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Boy Finds £2.5M Gold Locket With Metal Detector

Posted by samzenpus on from the all-that-glitters dept.

Instead of bottle caps and ridicule from his peers, 3-year-old James Hyatt found a locket worth millions with his metal detector. James and his dad found the gold locket last May in Essex. Since then the 500-year-old treasure has been appraised at around £2.5million. From the article: "James’s father Jason, 34, said: ‘My son is one of the luckiest people ever. If we go to the doctors he’ll put his hand down the side of the sofa and pull out a tenner.’"

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  1. Lucky by Squiddie · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish I had found stuff like this with my metal detector. Instead I was always that weird kid with the metal detector.

  2. Re:Treasure Act of 1996 by Joe+Snipe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like how you brits make your laws rhyme:


    (1)When treasure is found it vests;
    subject to prior rights and interests --

    (a)if there is one in the franchisee,

    (b)otherwise, to her Majesty!.

    --
    Sometimes, life itself is sarcasm...
  3. Re:For the rest of his life... by spiffmastercow · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's only going to live to be 6?