Over 700 Civil War-Era Gold Coins Unearthed on Kentucky Farm
A Civil War-era treasure of more than 700 gold coins was unearthed in a Kentucky cornfield, a find that has at least partly vindicated legends of lost Civil War gold that have driven American treasure hunters for more than 150 years.
The discovery, which coin sellers have called the Great Kentucky Hoard, was made on a farm by a man who has so far remained anonymous.
In a video posted on June 9 on YouTube, the man is seen frantically counting mounds of coins caked with dirt.
“This is the most insane thing ever,” he said, pointing out coins that were later certified by the Numismatic Guaranty Company as genuine $1, $10 and $20 gold coins minted before and during the Civil War.
Source: The New York Times
