Friday Update – Good Friday 2021
Editorial
I’ve 9 new valuations and identifications including a Henry VI half noble which is in very good condition for a detecting find.
In the PAS and Treasure Review, there’s a steelyard and strap union and appropriately for Good Friday, a pilgrim’s badge
Detecting in the News reflects some of the best aspects of metal detecting. A detectorist donates his treasure find to his local museum. Plus nine detecting finds in Wales are declared treasure and all are destined for museums.
At the other end of the spectrum is the story of the pair who are due in court for failing to declare the find of 900 gold staters in September 2020. As well as being a criminal offence, it seems a particularly stupid thing to do. If they had reported it, they would have received a tax-free reward, provided they had permission to detect on the land.
The auction results this week indicate that the coin market continues to be strong and in DNW’s auction next week, there’s a solution to where to store all your detecting finds.
Valuations and Identifications
In this week’s edition there are 9 new valuations including my Find of the Week and Runner Up.
PAS and Treasure Review
A selection of the finds recorded by PAS and treasure reports by the Treasure Registrars in the previous week
Detecting in the news
Detectorist donates find to museum
How are the stripes made and what is this ring used for?
Pair in court for failing to declare treasure
Pair fail to declare the find of 900 gold staters in September last year.
Nine Welsh detecting finds declared treasure
All these Welsh treasure finds were found by detectorist
Auction news
Auction Preview
DNW Auction: 6 and7 April
How about this 19th century mahogany coin cabinet for your collection on detecting finds. Also in the auction is the collection of Walter Wilkinson. His extraordinary career included working in the forests of Africa, when the Numismatic Circular would take a month to arrive by post.
Auction Results
Lockdales, Coins and Militaria, 27/28 March
This Edward III “Treaty B” noble achieved the good price that was anticipated
Spink, The Eccles Collection
Some very strong results, including this Charles I unite that sold for £9,500.
Quick Quiz
Quick Quiz #10
As it’s Easter, here’s a quick quiz on the crosses found on coins.
Previous Website Updates
You can find all previous website updates in News
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Help with the next edition
Please help me with next week’s edition. If you’ve been out detecting again or taking the time to go through your collection, please contact me with anything you find of interest or would like me to identify.