Post by crazyquilter on Mar 9, 2014 14:46:50 GMT -5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Northern California couple out walking their dog on their Gold Country property stumbled across a modern-day bonanza: $10 million in rare, mint-condition gold coins buried in the shadow of an old tree.
Nearly all of the 1,427 coins, dating from 1847 to 1894, are in uncirculated, mint condition, said David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana, which recently authenticated them. Although the face value of the gold pieces only adds up to about $27,000, some of them are so rare that coin experts say they could fetch nearly $1 million apiece.
I just love to read about how people in the old days would keep their money in a can instead of a bank.
Is there any members who like to read about lost treasure or go metal detecting . If you do please share your story with us.
