A dozen certificates entitling the finder to a 250g decorative egg were buried across Britain in perspex caskets with handwritten notes on parchment for the 1983 contest.

A dozen certificates entitling the finder to a 250g decorative egg were buried across Britain in perspex caskets with handwritten notes on parchment for the 1983 contest.

A rare golden egg linked to Cadbury’s famous Creme Egg advertising campaign is heading to auction, bringing with it a remarkable story that stretches back more than four decades.…