A can containing 19th century gold coins is shown in this undated handout photo courtesy of Kagin's Inc. The trove of gold coins unearthed in California last year by a couple as they walked their dog may be the greatest buried treasure ever found in the United States. Most of the coins are now for sale.
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/05/27/news/nation/old-gold-coins-found-in-california-backyard-head-to-auction/
California couple auctions off $11 million worth of rare gold coins they found buried in yard. A California couple found 1,427 Gold-Rush era U.S. gold coins in theior yard when they were out walking their dog last year. The collection — valued at $11 million — is now on sale. A treasure trove of rare gold coins discovered by a California couple out walking their dog has gone on sale, with one coin selling for $15,000 on Tuesday.
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Kagin said the coins have a face value of more than $28,000 but could sell for more than $10 million. The previous largest reported find of buried gold treasure in the U.S. had a face value of $4,500. It was discovered by construction workers in 1985 in Jackson, Tenn., and eventually sold for around $1 million.
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/feb/25/local/la-me-ln-gold-coins-california-backyard-20140225
Posted May 27, 2014, at 7:11 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — A California couple who found a $10 million cache of 19th century gold coins in their backyard offered most of them for sale on Tuesday, auctioning what experts believe to be the largest trove of buried treasure yet unearthed in North America.
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/05/27/news/nation/old-gold-coins-found-in-california-backyard-head-to-auction/
California couple finds $10 million in gold coins buried in backyard. February 25, 2014|By Ruben Vives. A decaying metal can filled with 1800s-era U.S. gold coins is just one of… (Kagin's Inc. ) For many years, John and Mary took daily walks along a trail on a section of their property they nicknamed Saddle Ridge.
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California couple in $10M gold find may owe gov’t about half, report says. Feb. 25: David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service, poses with some of 1,427 Gold-Rush era U.S. gold coins, at his office in Santa Ana, Calif. One couple's gold find could mean a jackpot for the IRS. The Northern California couple that found $10 million worth of rare, mint-condition gold coins buried in the shadow of an old tree on their property will likely owe about half the find's value whether they sell the gold or not.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/27/california-couple-in-10m-gold-find-to-owe-govt-about-half-report-says.html
And that’s all it took for the couple living in California’s gold country to discover a cache of 19th-century U.S. gold coins that rare coin experts say is the greatest buried treasure ever unearthed in the United States. PHOTOS: California couple discovers cache of gold coins.
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/feb/25/local/la-me-ln-gold-coins-california-backyard-20140225
California couple finds $10 million in rare coins while out walking dog. This image provided by the Saddle Ridge Hoard discoverers via Kagin's, Inc., shows one of the six decaying metal canisters filled with 1800s-era U.S. gold coins unearthed in California by two people who want to remain anonymous.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/25/california-couple-finds-10-million-in-rare-coins-while-out-walking-dog.html
GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — The story grabbed headlines around the world: A California couple found buried treasure in their backyard in the form of gold coins worth more than $10 million. Now the much-talked about coins are on display for all to see.
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/05/08/rare-gold-coins-found-in-backyard-on-display-before-auction/
Previous Next. LOS ANGELES – 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.
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california couple find gold coins in backyard
A California couple found buried treasure in their backyard in the form of gold coins worth more than $10 million.