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Post by Aussienot on Sept 10, 2004 17:20:58 GMT -5
Dog Walker Discovers a Penny Worth Thousands LONDON (Reuters) - A routine walk with his dog turned into a profitable excursion for one man, who discovered a 1,200-year-old gold penny during the stroll and now expects to sell it for thousands of pounds.
The coin was discovered on a public footpath beside the River Ivel in Bedfordshire, England. It is the first new Anglo-Saxon gold penny to come to light in nearly a century and the only known gold coin with the name of Coenwulf -- a king who ruled over the central English region of Mercia.
London auctioneers Spink estimate the coin will sell for 120,000-150,000 pounds ($214,100-267,700) when it goes under the hammer in October. But Richard Bishop, an auctioneer at Spink, said the coin's excellent condition might help the price rise beyond the top estimate.
"It's obviously going to be far in excess of anything that the average guy would expect to find when he's out walking his dog," said Bishop.
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Post by Laura on Sept 10, 2004 22:09:49 GMT -5
Somehow I don't think I'll find something similar on the Hudson ;D.
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Post by Aussienot on Sept 11, 2004 1:59:38 GMT -5
Sigh, the best thing Finn has ever found on a walk (IN HIS OPINION ONLY) is a decaying possum.
I've tried teaching him to find money, lord knows I've tried. Just my luck to have a sight hound, not a (s)cent hound. ;D
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Post by ripley on Sept 11, 2004 2:29:17 GMT -5
Heh, good reason to walk the dog, all right! When I had Ripley walking down Sherman Avenue for his weekly socializing trip, he BROKE his heel and picked up a $10 bill that was laying on the ground, and carried it underneath a table to try and shred it! I fought him off of it and bought us both lunch. LOL. It's always nice to find things during walks..
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