OK, maybe all that time we spent laughing at those old guys on the beach with their metal detectors, we were actually the idiots. For seven years Mary Hannaby has been taking six-hour long walks every Sunday with her son and her metal detector. She finally found something buried about 4 inches underground that is nearly 500 years old and worth a fortune.
Mary struck gold -- literally -- when she found a part of a solid-gold pendant depicting the Holy Trinity. Experts estimate that it was made in 15th-century, and is worth around £250,000 ($412,000 in US dollars). Who looks stupid now?
In the U.K., the Treasure Act of 1996 says that anything over 300 years old must be reported, and the finders will be offered market value for it by museums, who have first dibs. Fortunately for Mary, the economy is in shambles and the museum can't afford it, so it's off to auction where it could fetch significantly more money.
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Monday 29 June
By FOURDOGSLAUGHING
i'm buying a metal detector tomorrow !!
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Wednesday 01 July
By ????
I'm buying one today
Tuesday 30 June
By Ed
ME TOO!!!!!
Monday 29 June
By FOURDOGSLAUGHING
first post on this !
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Monday 29 June
By Andrea Callahan
The prison tribute is amazing! Sure leaves a lot to think about!
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Monday 29 June
By Heather
My boyfriend has been trying to talk me into getting a metal detector for years, but they are expensive and we don't have money to spare in this economy.
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Monday 29 June
By CQuixote
I've always wanted one of those. Now that I live in Vegas where there are lots of dead bodies in the desert, I'm getting one. This is wonderful. Howard Dark, you are funny.
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Monday 29 June
By Dawn
You've watched Casino way too many times
Monday 29 June
By Talo
Let me get this right.. In the U.K. they are "offered fair market value" by the museums... but because the museums don't have enough money.. Ms. Hannaby can sell it on the open market for much more? Someone want to explain that please? What is "fair market value" in the U.K.? Whatever the government says it is? Uhm.. Yea, that jewel encrusted crown is.. Uh, worth $1.95.. No matter you can auction it off for 2 million... ripoff!
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Monday 29 June
By ruthiswise2u
Wow!! Congratulations on your wonderful discovery!! You sure worked hard and long for it!! Finally those 5 hr. walks paid off!! Enjoy!!
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Monday 13 July
By Jeff
stuff like that never happens in my backyard
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Monday 29 June
By Jeff
Well at least all that walking finally paid off finacially, cuz it sure wasn't helping her body in any way.
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Monday 29 June
By Jim
So ? If she takes a five hour walk every day.....Why does she still look like a beached whale ?
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Monday 29 June
By DANNY
EXACTLY! I POSTED THE SAME THING! HAHA
Monday 29 June
By Gloria
Read what was said...she walks six hours every Sunday, not every day. Get a life, or learn how to read. You, too, Danny.
Monday 29 June
By C SMITH
JEALOUSY IS A VERY UGLY THING!! GET A LIFE! CAN'T YOU BE HAPPY FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS SOMETHING NICE HAPPEN TO THEM???????
Monday 29 June
By dj
well not everyone is lucky enough to have a good matabalizem!! i work out every day under doc. vision in the hospital no extra food ..and i bench 250..but i am huge..so smarty hope you..do not get to big!! not feel the pain!!! of pigs like you who are bullies!! this not a perfect world.. i walk 5 miles a day...
Monday 29 June
By t peterson
you are a jerk!!
Monday 29 June
By WhaleWatcher
Your an asshole Jim!!
Monday 29 June
By karif
Idiot, read it again, she walks 1 day per week..god are you stupid!!!