[Palter]

Antique American coin haul found in Hackney back garden

'Dr Barrie Cook of the British Museum, Department of Coins and Medals, said: “The 80 coins are all gold 20-dollar pieces of the United States, issued between 1854 and 1913.

“The coins are thus all the same denomination, introduced in this form in 1850, and were struck to the same standard, 90 per cent gold, used from 1837 until the end of US gold coinage in 1933.

“The catalogue shows that the coins gradually increase in number across the decades from 1870 to 1909 (13 coins from 1870-9; 14 from 1880-89; 18 from 1890-99; and 25 from 1900-9).

“Over a quarter of the total were issued in the last 6 six years represented. Together these factors suggest that the material began to be put aside during this later period, rather than being built up systematically across a range of time represented.

“The main element among this latest material are the 17 coins dating to 1908, which suggests that a single batch of coins from that year might have formed the core for the group.”'

[Palter]

Nice bahog find.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

One finder, interested in archaeology, alerted the Museum of London, which contacted the Portable Antiquities Scheme at the British Museum.

Who wants to bet that this particular finder has been beaten regularly by the other finders since he made the call?

[houeto]

One finder, interested in archaeology, alerted the Museum of London, which contacted the Portable Antiquities Scheme at the British Museum.

[G Larry]

Once they were determined to be U.S. coins, the finder should have asserted they were NOT covered by antiquities laws.
They are then covered by the “keep your mouth shut” laws!

Ethics then prevail in the sharing between the land owner and the gardeners, in the event they are different.

They are then sold in the least restrictive tax environment.

I have only 1 such coin, purchased for $500, back when gold was approx. $320/oz.

[east1234]

I’d guess they were buried during the Blitz. Then the owner was killed either in the bombing or died fighting in Europe.

[DesertRhino]

“One finder, interested in archaeology, alerted the Museum of London, which contacted the Portable Antiquities Scheme at the British Museum. ,,,,,,

If the coins are declared Treasure, they will become Crown property and will be valued. Hackney Museum wants to acquire them and the money paid would be split between the land owner and the finders.”

STUPID STUPID STUPID,,Put two or three in with the loose change in your pocket. Travel elsewhere, say New York, all over the EU, Geneva, Russia,, and sell them. Repeat 5 to 10 times over a few years. Do i have to solve EVERY problem? These are basically rare US coins,,, not king Tut’s Class ring or something.

[SunkenCiv]

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