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Ch. 10-A: The Jagersfontein Diamond

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102 THE GREAT DIAMONDS OF THE WORLD.
sold it? He replied, yes. I asked how much he got for it. He answered, it was not yet all settled.
It created quite a sensation in court when it was proved that Adamson only gave £15 for the stone; while from further evidence it was shown that he expected to get £5000 for it at Kimberley.
Since the committal of the prisoners for trial, they have confessed to having sold within the last two months, diamonds of, respectively, 65, 10, and 2 1/2 carats in weight for £1,200; and two of 19 1/2 carats each, and one of 21 1/2 carats for £375 at Kimberley.
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