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The tourists initially stumbled across the containers during a hike in the Czech Republic’s Podkrkonosí Mountains earlier this year, but soon took their valuable findings to experts for evaluation. According to a recent assessment by experts at the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, the worth of the jewelry, artifacts, and nearly 600 gold coins inside the containers is estimated to be over $340,000. Now, researchers wonder how this treasure trove of items and currencies from multiple nations and eras made it all the way to the Czech Republic—and why no one ever claimed them.
The iron box housed 16 snuff boxes, 10 bracelets, a wire bag, a comb, a chain, and a powder compact—all gold. Meanwhile, the can’s contents featured 598 gold coins divided into 11 columns separately wrapped in black cloth. According to numismatist Vojtěch Brádle, many are stamped with dates ranging from 1808 to 1915, and originated in the Austria-Hungarian empire under the reign of Franz Joseph I.
Here is the link for more about that.
Hikers discover nearly 600 gold coins dating back to 1808
Thanks to DJ for the link.
Summer vacations provide a good opportunity to go out an explore and metal detect new territory especially in cold regions after the snow and cold weather is gone.
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Clean-up crews shut down part of the highway in northwest Texas after a truck carrying $800,000 worth of newly minted dimes overturned, spilling eight million of the coins into the road...
Crews were seen on video using vacuums leading into a special truck to dredge up the loose change, as well as sifting through the dirt to hand-pick the coins on by one.
Street sweepers were also called to the scene to help claw back some of the currency.
At the drop of 8 million dimes: Crews pick up $800k of loose change after Texas highway crash
There are some interesting recovery techniques, but I doubt they could get it all.
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Here is the schedule for the upcoming live Sedwick treasure auction.
Auction Schedule
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Session I - Gold Cobs & Shipwreck Coins - 9:00 AM EDT
Session II - Silver Cobs of Mexico City, Lima, and Potosí - 6:00 PM EDT
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Session III - World Coins - 10:00 AM EDT
Session IV - Medals & Decorations, US Coins, US Paper Money, & World Paper Money - 6:00 PM EDT
Session V - Ancient Coins, Coin Jewelry, Shipwreck & Non-Wreck Artifacts - 8:00 PM EDT
Friday, May 9, 2025
Session VI - Express Session - 10:00 AM EDT
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Here is a good opportunity to learn about gold leaf. You might even want to touch up or restore a few older items.
Gold Leaf Company: gilder for gold leaf frames, gold leaf furniture, gold leaf artwork, gold leaf restoration.
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