A couple in
California got a
huge surprise
last year while
they were
walking in
their garden.
They found
over 1,000
gold coins
under a tree.
The coins are worth over $10 million. They
counted 1,427 coins. They were all in mint
condition. The coins are from the period 1847 to
1894. Some of them are very rare and could be
worth up to $1 million each. The couple said they
were walking their dog and they saw some rusty
cans sticking out of the ground under an old oak
tree. When they dug down, they were shocked at
what they found. The woman said: "It was like
finding a wonderful hot potato. I never would have
thought we would have found something like this."
The couple said they plan to keep some of the
coins and sell the others online. They will donate
some of the money they receive to charity. They
said they would use some of the money to make
their house better. The woman had some advice.
She said: "Whatever answers you seek, they
might be right at home. The answer to our
difficulties was right there under our feet for
years." She added that people should never be
afraid to bend down and look inside a rusty can.
Coin expert David Hall made sure the coins were
genuine. He was very excited and said: "I don't
like to say once-in-a-lifetime for anything, but you
don't get an opportunity to handle this kind of
material, a treasure like this. Ever."
Sources: Sky News / L.A. Times / CNN