A unique item worth thousands was recently found at the bottom of a candy can.
Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently came across an ancient coin while appraising items from a private seller.
Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin is a continental dollar measuring 38 mm in diameter and made of pewter, minted in 1776, according to SWNS.
“This coin represents a top five find of my career so far, and the kind of thing that every auctioneer up and down the country hopes to find,” Trinder also said.
The coin had a limited production run with only 6,000 made — and as many as 100 remain today, SWNS reported.
With its rarity on the mind, the coin was brought back to the United States for authentication by the Numismatic Guaranty Company based in Sarasota, Florida – and confirmed to be real.
“It was examined by a committee of specialists and X-rayed and put through other scientific tests, and we were delighted to receive a message a few days ago telling us that it is genuine,” Trinder told SWNS.
He added, “To think this is a coin that goes back to the year [America’s] independence, and to find that in the UK, is unique.”
Trinder said the auction house has not confirmed any records of another example of the coin being found in Britain.
The coin was an item found in a trash can with knick-knacks, such as jewelry, carved stone and fossils, SWNS reported.
“We did a very good look through and made sure we got to the bottom of everything inside,” he said.
He added, “There were some really interesting pieces like gold coins and some other valuable items – but when we got down to the bottom of this jar of treasure we found this amazing continental dollar coin.”
The coin will be sold at Wotton Auction Rooms on October 3.
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