Recently, a unique item worth thousands of dollars was discovered at the bottom of a toffee tin.
Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently discovered the ancient coin while appraising an item brought in by a private buyer.
Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin was a 38mm diameter continental dollar made of pewter and minted in 1776, according to SWNS.
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“This coin is one of the top five finds of my career so far and the kind of thing auctioneers across the country hope to find,” Trinder said.
SWNS reports that the coin was made in a limited run of 6,000 pieces, but only about 100 remain.
Auctioneer and managing director of Wotton Auction Rooms, Joseph Trinder, said the coin was a truly rare find. (SWNS)
Given its rarity, the coin was brought back to the United States and authenticated by the Numismatic Guaranty Company, based in Sarasota, Florida, who confirmed its authenticity.
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“It has been examined by a committee of experts, it has undergone x-rays and other scientific tests and we were delighted to receive notification a few days ago that it is genuine,” Trinder told SWNS.
The 1776 Continental Dollar will be auctioned in October. (SWNS)
He added: “When you consider that this is a coin that dates back to the 1840s… [America’s] Independence, and the fact that it is achieved in the UK, is unique.”
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Trinder said the auction house was not aware of any records of another example of the coin being found in Britain.
The coin was among a box filled with jewellery, carved stones, fossils and other trinkets, SWNS reported.
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“We've looked at it thoroughly, we've looked at everything inside,” he said.
Recently, a rare coin dating back to 1776 was discovered in the bottom of a toffee tin. (SWNS)
He added: “There were some really interesting items, gold coins and other valuable items, but we discovered this incredible continental dollar coin lying at the bottom of this treasure tin.”
The coin will be sold at Wotton Auction Rooms on October 3rd.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Wotton Auction Rooms for further comment.
