The Story of The Saddle Ridge Hoard 🤯 | Stack's Bowers

Pretty incredible story! In 2013, the Saddle Ridge Hoard was discovered in California gold country. $10 Million in gold coins were found in multiple rusted cans along the side of a trail! #treasurehunting #goldcoins #history | Prospector Tuck

The Saddle Ridge Hoard is the name given to a hoard of 1,427 gold coins unearthed in the western half of the Shasta Cascade region, of Northern California in 2013. The face value of the coins totaled $27,980, but was assessed to be worth $10 million. The hoard contains $27,460 in twenty-dollar coins, $500 in ten-dollar coins, and $20 in five-dollar coins, all dating from 1847 to 1894. The collection is the largest known discovery of buried gold coins that has ever been recovered in the United St

The story of the Saddle Ridge hoard 😱👏 | Stack's Bowers

The Saddle Ridge Hoard (via Nelson77/Reddit) | Stack's Bowers

Behold the 1866-s $20 No Motto. Top Pop. THE trophy coin from the entire Saddle Ridge hoard and one of the toughest $20. This coin was originally offered for $1M in 2014. Since then it has received the coveted green bean sticker placing it clearly at the top of the heap. Second among S-Mint issues only to the 1861-S Paquet, and 28th in the entire 204 coin series. In rarity according to average grade, the 1866-S No Motto is tied for first with the 1870-CC and 1871-CC. A strictly graded EF is very