A queer . tradition is responsible for the annual disappearance of thousands of French silver iivc-fnanc "pieces. "When the coins were first circulated, it is said Napoleon concealed in one, written on asbestos paper, a cheque on tftie Bank of France for £4OOO, payable to bearer. The result of the mythical tale is that many of the pieces fare broken in two.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2420, 8 February 1909, Page 1
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61Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2420, 8 February 1909, Page 1
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