An anonymous couple in California’s “gold country”—named after the 1849 Gold Rush—found $10 million in rare gold coins buried in cans on their property. Why stay anonymous? They don’t want people digging on their property. After all, this is the biggest and best coin discovery in U.S. history. So said Davis Hall of Professional Coin Grading Service which authenticated the find.
Walking their dog as usual, the couple noticed a rusty metal can sticking out of the ground. A little digging revealed over 1,400 rare and perfectly preserved U.S. gold coins dated from 1847 to 1894. Most were minted in nearby San Francisco. In $5, $10 and $20 denominations, they add up to a face value of more than $28,000, but their market value is likely over $10 million.
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