A Curious Find.
In the process of wrecking a car an employee of Mr. Tilton-Mist, of Ailto Parts, Ltd.i of New Plymouth, came across in the packing an unusual coin, which was taken to the Taranaki Herald office. It was one-third of a farthing, dated 188.5, with oak wreath and the Queen's head, with the" inscription H.G./Britt. Reg E.D. It was a beautiful coin and well preserved, but the puzzle is wliy it was minted at a time 'when there could be no real tise ,for it. The coin will he a tre.asured possession of the boy "who found it
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 373, 7 November 1932, Page 4
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100A Curious Find. Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 373, 7 November 1932, Page 4
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