Forgotten gold coins bought in 1975 sell for £113,000 after widow finds them in shed
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A remarkable discovery was made when a metal biscuit tin filled with 62 gold coins fetched an astonishing £113,000 at auction. Hidden for nearly five decades, these coins were…
A metal biscuit tin that had been forgotten in a garden shed near Penzance, Cornwall, has sold for £113,000 at auction. The tin contained 62 gold coins that had been collected and stored away around 50 years ago. The unexpected discovery happened when a widow began clearing out the buildings belonging to her late husband. She took the dusty tin to Lay’s Auctioneers to find out what was inside.Uncovering a hidden fortune in PenzanceThe shed clearance seemed like an ordinary task until the tin was brought to staff at Lay's Auctioneers in Cornwall. At first, the container appeared to hold everyday household items, along with a few loose silver coins on top.
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