Refuse man collects £10,000 banknote jigsaw
on December 4th, 2008 at 12:11 pmWhy do I never get this sort of luck 
Lucky bugger 
A rubbish collector in central England could have a very good Christmas if he can solve one of the biggest jigsaw puzzles going — 10,000 pounds-worth of torn up bank notes.
Graham Hill found the large bundle of cut up 10- and 20-pound notes while emptying bins in Lincoln last May, according to the Lincolnshire Echo newspaper.
He handed the package to police, but after six months no one had claimed the notes and investigators could find no evidence that it was stolen or linked to criminal activity.
The Bank of England said it would exchange the notes for new ones if Hill could piece the money back together again.
“Providing the bank notes meet the evidence requirements, then an application for reimbursement should be successful,” a central bank spokeswoman said. “In particular we look at the two serial numbers on the front of the notes.”
Colleagues of Hill’s are hoping he gets to work quickly.
“I just hope he pieces enough of the notes back together to get a round of drinks in at the works Christmas do,” a co-worker was quoted as saying. “Christmas is only around the corner, so any bonus will be welcome.”
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Great story, but why has no-one asked what it was doing in the bin in the first place?
Who cuts up 10 grand and throws it away? And why?
Or who in this current economic climate/ recession has £10,000 in cash anyway!!
That is a very good point you make tho 6000! Why would you just rip up £10,000 worth of £10 & £20 notes
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