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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 bearing portrait of King Henry III sells to private British buyer for a world record £648,000"

You've probably already seen it, but here you go if you've missed it... :g50:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... field.html
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And again...

"Gold coin found in Devon field fetches £540k"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-d ... st+type%5D
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It should have been me :g58: We have permissions at Hemyock where it was found :g40: :g40: :g40:
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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... :g40: :g40: :g40:

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts ... /id/968091

Haven't been back since really... :g22:
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dig-it-pete wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:56 pm It should have been me :g58: We have permissions at Hemyock where it was found :g40: :g40: :g40:
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... :g40: :g40: :g40:

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts ... /id/968091

Haven't been back since really... :g22:
I would be fuming if either were found on or near any of my permissions.
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popsandme wrote: Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:57 am
dig-it-pete wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:56 pm It should have been me :g58: We have permissions at Hemyock where it was found :g40: :g40: :g40:
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... :g40: :g40: :g40:

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts ... /id/968091

Haven't been back since really... :g22:
I would be fuming if either were found on or near any of my permissions.
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!
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lee 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...
That is my luck right there :hahaha: :hahaha:
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