Man found £80,000 hidden inside £30 desk he bought at auction – he then did something incredible

A MAN found £80,000 hidden inside a £30 desk he bought at an auction – then he did something incredible. Phil LeClerc stumbled across the incredible find after purchasing a Governor Winthrop secretary desk at an auction in Boston, USA. Phil LeClerc found £80k worth of matured bonds stashed in an old secretary’s deskWCVB Channel 5 Boston/Youtube The bonds were found in a secret compartmentWCVB Channel 5 Boston/Youtube The Governor Winthrop secretary desk is known for its hidden compartments, which Phil looked through in search of a missing part. Instead, he found a stack of $127,000 (£80k) in mature savings bonds from an obscure narrow slot. “I banged the desk forward and when the knob came out the envelope dropped,” Phil said. “The first thing I saw was a $500 bond. MORE ON THE US TRAGIC TALLY America hits 1million Covid deaths as toll sees US with world's highest losses PRISON BREAK Dramatic moment ex-US Marine swapped for Russian smuggler in prisoner exchange “We [then] found 50s, and then we found 100s, 200s, 500s, and then we found a stack of six $10,000 bonds.” This incredible story took an even more amazing turn when Phil returned the desk and the money to the auction house in the hope of returning the bonds to the rightful owner. And he did. Better yet, the owner was in desperate need of cash to fund his 94-year-old father’s care. The money couldn’t have come at a better time for the man, who had put up his dad’s house for sale to cover the expenses. Most read in The Sun HARD PASS I got the dreaded SSSS on my boarding pass - here is what happened 'YOU'RE JOKING!' Moment I won £10k every month for 30 years - here's how I'm spending it peek-a-boob! Love Island's Maura gives fans a glimpse of her saucy piercing in stunning pic WHAT A BUST I always have problems with my big boobs - I even need three bras for the gym 'OUT OF HAND' Inside UK's seaside 'theme park' that's left residents 'unable to live there' 'OUTRAGEOUS' BGT fans all saying the same thing about dance act The Freaks “The family had been looking for them for years,” said Kelley, from Kelley Auctions house. “He was so happy. It could not have happened to a nicer guy,” Kelley said about the man who had hired the auction company. “We love stories like this. It’s why we do what we do.” And Phil was happy the bonds were returned to their rightful owner. “It was a great find,” he said. “It was even better after hearing the story of the family.” Phil bought the desk for £30 at an auction houseWCVB Channel 5 Boston/Youtube The cash was returned to its rightful owner who needed it to pay for his dad’s careWCVB Channel 5 Boston/Youtube