Gold Coins Found In California Backyard
The face value of the coins totaled 27 980 but was assessed to be worth 10 million.
Gold coins found in california backyard. In total the hoard contains 27 460 in twenty dollar coins 500 in ten dollar coins and 20 in five dollar coins all dating from 1847 to 1894. Mint in 1900 and thus be the property of the government according to a published report. A california couple found 10 million in gold coins in their backyard. A california couple walking their dog found a buried cache of rare gold coins worth 10 million.
After all a california couple who have discovered a 10 million cache of hidden gold coins may not be so lucky the coins may have been stolen from the u s. The couple was out taking their dog for a walk when they stumbled upon a hoard of gold coins dating back to the 1800s. David hall of professional coin grading service in santa ana shows one of the 1 427 u s. The coins may have been stolen from the u s.
The saddle ridge hoard is the name given to identify a treasure trove of 1 427 gold coins unearthed in the gold country of the sierra nevada california in 2013. Nearly all of the coins dating from 1847 to 1894 are in. Mint in 1900 and. Gold coins found buried in northern california.
Buried gold coins found in california backyard go on sale after the auction much of the gold cache will be available for sale on amazon with bidding prices starting at 2 575. According to american coin treasures and hoards the bible of buried treasure finds the biggest hoard of gold coins dug up before saddle ridge was a collection found by construction workers in. March 4 2014 a california couple who found a stash of buried gold coins valued at 10 million may not be so lucky after all.