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- Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:39 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Solid gold coin worth $4m stolen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5621
Solid gold coin worth $4m stolen
A giant gold coin bearing the Queen's image, and worth $4m (£3.2m), has been stolen from a museum in Germany. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39409754 you can just imagine it cant you...... "can I have change for the parking meter please??" :g42: most probably melted down by now whi...
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:34 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Rare Edward V gold coin sells for.........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8131
- Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:46 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Piano hoard update.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4802
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:09 pm
- Forum: BEGINNERS' SECTION
- Topic: Ridge and Furrow
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23326
Re: Ridge and Furrow
you also need to check that the field(s) are not encompassed in the Natural England stewardship schemes..........it is my understanding that t detect pasture that has bee undisturbed for 5+ years is a no no.
- Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:48 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Detectorists strike gold 20 after years
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12276
Re: Detectorists strike gold 20 after years
love the quote by the coroner........."even as scrap this is worth a few bob!"
- Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:38 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 37188
Re: Why is it so hard to be honest?
The chances are that the coins will never be recovered, having been sold on more than once by now. when it comes to buying and selling, especially high value items, there is always a paper chain, and anyone uncooperative in giving the buyers details could be prosecuted for obstructing a police offi...
- Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:16 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 37188
Re: Why is it so hard to be honest?
hurrah!Brian & Mo' wrote:For your information we found that the guy was on UKDN. He has now been well and truly binned
- Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:10 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 37188
Re: Why is it so hard to be honest?
just a thought..........i am looking into whether he is a member on here or any other forum for that matter, if he is a member on here then the likelihood is he will get binned, as for the other forums well thats up to them.
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:14 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 37188
Re: Why is it so hard to be honest?
there is that of course pete, but look at it like this, the dealer is forced to hand the cash back to the buyers theoretically for the return of the coins, then the dealer has to return the coins to the BM, who is to fork out the £15K to reimburse the dealer? the copper will cry the poor tale "...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:11 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 37188
Re: Why is it so hard to be honest?
Yes he should definitely get a custodial sentence and I hope the story is also printed in the two metal detecting magazines as a warning and also to state that most detectorists are honest people who do report finds. I also wonder if the dealer could also be prosecuted for handling stolen goods, as...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:37 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 37188
Re: Why is it so hard to be honest?
obviously thought he was above the law, not only does he give detecting a bad name but he also aint done a great deal for all those honest police officers out there. by the sounds of it he could be getting the book thrown at him, i hope he gets banned from any metal detecting activity as well!! Sour...
- Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:23 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Chichester Roman houses found under Priory Park
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4919
Re: Chichester Roman houses found under Priory Park
cool innit.Hectorsfarm_ wrote:Love that scan how it develops - thanks for the post pops!
- Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:47 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Chichester Roman houses found under Priory Park
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4919
Chichester Roman houses found under Priory Park
Ground-penetrating scans of a park have revealed three near-complete Roman buildings under Chichester.
Two houses and a third building were found. Moving images from a scan show the shapes of two buildings emerge.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-38746952
Two houses and a third building were found. Moving images from a scan show the shapes of two buildings emerge.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-38746952
- Sat Jan 21, 2017 10:07 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Trivia.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3541
Trivia.
bit of trivia for you. January 20th:- 1327 - Edward II of England is deposed by his eldest son, Edward III. 1783 - Britain signs a peace agreement with France and Spain, who allied against it in the American War of Independence. January 21st:- 1189 - Philip Augustus, Henry II of England and Frederic...
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:00 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: the golden ticket of £5 notes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4330
the golden ticket of £5 notes
£5 notes 'worth £20,000' in circulation!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... d-38223552
Charlie Bucket time, good luck everybody.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... d-38223552
Charlie Bucket time, good luck everybody.