$155,000 royal ring dug from plowed field
A retiree from Manchester, England found a tiny ring while metal detecting plowed fields at Manley Old Hall on the edge of the Delamere Forest in Cheshire. It turned out to be a 650 year old piece of jewelry commissioned by Edward III for one of his supporters.
The ring brought £84,000 (approximately $155,000 US) at auction, which the finder will split with the land owner. The find was originally valued at only £3,000 by government appraisers.
You know, here in the state we just don’t get the chance to even dream about a 650 year old anything, other than maybe a gold nugget. Anyone from the US gone on one of thse European hunting trips?
Via “Telegraph.co.uk”:http://www.telegraph.co.uk
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