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Pictured: The Three Fletchers including John Robert Fletcher and his brother with their Grandfather and founder of the business Robert Fletcher in 1860<br />
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An incredibly rare set of proof coins set to 'rewrite the history books' has emerged for sale in the UK for £438,000.<br />
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The proof coins were bought from the United States Mint by a tissue paper manufacturer from Manchester on a business trip 134 years ago.<br />
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His descendants, who now live in the Midlands, rediscovered the coins when they were having a clear out during lockdown and decided to have them valued.<br />
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The set of 13 is believed to be the only full set in private hands and its discovery has already caused specialists to plan additions to the history books.<br />
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John Robert Fletcher, a tissue paper manufacturer from Stoneclough in Manchester, picked up these extraordinary coins directly from the United States Mint in late 1888