Tag: gold

Albert Dameron, a young farmer in Roanoke County, discovered $14,000 in gold and $601 in silver coins dating back to 1823 while plowing on his…

An Ohio contractor found a pot filled with gold coins while he was tearing down an old building. The contractor announced his amazing find and…

Imagine the good fortune of having a tree blown down on your property, exposing an old tin filled with gold coins that had been buried…

How awesome would it be to discover a can of old coins while digging in the dirt? That’s what happened to William Jackson back in…

James Frazer, a truck farmer, uncovered an iron pot containing numerous rare Spanish gold coins while splitting felled trees. The exact amount not disclosed, but…

Old barns are great for treasure hunting, whether you find an old horseshoe or an urn filled with gold and gemstones. In 1929, it was…

John McDonald of Philadelphia uncovered a hidden treasure of 563 old English and American gold coins, valued at over $5,000, from a false bottom in…

Ernest Lindholm, while installing posts under the sidewalk in front of Harry Levoy’s establishment, uncovered a hidden stash of gold coins dating back to 1887….

Here is a 1918 newspaper article about a man who tried to leave the U.S. with $500 in gold. He hid the gold in a…

I just love reading stories about lost and found gold. The following was reported in 1919 and tells how a man, knowing he was about…