Saturday, November 20, 2010

Coin Hoard of US Gold Double Eagles Discovered in London Garden

A valuable hoard of American gold coins has been unearthed in an east London garden — one of Britain's most curious treasure finds.

Buried hoards are discovered every so often, but their Anglo-Saxon, Viking or Roman owners were themselves interred long ago. Whoever hid the 80 coins from the 19th and early 20th centuries may be alive. Why they chose the garden of a residential block in Hackney is a mystery...

Full Article: Hackney gardeners dig up hoard of American gold coins - thisislondon.com

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