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17th January 10, 11:07 AM
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I've always wondered how much of this stuff is really turned in and how much is just privately sold to some collector.
By Choice, not by Birth
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17th January 10, 05:42 PM
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For the HORDE!
 Sorry...  Couldn't resist... 
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19th January 10, 05:56 PM
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 Originally Posted by Bigkahuna
I've always wondered how much of this stuff is really turned in and how much is just privately sold to some collector.
Apparently, in the UK, there's a law which lays out severe penalties for not selling archaeological materials to the crown. I kind of wish we had such a law here in the states.
The farmer whose land it was found on, and the guy with the metal detector are splitting a seven-figure income between the two of them. I'd be satisfied with that.  ith:
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