Sovereigns and half-sovereigns worth more than £2BO face value have been found in an old mahogany press which had been sent for sale to a Newcastle (England) auction room. The press was being carried into the saleroom when the jingling of coins was heard, and on a drawer being opened the sovereigns and half-sovereigns }«ere found. They were sent to the solicitor for the estate of which the press formed a part.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 76, 26 February 1938, Page 9
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72Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 76, 26 February 1938, Page 9
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