A triceratop’s nasal horn, fossilized horse skull, and a 10-pound golden nugget uncovered by a couple using a metal detector over 40 years ago are only some of the rarities set for auction on April 23 ...

The nugget had to be broken into smaller pieces in order for its total weight to be calculated. The two men who discovered it were given just under £10,000, and the gold was melted down.

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