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LOOSE CHANGE: OCTOBER 25, 2020Here are some additional items in the media this week that may be of interest. -Editor
Wallis Simpson’s Lucky Silver Dollar? Scott Miller passed along this auction lot without comment. -Editor
The coin is accompanied by several unused notelets belonging to the Duchess, some printed with the words “From the desk of HRH The Duchess of Windsor”. Cast-iron provenance from an unquestionable source: The coin was gifted to the vendor in the 1980s by Edward VIII’s impeccable personal butler Sydney Johnson.
While one might hold out for a solid-gold provenance, cast-iron's still pretty solid. -Editor
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Brazilian Senator Caught Hiding Cash The news is awash in stories of people smuggling valuables in their nether regions. Here's the latest from Brazil. -Editor A key ally of Brazil's president has been arrested after anti-corruption officers discovered a wad of banknotes in the underpants he was wearing. Police initially found 10,000 reais (£1,380) and £4,650 inside a safe in Senator Chico Rodrigues' house during a search on Wednesday. He then asked if he could go to the bathroom - and according to the police report, an officer noticed a large, rectangular bulge under the senator's shorts as he walked off. He was targeted as part of an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of COVID-19 funds.
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