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roy1954		Posted : Sunday, 19 June 2016 9:20:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi from oz after being sanded in for a while the chance came after a storm blew through and shifted plenty of sand.lots of coins, earings couple of junk rings then one nice 18ct white and yellow band ,and the find of the week a what tests 9ct but i think its just heavy plated a plaque 30mmx 30mm presented to a s/sgt hj brown bougainville 6 aug 1945,did some research and he was a n engineer aus army was awarded the george medal for non combatant bravery,found poss relative waiting for reply to e mail sweet!!! roy1954 attached the following image(s):
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GoldPandemic		Posted : Monday, 20 June 2016 2:37:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 27/10/2014(UTC) Posts: 350 Location: Auckland Thanks: 266 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 102 post(s)		That plaque is huge, awesome that you are able to return it to the relatives. Nice jewelery too.
		Treasure/coins: $1 Other artifacts: 1888 button Lead: 914g Copper: 46

jeff b		Posted : Tuesday, 21 June 2016 9:23:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 17/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 85 Location: onerahi Was thanked: 40 time(s) in 25 post(s)		Awesome find and good for in finding a relative. now thats what i call style.
		SOMETIMES I WAKE UP GRUMPY. OTHER TIMES I LET HER SLEEP

Erickd		Posted : Wednesday, 22 June 2016 9:06:32 AM(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)		Cool finds m8
		2016 Silver coins -400 Silver Jewellery/items - 22 Gold Jewellery/items - 7 Spendie $132.90 Fisher F75 & X-pointer