oTURLo t1_ix9ag2a wrote
Reply to comment by IMakeBandNames in Man Discovers Rare Medieval Wedding Ring Worth an Estimated $47,000 While Using His Metal Detector by EyeWantItThatWay
Unfortunately he will have to declare it as a “treasure” (it technically belongs to the king) so he won’t get anywhere near the value for it. Most I’ve ever found detecting is a load of tent pegs and a few coins on the beach so I’m not 100% on the process but I’m pretty sure it gets auctioned to the highest bidding museum and then he will get around 10% of whatever it fetches (minus any agreement with the land owner of the field he was searching in). Rest goes to the crown. Still a great little find though and will no doubt pay for his next detector.
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