Todays question/Most valuable any person ever found...

[bergie]

Today's question/Most valuable any person ever found...

Would be interesting to learn the single most valuable item (or collection of items if a cache) ever found with a traditional metal detector by anyone in the world. I would limit this to "on land" because once you get into boats and other resources needed to find wrecks, I think it takes the "average Joe detectorist" factor out of it. Would be interested if some of you could document with links the best finds ever.

 

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[EDDE]

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time to move, more then 3.00 bucks, need to get people together
and lose some politicians!they arent worth 3 bucks, no one will return them idioits!!!!

 

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My vote for the most valuable find made on land by a metal detector is the "Hand of Faith". It is a gold nugget found in Australia in 1980 by Kevin Hillier. It weights 876 troy ounces and is the largest ever found by a metal detector. It was found at 14 inches. It is also the largest still in existence today. It was sold for one million Australian dollars. If you care to see it, it is on display at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.

George

 

[Darod]

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I know this post is about stating your most valuable find or rather "the" most valuable find but, I have to comment on the fella in England.

Everyone thinks this guy is stupid (he just might be) but who's to say he didn't find 30 or 40 thousand in that cache? Maybe he's smarter than we all think

Rod

 

[Lowbatts]

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W/O regard to the find in England, one which would be a dream for all of us. By English he has to be compensated at fair market value. No such law exists here. Not to rain on the U.S.A., but it could learn from this example. What happens if you find some historic cache in your yard? We all know what will happen if it's found on "public property" but do you think there would be any negative circumstances to what you might find in your own yard?

Well first off you know you'd have to hire a lawyer for his share, then you'd have to pop for the campaign fund for the judge on the case. The "people's representative" on the case also has a campaign to run. Of course the academic community, who will be hot on the trail to get what they can wil need some promisary offering. After you're done with taking care of everybody else... Yep, I think if I find a historic cache in my yard I'll move to England and claim it came from my yard there. Treasure Trove law is one of the odlest still commonly enforced. Well intentioned, simply written and easy to understand. No vague loopholes for the "legal" community to navigate on their behalf.

 

[stoney56]

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Not that I would know but the U.S. gov. sounds like an ex-wife--what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine and if you want to fight for it you can pay all atty. fees, court costs, filing fees, etc. and if you're Donald Trump you might win in 20 or so years.