Meanwhile back in Finland...

**AK-Gunner** · 06-09-2017, 09:07

Naturally you can find South African gold coins stashed in a plastic bag here in Finland...

Krugerrand jackpot

Finally, tabloid Ilta-Sanomat reports on a truly rare find in Espoo. Auction house employees were on a routine assets run over the estate of the deceased resident on Tuesday, when they found a plastic bag with a curiously heavy plastic box inside.

It turns out the box contained a total of 32 gold coins, specifically South-African Krugerrand coins from the 1960s and 70s. The apartheid-era treasures are among the rarest coins known worldwide, and each carries significant value, especially since they are in mint condition, IS writes.

"The coins are priced at around 1,200 euros apiece," reveals director Mika Sirén from the auction house. "That puts the total value of the find at around 32 grand."
Next the coins will be auctioned off as part of the estate as usual. The customer will likely receive at least the scrap value of the gold.

Older readers of Ilta-Sanomat can also get a glimpse into the past, as the plastic coin bag carries the logo of the Maxi department store – whose story ended in 2004 when most Maxis became Prisma emporia.

**Springer** · 06-09-2017, 09:54

"Apartheid Era Treasures" - the dumbness.

**pdh** · 06-09-2017, 10:02

Originally Posted by AK-Gunner

Naturally you can find South African gold coins stashed in a plastic bag here in Finland...

That is pretty much their value according to the price of gold

**AK-Gunner** · 06-09-2017, 10:52

Originally Posted by Springer

"Apartheid Era Treasures"

Only YLE (Social Democrat party run Finnish Broadcasting Company) used this beside the point side note. As usually they are biased as hell.

**UltraMange** · 06-09-2017, 11:15

18-Xray - in extreme Cold, the weapon needs to be dry and clean. The biggest obstacle is actually moving in and out of buildings as it makes the weapon "sweat" which moisture freezes and jams the weapon once outside again

**Skip** · 06-09-2017, 12:03

A crap, so we must stop searching our backyards....

Edit - referring to the missing Kruger coins found

**AK-Gunner** · 22-09-2017, 11:38

Damn...

It's always a good day for learning lessons. Lesson number one: have a tourniquet and a pressure bandage available. Always. Didn't need the CAT yesterday, but a FDF issue pressure bandage stopped the bleeding from a gaping hole I managed to cut on my wrist by introducing my ax into my flesh. The nice doctor back in the hospital (who complimented for the nice cut, I keep my Fiskars sharp) patched me up and I'll be good to go in a week or two...ish.

Lesson number two? Don't hit yourself with an ax...

Today, typing one handed, drinking lots of fluids to compensate the loss of half a pint of blood just taking it easy for a while. My fingers are working, no damage to the tendons or nerves, but the guitar is a no-no for time being... Damn...