A couple in England had the surprise of a lifetime when they discovered a stash of rare coins underneath the kitchen floorboards during a renovation project
"It is a rare privilege for an auctioneer to be graced with a white glove sale , but when the story of Joseph and Sarah Fernley and their misers millions came to my attention back in 2019, I just knew the story had to be told," he said."The anonymous finders were absolutely staggered by the result. It dwarfed any pre-conceived expectations and set dozens of world records along the way.
“The sale was unique in so many ways," he said."The story of the coins, the method of discovery and the rare opportunity to buy them at auction." Lot 101 — A Remarkable Mint Error — Charles II, Guinea, where CAROLUS has been mistakenly spelled CRAOLVS — sold for $10,850. Lot 241 — The Unbelievable Mint Error, a coin struck with no head but two tails. A George I ‘Brockage’ Guinea, 1720, sold for $72,860.
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