Collectors and treasure hunters love finding valuable coins in regular settings. Five surprising coin findings worth over $500,000 were found in regular places:
While walking their dog in 2013, a California couple found eight metal cans with 1,427 gold coins. The 1847–1894 coins were in perfect condition and worth $27,980.
1
The Saddle Ridge Hoard is estimated to be worth up to ten million dollars, with some coins fetching more than one million dollars at auction.
A metal detectorist found 16,000 silver coins buried on private property in Washington State in 2018.
2
The late 19th and early 20th century coins included Morgan dollars, Peace dollars, and others. Several uncommon or important dates were among the $1 million trove, which included several coins in superb condition.
In Somerset, England, amateur metal detectorists found 52,503 Roman coins in a field in 2010. Over 160 kilogrammes of 3rd-century AD coins were in a pot.
3
When the British Museum bought the Frome Hoard, it was worth around £320,000 (about $500,000 USD).
When working on a subway tunnel in Manhattan, New York, in 2013, a construction worker found a stash of 913 gold coins. The coins were buried under the street in a metal box.
4
They were from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The collection was thought to be worth more than $10 million, and some of the coins were selling for more than their face value because they were rare or had historical value.
There were 1,373 silver dollars hidden on the land of a farmer in the Midwest in 2019. The coins were from the late 1800s and early 1900s and were in great shape. There were many rare and expensive examples among them.
5
The collection was thought to be worth more than $1 million, and some of the coins sold for more than their face value at sale because they were rare or had historical value.
Amazing coin findings in regular settings remind us that gems may be found anywhere, from backyard gardens to construction sites. Both by coincidence and with metal detectors, these coin hoards offer a look into the past and fascinate collectors and historians worldwide.
..................................................