In 1795, the Flowing Hair Dollar was discovered in a vault. This coin is one of the rarest and most valuable in American numismatics.
The 1933 Double Eagle is a $20 gold coin that was illegally minted. Only a few were known to exist until one was found in a safe deposit box.
A metal detector enthusiast found a hoard of 5,251 Roman coins in England in 2010. The coins dated back to the 3rd century AD.
The Saddle Ridge Hoard was discovered by a couple while walking their dog in California. They found $27,000 worth of gold coins buried in cans.
The 1715 Fleet Shipwreck off the coast of Florida yielded over 1,000 silver coins. The treasure was discovered by a salvage company in 2015.
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