FLORIDA, USA (Commodity Online): Certified apprisers at Cash4Gold.com has apprised the value of the 1500 metal pieces discovered beneath a field in Staffordshire,one of the UK's largest haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure, at $163,041 for gold and $1,365 for the silver

In a discovery that rocked the archaeological world, Metal detector Terry Herbert reportedly discovered 1,500 precious metal pieces, weighing a total of 16.5 lbs, which have been declared treasure.


The collection is being valued by the British Museum in London in a process which may take more than a year. However, if Terry can't wait that long, he could send his newfound treasure to Cash4Gold and receive its melt value within a matter of days, according to a company press release.

Cash4Gold has arrived at the value based on assumption that the gold is 24 carat (nearly 100 percent pure) and the silver is sterling, which is 92.5 percent pure.

The melt value refers only to the amount of actual precious metal contained in an item that can be extracted and recycled, and does not account for decorative, artistic or historic value, Cash4Gold said. "A find like this is priceless from a historic point of view. The craftsmanship is apparently remarkable, and obviously we will not be getting a call from Terry any time soon," said Cash4Gold CEO Jeff Aronson. (Courtesy: PRNewswire)

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