King Henry III coin: Rare 765-year-old gold coin discovered in field!

BBC ^ | Jan 18 | BBC Newsround

[proxy_user]

Under the Treasure Trove act, he has to split the money with the landowner. Apparently, it is not taxable income.

[Jonty30]

What gold coin?
What are you talking about?
It’s been an heirloom in family for over 200 years and you can’t prove otherwise.

[laplata]

BINGO!

[Paladin2]

At least it’s nought pieces of eight.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks RandFan.

[Rurudyne]

People are rarely that smart.

[mcshot]

Ya know that’s like failing a piss test.

[Jonty30]

Yep.

Earlier in the year, it was reported here that some Englishman, who owned a small estate, found a secret room in his home that basically doubled his floor space. He reported it to the newspaper. I’m sure the tax man was happy about that.

[SteveH]

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[Rurudyne]

Was it where the door to that area had been sealed behind a bookcase?

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[Jonty30]

I think so, yes.

Since they tax by the square footage in England, his publicizing that good fortune enlarged his house is probably going to result in a large tax bill every year.

If he kept quiet, he could have renovated that room and just kept it secrat by a swinging bookcase.

[BenLurkin]

Very cool.

[Fresh Wind]

So, no one ever wondered why the house looked so much bigger on the outside than it did inside?

[Rurudyne]

By floor space?

The Doctor: tax avoider extraordinaire

[Political Junkie Too]

I found a rare Susan B. Anthony coin in the back of my sock drawer the other day.

-PJ

[Jonty30]

I don’t know how the house is constructed, so I comment on why it enlarges the home so much.

How often does the tax man drop in on you to assess your home with his measuring tape?
If it looks approximate, it is usually taken at face value.

[sauropod]

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[Roadrunner383]

On a side note, ‘Detectorists’ is pretty good Brit half hour comedy about two friends who hunt fields for treasure but mainly find buttons and pull tabs.