'Greatest buried treasure' in the US found in couple's backyard
February 26, 2014 12:53
Don't you wish you had their luck? For many years, John and Mary took daily walks along a trail on a section of their property they nicknamed Saddle Ridge.
But last year, as they were walking their dog, they noticed an old can sticking out of the dirt. Curious, they brushed away some moss, used a stick to dig it out and carried the heavy container home.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. Read
But last year, as they were walking their dog, they noticed an old can sticking out of the dirt. Curious, they brushed away some moss, used a stick to dig it out and carried the heavy container home.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. Read
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