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« on: March 29, 2012, 02:28:12 AM »
very apt words engraved on the ring Smiley

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121610/Just-doctor-hoarded-Medic-finds-Civil-War-coins-worth-51-000-buried-garden--hands-museum.html
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 12:05:02 PM »
Just prooves, once again, how much luck there is in finding 'treasure'.  Just need to be in the right place at the right time.
Shame my timings so bad. Embarrassed

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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 01:08:41 PM »
 ;Dhoards in the garden Grin.....my house was built it 1740   and the best find ive had out of the garden was a 1920s gpo badge Grin
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2012, 03:08:38 PM »
A great story  - heres the photo

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There comes a time in every rightly constructed boys life when he has a raging urge to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.

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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2012, 03:20:48 PM »
great story . Wink
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012, 07:59:39 PM »
i got a 50 cal mortar tailfin from my mams garden.how did that get there?
 a guy 3 doors up from me found a load of cannon balls in his garden whilst digging it over 20 years ago.wierd whats in the funniest places  Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 10:28:11 PM »
I found a Charles 1st farthing and a cast bronze figure of a man in armour on a horse that looks like Charles 1st  Wink
later this week I'm digging out a 15x15 foot area and I'm dying to get the detector on it again. Grin
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2012, 08:30:30 AM »
What gets me is the statement that they will have to see if the guy gets any compensation!!! Surely he is entitled to whatever they are worth?
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