A portion of a crudely-made plant for coining was recently unearthed by a gaol warder in the Mount Cook prison reserve (says the Evening Post). It consisted of a mould for casting spurious half-crowns*' and was evidently made from clay found on the reserve. A genuine half-crown was found alongside it.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 23
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51Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 23
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