tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914712220641136227.post439171631123931991..comments2023-06-30T01:09:01.332-07:00Comments on Numismatics and Archaeology: Having Cake and Eating it too: Unrecorded and Freshly Dug British Coins Sold in the USANathan Elkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13060145336179440359noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914712220641136227.post-84224801698201486062009-05-27T02:41:52.221-07:002009-05-27T02:41:52.221-07:00Dear Mr. Peartree,
You appear to be confusing the...Dear Mr. Peartree,<br /><br />You appear to be confusing the PAS with the Treasure Act, since the "rules" you quote only apply to the treasure act. The PAS is a voluntary scheme to record individual metal detector finds. <br /><br />Again, the point is that if the dealer lobby and other individuals are going to tout voluntary schemes like the PAS as solutions, then they should support them in more than name alone and should not conduct business with those who are ignoring they even exist. Due diligence and consumer consciousness are the only real solutions.<br /><br />Since there is confusion between the Treasure Act and PAS in your comment, the point about "single finds" is immaterial, but I will take the opportunity to point out that lobby leaders such as Dave Welsh consistently claim most coins on the market come from hoards and not single finds. So what is the basis for saying single finds here? This is exactly the point. It is all mere speculation because dealers don't ask any questions about the people they are working with. Hoards? Single finds from one area? Single finds from multiple areas? Found six inches below the ground? Found three meters below the ground? No one knows if the material is not recorded and the destruction process of information continues and is reinforced when dealers and collectors buy without asking questions or holding suppliers to any standards.<br /><br />Thank you for your interest in this website.<br /><br />All best,<br />NathanNathan Elkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060145336179440359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914712220641136227.post-10518413871121811852009-05-26T15:51:28.458-07:002009-05-26T15:51:28.458-07:00The PAS and the Treasure Act of 1996 does not requ...The PAS and the Treasure Act of 1996 does not require the reporting of single finds of less than 10 bronze coins. The coins offered are likely single coin finds by metal detectorists and farmers that were aggregated by a local wholesaler. There is no reason to believe that the coins offered by CommonBronze are looted hoards.<br /><br />You really ought to learn the law before you accuse someone of breaking it.Roger Peartreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914712220641136227.post-91498494779484911452009-05-22T23:08:07.725-07:002009-05-22T23:08:07.725-07:00I have to agree with you. Its just like in the dia...I have to agree with you. Its just like in the diamond market - the only way to keep diamonds ethical is to push the blood diamonds out of the market... Same with the coins.Lindahttp://www.artifactscollectors.com/blogs/noreply@blogger.com