Man fishes 188-year-old Bible from trash

updated 2:08 p.m. ET July 28, 2006

DANVILLE, Va. - A Virginia electrician who drops off trash at a dump bin near Danville sometimes browses a bit, and he recently came up with a rare discovery.

Michael Hoskins says he found a 188-year-old King James Bible — and he's turning down offers for it approaching one thousand dollars.

Hoskins tells The Danville Register and Bee that he found the Bible in four pieces, put them together and took it home.

The Bible was printed in Pittsburgh in 1818. It appears to have fire damage and has watermarks on some of its inner pages. According to Hoskins' research, it's one of fewer than a half-dozen copies in existence.

Hoskins says he's had offers of around 900 dollars for the Bible. He says he'll sell "at the right price."

MORE FROM WEIRD NEWS

Weird news Section Front

Live frog 'ornaments' on Christmas trees Boy, 4, caught with beer, wearing dress Teacher on leave for choir's Hooters lunch Bust of Frank Zappa to grace Baltimore library Do you take this man (in monitoring bracelet)? Money robbed from Pa. bank is mailed back Flashing teen found guilty after being hit by car Cops: Woman lay dead in bed for 8 months 99 years overdue, library book returned Teen runs up dad's cell bill to nearly $22,000 Weird news Section Front   Add Weird news headlines to your news reader: