Gold Coin today! Isnt it?

[parsonwalker]

Gold Coin today! Isn't it?

At least, that's what it said . . .

 

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[Papalittle]

That's cool!

 

[Mackaydon]

Yes, certain rose seeds can be patented.
Here's another find of a similar tag from a few years ago:
149 coin count and some small silver - Friendly Metal Detecting Forums
Don.....

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Awesome! No one can say otherwise, it clearly states "gold coin". Maybe it's worth it's weight in gold!

 

[LukeTHr]

Interesting.....brings to mind all the ruckus by Monsanto against farmers for saving seed wheat from year to year

 

[jewelerguy]

cool. reminds me of my Mom and Grandma's flower beds. I found some flower tags there with my detector some years back

 

[pong12211]

Neat find and it speaks for itself.. It sure is a gold coin.. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ModernMiner]

Ha, ha, ha. You got me.
I dug one of those tags that says "John F. Kennedy".
-MM-

 

[terpfan]

Yes, certain rose seeds can be patented.
Here's another find of a similar tag from a few years ago:
149 coin count and some small silver - Friendly Metal Detecting Forums
Don.....

Don is right on track, but I might be able to clarify this a bit. Commercial roses are propagated asexually, usually from grafts but perhaps sometimes from cuttings. Without permission, it would be illegal to propagate a patented rose variety this way. Growing a new plant from the seed of a patented rose, however, would be perfectly legal. That is because the resulting seedling would not be genetically the same as the parent.

As for metal detecting, these rose tags are frustrating because they always give me a great signal.

 

[baddbluff]

My only question would be: Is SEXUALLY reproducing the plant prohibited

 

[terpfan]

My only question would be: Is SEXUALLY reproducing the plant prohibited

No, that would be reproducing it from seed.