Selfridges Sells Easter Egg Containing a Gold Coin
A chocolate Easter Egg decorated with gold leaf and containing a real gold coin is being sold by Selfridges, a UK department store. The egg is being sold for £1,000 - about $1,467 U.S. Selfridges argues that this particular egg will retain some of its value even after the delicious chocolate is consumed. The Telegraph reports that Selfridges says the coin on the chocolate egg is worth 900 pounds.
The coin embedded in the modest-sized egg, no higher than a foot, weighs exactly one troy ounce – 10 per cent heavier than a standard ounce and the measurement used in the gold industry. At the end of last week gold was trading at $905 an ounce (£610).
Selfridges insists, however, the coin is a particularly rare one that the Royal Mint no longer produces and is therefore worth £900.
For those unconvinced by the investment returns offered by the coin, can console themselves with the knowledge that the egg is made by one of London's finest chocolate companies, Melt, which supplies many of the leading restaurants such as the River Cafe with their chocolates.
Ewan Venters, Director of Food and Restaurants at Selfridges says, "Don't invest in the stock market this Easter, invest in the golden egg instead, it really is worth its weight in gold – even after the fantastic chocolate has been eaten."
