GOLD SALE RUSH
ASCOT CUP ON OFFER. : LONDON, March 3. Among the varied collections of jewellery and other articles being sold because of 1 lie high prices that are offered for gold is the Ascot Gold Cup won b v S-wdetbrcfid in 1882, and valued at C 17.000. The trophy will not lie melted ( |„u-ii. as its value to collectors of art exceeds the bullion price, A feature of the gold rush on at present is tlm influx of coins Irom Ireland, mostly Imanled by peasants in I iii'i.r cottages. Home are dated 1000. A (oiinlryman delivered a| Dublin Ml’ Miwreigns which had been buried in his i.'iiideii for 20 years, and a man Imm Nev e;,,11,. Ims hlioiiglil FOUR sovereign* to London. R.or.al firms continue to pay n'U l„ 1 w,i,..i |;s!t,lit-0 and 9109.0 0 daily U-'t gold jt v. i.-llfi'v. trophies and trinkets.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1932, Page 6
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145GOLD SALE RUSH Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1932, Page 6
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