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Novice metal detectorist unearths 321 forged silver coins buried in 1801 (www.staffordshire-live.co.uk)

The fake silver coins were hidden in a field in Staffordshire by notorious forger George Fearns in 1801, at the time under investigation for passing forged notes to two undercover policemen.

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