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[[Image:Pebble Virgin Mary.jpg|right|220px|thumb|The pebble which is no bigger than a nail. {{image credit|1=[http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Other/auction-124098849.htm#qna Lisa Coolett]}}]] |
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Lisa Coolett, a woman who lives in [[w:Christchurch|Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]] has found a one centimeter wide pebble that supposedly shows the image of the [[w:Virgin Mary|Virgin Mary]]. She found the pebble while walking on a beach on the [[w:South Island|South Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. |
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Since finding the pebble, Coolett has stated that she has had some "good luck" lately, despite the fact that she does not practice any religion. |
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A woman has found a pebble that supposedly shows the image of the virgin Mary while on a walk on a beach in the South Island of New Zealand. She put the pebble on the popular New Zealand internet auction site Trade Me with a buy now of NZ$70,000. The highest bid at the moment sits at NZ$26,900. |
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Coolett put the pebble up for auction on the popular New Zealand internet auction site ''Trade Me'' with a buy now of [[w:New Zealand dollar|NZ]]$70,000. The highest bid at the moment sits at NZ$26,900, but Coolett decided to sell the pebble to an [[United States|American]] lady who previously bought a piece of toast that supposedly had an an image of the Virgin Mary on it. |
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"If someone is willing to pay 28,000 dollars for a piece of toast, I'm sure someone out there would pay at least that for rock," said Coolett. She did not say how much the American woman paid for the pebble. |
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Image: Lisa Coolett.
Lisa Coolett, a woman who lives in Christchurch, New Zealand has found a one centimeter wide pebble that supposedly shows the image of the Virgin Mary. She found the pebble while walking on a beach on the South Island of New Zealand.
Since finding the pebble, Coolett has stated that she has had some "good luck" lately, despite the fact that she does not practice any religion.
Coolett put the pebble up for auction on the popular New Zealand internet auction site Trade Me with a buy now of NZ$70,000. The highest bid at the moment sits at NZ$26,900, but Coolett decided to sell the pebble to an American lady who previously bought a piece of toast that supposedly had an an image of the Virgin Mary on it.
"If someone is willing to pay 28,000 dollars for a piece of toast, I'm sure someone out there would pay at least that for rock," said Coolett. She did not say how much the American woman paid for the pebble.
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- "Bidding reaches $30,000 for ‘holy’ pebble" — TV3 News, October 25, 2007
- DPA. "New Zealander auctions Virgin Mary beach pebble" — Earthtimes, October 23, 2007
- Lisa Coolett. "virgin mary image on pebble" — Trade Me, October 2007
