Treasure Hunting

A man by the name of Terry Hughes unearthed a gold nugget the size of an egg (8.7 ounces) that is estimated to be worth over $10,000. Speculators suggest that this is the largest gold nugget to be found at the Californian desert near Randsburg.

Terry was using his metal detector over the memorial weekend and after making one last pass by himself he struck his prize. Gold of this size is very rare, almost as rare as winning the lottery; to Mr. Hughes it isn’t about the money. For him its about finding treasure, the thrill of the hunt if you will. He goes on to say that once you find your first gold piece, you get gold fever and want to do it more. And even though Hughes has received estimations of around $20,000 USD for his nugget, he doesn’t want to sell.

I think that’s a real testament right there, I mean what would you do if you were in his shoes? Is it about the money or treasure hunting itself?

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Hi all, Mark here and I just got back from my honeymoon recently so bare with me if I seem out of the loop on things. The first thing I want to mention is something I received in my in-box today.

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Imagine being out with your metal detector and finding a most rare find by accident. If you were staring into the glinting gold in your hands, I can bet that you would be screaming and jumping for joy. That’s what local amateur detectorist Benny Pennerup most likely did as he stumbled upon 1,000 year old Islamic coins, silver jewelry.

The area where Mr. Pennerup found the treasure cache was said to be in an ordinary rural field! This field is located in Funen, Denmark’s third largest island. Local archaeologists from the Odense City Museum were called out to help with the dig. They found 41 silver coins, a silver bracelet and half of a highly decorative Thor’s Hammer. The coins are said to have originated from the ancient times of the caliphs, while others are from the area around present day Russia. “source:”

The museum has clearly stated that this is the largest historical coin finds in the history of Funen. They believe that these coins were most likely traded or acquired by Vikings, given the time frame (1,000 years ago.) Benny Pennerup is expected to receive compensation for his find and will be recognized by the National Museum. I can honestly say that is one of my dreams, which is to find something of such historical significance. Personally, it would not be about money or fame, but about the actual thrill of the find for myself.

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