Mint discovery in jeweller's gold-hunt
BRADEN FASTIER / STUFF Nelson jeweller and gold prospector Glen James with his “coolest” discovery, an 1870s coin he believes was most likely dropped by another gold prospector over 100 years ago. He knew immediately that he had found something special. The untarnished silver meant either a very recently dropped coin or a high silver content, and it was unlikely that anyone would have recently been dropping decommissioned 50c coins into the river at James’ claim. His suspicions that he'd found something good were confirmed as soon as he picked up the coin and saw the queen on the bac...
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