This Was Buried In Their Garden. What They Discovered Is Increddible
Hannah Jones2014-02-26T16:22:33+00:00
A couple in California have literally struck gold as they were out walking their dogs one day. They discovered a pot of coins buried next to a tree in their garden.
Nearly all of the 1,427 coins, dating from 1847 to 1894, are in un-circulated, mint condition, said David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana.
Four of 1,427 Gold-Rush era coins (Picture: AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Although the face value of the coins would only fetch around $28,000, a number of the coins in the discovery are so rare that experts predict, to the right buyer some of them could fetch up to $1,000,000 each.
“I don’t like to say once-in-a-lifetime for anything, but you don’t get an opportunity to handle this kind of material, a treasure like this, ever,” said veteran numismatist Don Kagin, who is representing the finders.
Cans containing the 19th century gold coins (Picture: Rueters / Kagin’s)