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Note antique and valuable stuff (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gold

'valuable stuff' is the definition.
(I know this)

'note antique' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'g' (musical note).
'antique' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'g'+'old'='GOLD'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for gold that I've seen before include "Wealth; first prize" , "bull's-eye" , "Tokens of marriage" , "Thin sheet of precious metal" , "Mine produces this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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