I found this coin metal detecting

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  1. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Was buffalo ny around back then?
     
    Cheech9712, Apr 1, 2019
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  3. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Here here. Well said
     
    Cheech9712, Apr 1, 2019
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I have, a few times.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 1, 2019
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  5. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    Hi Davey, I just read an article on an antiques site and in the article it says that keeping any coins that you may find while metal detecting, that are more than 300 years old, is against British law.

    What say you about that? Here's the article :

    Roman Coins Found To Be True Treasure

    Apr 03, 2019
    The advent of easily purchased, sophisticated metal detectors has proven to be a windfall for treasure hunters, especially in history-rich countries such as England. In the fall of 2017, two amateur treasure hunters found two well-preserved gold Roman coins, known plurally as “solidii,” in separate locations near the village of Meonstoke in southern England. The exact location is secret. Britain defines “treasure” as anything more than 300 years old. The treasure hunters reported their find, which is good since British law says it’s illegal to keep and profit from what you find. Those “nighthawks” (so-called because they often work at night) can be sentenced to three months in prison and heavy fines. After an official investigation, the coins were determined to be legitimate treasures, joining the recent ranks of other items found, including Viking and pre-Viking swords.
     
    Hookman, Apr 3, 2019
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    This is not entirely accurate.

    Finds have to be reported and inspected by a Finds Liason Officer. Anything that is not declared treasure trove (and most coins aren't, unless they're in a hoard), the finder gets to keep. My finds from the 2013 trip underwent that procedure and had to get an export license before they were shipped to me, long after I had returned home to the States.

    It is an equitable system that rewards finders and landowners for doing the right thing, and results in less poaching and "nighthawking" than there would be if the government just seized everything, as is the case in many countries.

    This way most of the more historically important stuff gets documented rather than looted, and finders still have an incentive to do the responsible reporting. And if the government does keep something, the finder and landowner get a monetary reward.
     
    lordmarcovan, Apr 3, 2019
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