T Well done with the half crowns! I've yet to find a silver one too, a 1948 one being my only HC found to date. The ground everywhere is like concrete at the moment, i hate it -_- yes its definitely getting dry and we need to use common sense digging in areas which could start stirring up council type people as too many dry dead circles in one area will make someone say something...winter might be cold but teh ground or dirt os soo sticky that usually no grass dies Hey...who wants to loan me a half crown or full crown so can learn the signals on my F2 lol...go on...anyone? :)
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Goldnut		Posted : Tuesday, 17 January 2012 11:03:39 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)		Well I could just test mine out for ya and let you know ;)
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