'Lost' Coin Found In Kid's 'Pirate Treasure Chest' Valued At £250,000

A 'lost' coin that was found in a child's 'pirate treasure chest' has been discovered to be worth £250,000.

Weirdly, it's been hiding in Hertfordshire this whole time.

The 18th century Queen Anne 'Vigo' five guinea coin had been passed on by the owner's grandfather without anyone knowing its true value.

The reason why its been valued at such a ridiculously high amount is due to its rarity. It's just one of 20 made from 7.5lbs of gold seized from Spanish treasure ships by the British in Vigo Bay, northern Spain in 1702.

According to The Sun, the man is from Hertfordshire.

The man behind the valuation, Gregory Tong, of Bonnington Auctioneers of Epping said: "When I told him it had been verified and what it could be worth, he couldn't believe it.

"One of my colleagues saw him get back into his car and it was a real Del and Rodney moment. You could hear shouting and screaming from the car park and the car began to rock from where he was celebrating."

Apparently, out of the 20 that were made, the whereabouts of just 15 are known.

Check your toy boxes, lads. There's five of them out there.

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