Friday, September 10, 2004

Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Ancient Gold Penny 'Could Sell for ?150,000'

Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Ancient Gold Penny 'Could Sell for ?150,000': "Ancient Gold Penny 'Could Sell for ?150,000'

A pure gold English penny, hailed as the most important find of its type for a century, could fetch up to ?150,000 at auction, it emerged today.

The coin, which dates back around 1,200 years, was stumbled upon by a man walking along the banks of the River Ivel in Bedfordshire."

What I want to know is, why don't I ever stumble across something like that?

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