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    Duo’s Insane Treasure Hunting Persistence Pays off in 50,000 Celtic Coins

    As Kenny Rogers once said, "You've got to know when to hold'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, and know when to run." Reg Mead and Richard Miles decided to "hold 'em" for a long time when they spent 30 years combing the same Jersey U.K. field with metal detectors. It may sound like they were just banging their heads against a wall, but their ludicrous devotion paid off when they stumbled upon 50,000 ancient silver and gold coins, the largest stash ever to be discovered in Northern Europe.

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