Vintage half-gallon jar filled with New Zealand one and two cent coins.

Your chance to support Harbour Hospice patients living in the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford communities.

17kg of coins collected by hospice volunteer Maria over 40 years. She estimates $200 of copper!

A priceless piece of Kiwiana in a 26cm high x 16cm wide glass jar. Please dig deep and bid high for families who need Harbour Hospice! You can also donate to Maria’s fundraiser at https://marias-coin-collection-for-hospice.raisely.com/

A very special fundraiser by Maria Braam Back when times were simpler and small change still made good sense A woman started hoarding all those little copper cents Those 1 and 2 cent pieces that back then were not worth squat Are now worth more than you would think in fact they’re worth a lot They live inside a fancy jar, the jar itself is great It used to hold old precious Coca Cola Concentrate “What's that?” you say, and doubt you may, as I did when first told That jar must be unique these days and worth its weight in gold The coins inside are heavy and weigh 17KGs Don’t pick it up! You’ll sprain your wrists and buckle at the knees! So why would this sweet lady wish to part with such old treasure Memories inside that jar are far too rich to measure Personal gain is not for her, that’s not why she is selling Something good will come of this and that’s why I am telling All of you to offer what you can to win this auction Don’t hold back, the cause is good, so thrift is not an option The Hospice gains what you will give to help them in their quest To do the work they do for us at which they are the best A place to rest a place to contemplate what you can give Back to all the people in your life that helped you live So please dig deep and make your bid don’t stop or even pause Win yourself this coin filled jar and help a worthy cause