Couple renovates kitchen floor and discovers over $850,000 worth of rare coins
By Mike-Ross
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A couple in England quite literally “struck gold” when they were digging beneath the floor of their kitchen for a home renovation. The couple, who chose to remain anonymous, uncovered a hidden cache of rare coins worth more than $850,000.
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The coins were found by a couple from North Yorkshire, according to Gregory Edmund, an auctioneer and expert in British coins, who spoke to Today. The two were repairing their 18th-century house when they struck what they initially believed to be an electricity cable in the ground.
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“Why they decided to touch it who knows, but when they did, they realized it was a gold disc and there were hundreds more beneath!” Edmund said in an email with Today.
Originally estimated at $231,390 by London auction house Spink & Son, the coins ultimately sold at auction for $852,380!
Watch the video below to see images of the coins and learn more.
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