Gold coin hoard found

[lisfisher]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but imagine finding this in your own yard??

California Couple Digs Up $10 Million In Gold Coins « CBS Sacramento

 

[Lovemonster]

Here is an interview of the couple- I think they did a lot of right moves during this whole process.

Interview | Saddle Ridge Hoard

 

[Lovemonster]

Also, the 1877 no motto coin alone is now Finest Known if I recall- value of 1M$ just for the one coin.

12 other coins were labeled finest known.

 

[lisfisher]

I wonder if it was really found on their own property. If I found a hoard like that, well, you just can't claim you found it anywhere else but your own property, otherwise you'd have everyone, including state and federal, coming out of the woodwork to claim it.

 

[rginn]

Cool, read about that in the paper this morning. Anybody know if there were any treasure tales or legends associated with the area?

 

[Lovemonster]

Cool, read about that in the paper this morning. Anybody know if there were any treasure tales or legends associated with the area?

I am not sure they have revealed the area- the "saddleback mtn" term was just something the couple named a piece of their own property I think.

But the secret will not be kept for long.