New Zealand Gold Prospecting & Metal Detecting Forums Archive

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The larger bits from the last 2.5 months...

1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 11:25:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Just thought id show off my latest efforts. this is a pic of the larger pieces ive found over summer. biggest bit is 2.5 grams File Attachment(s): IMG_0858.JPG
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

gingerbreadman		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 1:05:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Nice bit of gold there hatter it,s well travled aye....howd you get it?

kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:31:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 3:59:28 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

dettol		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:38:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Auckland Thanks: 31 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Any chance someone could please post a jpg of the image as I am on mobile and 3mb is quite a large image. Thx in advance!

GoldenKiwi		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:48:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 24/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		[img][/img] File Attachment(s): IMG_0858.jpg

GoldenKiwi		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:52:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 24/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Auckland Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Resized to half a Meg for ya :) Nice finds btw Hatter

gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 2:54:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Hopefully this will be small enough to show up on the page itself... ;) gavin attached the following image(s):
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 3:51:12 PM(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 going to have to say 'Wow!'
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dettol		Posted : Tuesday, 1 February 2011 6:12:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 11/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Auckland Thanks: 31 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thank you gavin and GoldenKiwi! Oooohhh.. those sure are smooth and pretty 1864hatter! Where and how were you fishing these beauties out of? Around Dunedin?

1864hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 2 February 2011 11:04:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Hey guys, yea was pleased to find these wee guys i found a bit of a secret spot and it hasnt been too bad wont say where but wasnt dunedin. Im sure you will understand. I got them by sniping rocky bars in rivers. As for them being well travelled yea they are by the looks, gotta try find the source now. Im off to moonlight this weekend wish me luck. PS. These are not from the monlight
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 2 February 2011 11:22:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 4:00:05 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified