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Wednesday, 30th April 2008 (3305 views)

A coin appraisal event held for charity in Ohio helped a US woman discover the true value of a gold coin necklace dating from 1881, according to reports.

The Middletown Journal states that the woman, Liz Buchanan, took the necklace - a family heirloom passed down from her great-grandmother - to the event in the hope it might be worth a "pretty penny".

She discovered that the piece is now worth over $200 (£100) - and it is even more valuable by weight of gold.

The appraisal event was conducted as a fundraising event for the Franklin Area Historical Society, the news site says, with many people bringing coins and paper money along to be assessed.

Other valuable items that turned up for scrutiny included a $5 note dating from 1907 and a 1903 US silver dollar struck at the New Orleans Mint, which was valued at around $500.

Middletown, located in south-east Ohio, became a city in 1886. It is noted as the hometown of two winners of the US's highest military award, the Medal of Honour.

Patrick L Kessler was decorated for single-handedly capturing 16 enemy troops in Italy in 1944, while Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Ray Roberts, who was given the award for conspicuous gallantry under fire in Vietnam, is the only Medal of Honour recipient to still be serving on active duty.

 

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