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Nazi-era hoard of 217 gold coins found by detectorist in Germany

lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
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One of several articles about the find, which was discovered in June.

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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,299 ✭✭✭
    1 meter deep? good gosh!
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We all dream of finding a stash like this....I have no idea what the laws in Germany may be regarding such finds, but if I were to find such a hoard, here in the U.S., you can bet it would not be public knowledge. Cheers, RickO
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,680 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>We all dream of finding a stash like this....I have no idea what the laws in Germany may be regarding such finds, but if I were to find such a hoard, here in the U.S., you can bet it would not be public knowledge. Cheers, RickO >>

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  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm more in favor of the UK laws. These coins have a story to tell.. if I scoop them up and throw them on Ebay, the story gets lost.
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  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,376 ✭✭✭✭
    wonder what the "small finders fee" is.

    I'm with RickO on this one... what hoard?
  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭


    << <i>wonder what the "small finders fee" is.

    I'm with RickO on this one... what hoard? >>



    I was wondering the same thing, is he going to get about 10 bucks? 100? 1,000??
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have been a cache hunter for years.... doing research, old cellar holes, rock walls, property markers etc.. No way would I divulge finds.... claims would come out of nowhere.... as far as I am concerned, I found it, it is mine. Now, if I were searching a 'permission' property, then things may be different.... Cheers, RickO
  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,592 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have been a cache hunter for years.... doing research, old cellar holes, rock walls, property markers etc.. No way would I divulge finds.... claims would come out of nowhere.... as far as I am concerned, I found it, it is mine. Now, if I were searching a 'permission' property, then things may be different.... Cheers, RickO >>



    Walls and whatnot are a great place to look for things like that. I've found some B&W photos from the 1940s of the farm house I grew up in that predate my dad buying the place in 1952. Lots of old houses have nooks and crannies and loose floorboards that eat coins.
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  • pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 6,059 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I return rings with names. Like others have said about hoards. What hoard. And I do tell people where I find my arrowheads either
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd be my own worst enemy if I found a hoard like that. It would be nearly impossible for me to keep my mouth shut, with my childlike overexuberance being what it is. (Sure, I'd try, but you know I'd be bursting to post it all over these forums and Treasurenet, at the very least.)

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