[calex59]

Maybe not. Doesn't the UK gubmint usually take/seize a large portion of finds like this? If that happens it will keep most of them off the market.....

The feds in the UK treat treasure as the USA does eminent domain. They take the treasure but pay the finder a fee, whether it is a fair fee or not I don't know.

[COBOL2Java]

The feds in the UK treat treasure as the USA does eminent domain. They take the treasure but pay the finder a fee, whether it is a fair fee or not I don't know.

In lieu of a finder's fee, the lucky individual will receive an iPod with Obama's speeches...

[warsaw44]

Its not really. The only way to determine the fair market value of such items is through the auction process which does not happen.

The so called value can be fixed as well by whomever is doing the appraisal. Such a thing might happen as a favor to the museum. I hope its not the museum itself that is having the valuation done - that would be outrageous.