"Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 token bearing portrait of King Henry III sells to private British buyer for a world record £648,000"
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Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 token
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Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 token
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Re: Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 to
And again...
"Gold coin found in Devon field fetches £540k"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-d ... st+type%5D
"Gold coin found in Devon field fetches £540k"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-d ... st+type%5D
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Re: Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 to
It should have been me We have permissions at Hemyock where it was found
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Re: Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 to
I feel your pain Pete... I still haven't got over a friend shared our permission with fellow club member as he had no land of his own to detect and then he goes finds this...
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts ... /id/968091
Haven't been back since really...
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts ... /id/968091
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Re: Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 to
dig-it-pete wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:56 pm It should have been me We have permissions at Hemyock where it was found
I would be fuming if either were found on or near any of my permissions.lee greagsbey wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:10 pm I feel your pain Pete... I still haven't got over a friend shared our permission with fellow club member as he had no land of his own to detect and then he goes finds this...
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts ... /id/968091
Haven't been back since really...
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Re: Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 to
Don't think I'll ever get over it pops... worst thing is the flo said I've recorded finds within a meter or so from it, the gods cursed me that day... now it sounds like it's Pete's turn!popsandme wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:57 amdig-it-pete wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:56 pm It should have been me We have permissions at Hemyock where it was foundI would be fuming if either were found on or near any of my permissions.lee greagsbey wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:10 pm I feel your pain Pete... I still haven't got over a friend shared our permission with fellow club member as he had no land of his own to detect and then he goes finds this...
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts ... /id/968091
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Re: Metal detectorist nets a fortune after finding one of England's 'first ever gold coins' in Devon field: Rare 1257 to
That is my luck right therelee greagsbey wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:27 am …. worst thing is the flo said I've recorded finds within a meter or so from it, the gods cursed me that day...
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