The "Great Kentucky Hoard" news article (700 gold coins unearthed)

[villagenut]

Dang man, you are a real ray of sunshine....

 

[NevadaDave]

If I found any hoard like this or any object that had substantial value, the LAST thing I would do would be to blabber it all over the internet. Karl von Mueller Said that a person who does that is called a “flunky,” because doing so would bring immediate government involvement and dozens of “claimants” swearing it belongs to them.
Since I believe that most people operate in the common-sense world, I view this “find” with a huge amount of skepticism.

 

[fishstick]

I'm gonna use your quote ( RESEARCH IT YOURSELF)!!!!!!!!!!! 🇺🇲

 

[HOOKINDAFOOT]

I'm gonna use your quote ( RESEARCH IT YOURSELF)!!!!!!!!!!! 🇺🇲

No need, I can Tell by the layout & Circumstance it's most likely a hoax, just not interested. Now the guys that doctored Sadle Ridge, interesting because pretty sure a lot of the haul was from the Robery of the San Francico Mint Collection Robery. (the room with all the coins minted in San Francisco) also some special mint coins. (misreported as a generic gold eagle robbery). Actually the coins found should of been examined returned to the Mint and the couple interviewed for where the rest of the gold coins are that were traded out for coins from outside the area.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

HOOKINDAFOOT, we have rules including on language, please read and follows our rules.

 

[robertk]

The thing that seemed odd to me about the story is that the coins were in a corn field. That is, an agricultural field. How have they not been plowed up and discovered decades ago? Is this the first time in 150 years that someone has plowed that field?

 

[ToddsPoint]

The saddle ridge coins were dated between 1840s-1890s and we’re in circulated condition. None newer. The mint robbery was in 1901. The stolen mint coins would have been dated all the same, 1900 or 1901 and would have been mint state uncirculated. The treasury dept looked at the saddle ridge coins and didn’t pursue it because it was obvious that they were not their stolen coins.

 

[BennyV]

The saddle ridge coins were dated between 1840s-1890s and were in circulated condition. None newer. The mint robbery was in 1901. The stolen mint coins would have been dated all the same, 1900 or 1901 and would have been mint state uncirculated. The treasury dept looked at the saddle ridge coins and didn’t pursue it because it was obvious that they were not their stolen coins.

That’s what I read as well.

 

[fishstick]

The thing that seemed odd to me about the story is that the coins were in a corn field. That is, an agricultural field. How have they not been plowed up and discovered decades ago? Is this the first time in 150 years that someone has plowed that field?

There's lots and lots of pasture ground there so it might have only been turned over a year or two is my thgts.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Someone posting here reminds me of a frequently banned former member

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Fifty dollar gold coins are larger than a double eagle and there aren't any in these pics. What is it that you are referring to?

Sorry, but I figured those larger coins were fifties
I’m sure there are other denominations like five an two and a half dollars
Who cares?!

 

[HOOKINDAFOOT]

The saddle ridge coins were dated between 1840s-1890s and we’re in circulated condition. None newer. The mint robbery was in 1901. The stolen mint coins would have been dated all the same, 1900 or 1901 and would have been mint state uncirculated. The treasury dept looked at the saddle ridge coins and didn’t pursue it because it was obvious that they were not their stolen coins.

Misreported, The KGC hit the Coin Collection Room, they didn't just grab a couple bags of newly minted gold eagles., Don't know why it was reported that way, "covering up English involvement again"?
Look at the Dates and Mintings of most of the coins. Don't they seem oddly dated but mostly minted in San Francisco. Saddle Ridge was obviously The San Francisco Mint job find, doctored for some reason to conceal the fact.

 

[HOOKINDAFOOT]

There's lots and lots of pasture ground there so it might have only been turned over a year or two is my thgts.

 

[HOOKINDAFOOT]

Sounds like a fake, why would you not just bury them under the house or a chicken koop, corn crib or something. Something landmarked?
I personally would classify it as highly suspect, and wouldn't value the coins for anything more than market value without the moniker Great Kentucky Hoard find, if that's what they are being marketed as.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

A lot of land is not plowed very deep

HOOKINDAFOOT, we have rules including on language, please read and follows our rules.

In case you missed it.....

 

[HOOKINDAFOOT]

A lot of land is not plowed very deep

In case you missed it.....

What Language?
ENGLISH INVOLVEMENT
Must of touched a nerve, with someone.

Those Civil War Purests don't like that mentioned.

 

[Peyton Manning]

It was your language spelled with *s probably

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

What Language?
ENGLISH INVOLVEMENT
Must of touched a nerve, with someone.

Those Civil War Purests don't like that mentioned.

You have been warned...

 

[HOOKINDAFOOT]

Actually some Mints had some pretty elegant display rooms around the 1900's hand built furniture glass cases. I have seen some photos before I will try to find them.

Here are a couple of pictures of the SF mint around time of the robbery. Would be surprised if a lot of these were Official Investigation photos associated with the SF Mint Robery.

Photograph of two San Francisco Mint employees working on the account books. 296549 Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: Photograph of two San Francisco Mint employees working on the account books. 296549 - DEAPYK from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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In fact that might just be Walter Dimmick sitting at that desk right there. The only Picture I know of.

1,427 Gold Coins Unearthed on Calif. Couple’s Property May Have Been Stashed There by Convicted Mint Worker Walter Dimmick

The $10 million bounty of 1,427 gold coins recently unearthed by a Northern California couple in their own backyard may be tied directly to the unsolved mystery of Walter Dimmick, a San Francisco M…

thejewelerblog.wordpress.com

Dimmick might of been in on it, but the main KGC guys got away, could of just ended up a patsy?

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• April 14, 1900 The Gold Standard Act fixes the value of the dollar against gold and the United States goes off the bimetallism standard.

Interesting eh

 

[ToddsPoint]

Do

Misreported, The KGC hit the Coin Collection Room, they didn't just grab a couple bags of newly minted gold eagles., Don't know why it was reported that way, "covering up English involvement again"?
Look at the Dates and Mintings of most of the coins. Don't they seem oddly dated but mostly minted in San Francisco. Saddle Ridge was obviously The San Francisco Mint job find, doctored for some reason to conceal the fact.

Do you seriously believe that the US gov would let the saddle ridge hoard to be sold off if it was gov property? 🤣 You’re pretty funny.