I wonder how many he kept before calling in the find, but he did call in the find, eventually: http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/60383
Sadly he did not give archeologists a chance to analyze the find spot, the completeness of the hoard, and the order the coins were packed in.
How pure is Celtic gold? Looks very coppery in the pics or is that just dirt that'll wash off pretty easily?
Ohh lucky Birdwatcher . I'm not so sure he handed all of them back . I Love articles like that . It doesn't matter as long as it's coins . Thanks for posting .
Is this the same story? https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1300-gold-staters-while-bird-watching.372180/