Woman amazed to discover a hidden stash of Biafran Pounds left by her late grandfather

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A young Nigerian lady expresses shock as she uncovers a stash of Biafran Pounds carefully hidden in their house 16 years after her grandfather passed on.

TikTok user @pweety.rita showcased the Biafran Pounds, a currency used during the Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.

Lady stunned as she finds stash of pounds hidden by late grandfather

Sharing the video on the platform, the lady emphasized how the money was carefully kept hidden by her late grandfather who lived to be 103.

Despite the obsolete nature of the Biafran Pounds, the lady attracted attention from social media users interested in buying some of it from her.

Reactions as lady finds Biafran Pounds hidden away by her late grandfather

iamccgbems stated: “Biafra pounds sterling. Wow! He must be a very rich man back then.”

special_kelz penned: “Keep it safe. It’ll be worth a lot in 30 years.”

zeke.for.the.win said: “You could actually auction these as antiques to all these rich people and they’d pay huge sums of money for outdated money😂.”

am_walington added: “I never see that money before, you can actually make millions from that oh by selling it to museums around the world.”

hunpiya reacted: “Currencies don’t get outdated. Take it to the Central Bank of that country and you will get your value worth. It is only in Nigeria I guess that Bank notes get outdated.”

Watch the video below …

You’re dead but your money still lives on #CapCut #fypppppppppppp #trending #viralvideo

♬ original sound – pweety Rita❤️