Greenup, Kentucky 39 gold nuggets found in cave

[Tuberale]

According to F.L. Coffman's "1001 Lost, Buried or Sunken Treasures", c. 1957, p. 179: "2. Three Greenup, Kentucky, businessmen found 39 gold nuggets in an old cave near Greenup a few years ago that were worth $3,500."

 

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[allen]

id love to detect that cave and see what i could find

 

[caleb]

Awesome id love to MD there

 

[G.A.P.metal]

is gold common there??

 

[Lookin]

is gold common there??

No. The geology of KY isn't characteristic of gold producing areas. These nuggets had to have been hidden.

 

[allen]

Gold is seldomly found in Kentucky unless you just get real lucky.