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penndragon69

(788 posts)
42. Be very careful....
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 06:55 PM
Feb 2014

They could have just unearthed one of the coin stashes buried by the K.G.C.
that they were stashing during the civil war in order to rebuild the confederacy.

Some say that the KGC is alive and well and will do anything to get their gold back.

Be warned !

that's so cool warrior1 Feb 2014 #1
Their land and not stolen. pipoman Feb 2014 #4
I guess so Go Vols Feb 2014 #5
Typically Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #53
This isn't underwater discovery, where ownership of the land is unclear. pnwmom Feb 2014 #59
I'm not certain, but I think that refined gold Jenoch Feb 2014 #65
Even so, you don't get to secretly bury money on land and retain rights to it pnwmom Feb 2014 #70
I that's what I said when I said mineral rights do not apply in this situation. Jenoch Feb 2014 #75
I'm aware it wasn't under water. Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #79
Well, gold is a mineral and they did some digging to find it. pnwmom Feb 2014 #81
Seems fair. Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #89
Uh-huh. Sorry. This story doesn't pass my bullshit detector. closeupready Feb 2014 #2
I know! Those coins should have some rust on them or something! snooper2 Feb 2014 #3
Gold doesn't rust or corrode Silent3 Feb 2014 #6
I kind of knew that FYI snooper2 Feb 2014 #9
Sorry! Missed the smiley... Silent3 Feb 2014 #12
All US gold coins from that era contain 90% gold Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #106
Heh. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #62
Ummm 2naSalit Feb 2014 #80
trying to think of another story. ..can't think of one pipoman Feb 2014 #7
Ye olde school "Doomsday Prepper?" 1000words Feb 2014 #10
Face value $27,000; mid-19th century. Life savings of someone who didn't trust banks. Hekate Feb 2014 #73
'would be missed if stolen' - I suppose. closeupready Feb 2014 #11
they weren't found in Los Angeles Beaverhausen Feb 2014 #25
Not if the cache was stolen from the type of person who can't call the cops... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #90
They found the coins one year ago. Jenoch Feb 2014 #91
Amazon might not see as many of them as the article indicates DFW Feb 2014 #93
Yep, I have bought and sold through Heritage pipoman Feb 2014 #104
Heritage has a wholesale department for the common stuff, too DFW Feb 2014 #109
Agreed. .Under these circumstances pipoman Feb 2014 #132
In the meantime, I got an email from someone who talked with Don Kagin about this DFW Mar 2014 #143
You know David Hall and Don Kagin? Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #108
Sure do. Very well, in fact. DFW Feb 2014 #110
I think the Bowler hat is still the hat of choice Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #111
You know, I think you're right! DFW Feb 2014 #113
Heritage often sends people to the TICC coin show in Tokyo Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #114
I haven't been there, of course DFW Feb 2014 #115
The only one I remember from Heritage at TICC Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #116
Debbie from Marketing!! DFW Feb 2014 #117
At the next show, I'll tell her I met you on the Internet Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #118
She's only been in an out of that airport a zillion times DFW Feb 2014 #119
So she'll say, "You met the Dallas airport on the Internet? How nice" Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #121
Yeah, I don't think of her accent as very Hungarian LOL DFW Feb 2014 #122
So why would ANY of them be sold on amazon? Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #125
Mystery to me DFW Feb 2014 #127
That type of person shouldn't be trifled with pipoman Feb 2014 #107
Depending on how intricate the plan Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #124
It's apparently true: a local article in the San Francisco Chronicle frazzled Feb 2014 #8
Why is that? Lots of people buried gold coins in the past. MineralMan Feb 2014 #17
Many farmers had "post hole banks". trof Feb 2014 #36
Yes. MineralMan Feb 2014 #57
Back in 1985, a significant coin hoard was found in Jackson, Tennessee Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #112
Gold find In jackson tn Little john Nov 2017 #145
Is he looking for something to invest in? Welcome to DU. marble falls Nov 2017 #146
Why not? seveneyes Feb 2014 #18
You may want to check the batteries in your bullshit detector. nt Earth_First Feb 2014 #40
Kagin again?? Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #74
Kagin was scammed along with others DFW Feb 2014 #96
+1000....This whole thing SCREAMS "scam"... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #84
The way I look at it is what is the easier Jenoch Feb 2014 #92
It doesn't seem like a scam at all DFW Feb 2014 #98
And it was conveniently "discovered" on their property as well... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #126
They waited almost a year DFW Feb 2014 #128
My theory: Joaquin Murrieta was never really killed, and continued his career petronius Feb 2014 #13
Search over for cache of the Knights of the Golden Circle? HereSince1628 Feb 2014 #14
Lucky for them they were found on their own property. MineralMan Feb 2014 #15
property bought a few years ago. no claim to gold by prior owners? Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #139
When I buy property the sale includes mineral rights. Gold is a mineral, right? n/t oneshooter Feb 2014 #140
So let me guess...the dog was KurtNYC Feb 2014 #16
DUzy!!! Best reply yet Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #23
I Literally Laughed Out Loud Leith Feb 2014 #39
Win! DeSwiss Feb 2014 #50
I think it's a clever money laundering trick rhett o rick Feb 2014 #19
Okaaaaaay. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #63
Cool. I got WinkyDink's vote. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #86
Because the uncirculated coins were so easy to get. Yeah. aquart Feb 2014 #83
LOL. I know. With out raise suspicions. I was just kidding. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #85
Or maybe a way to just dump more coins on the market Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #88
There are hundreds of thousands of coins still untouched DFW Feb 2014 #100
Whozagooddoggie? progressoid Feb 2014 #20
Lol nt greyl Feb 2014 #41
that's a lot different than what i 'find' when i walk my dogs. pardon me, but xchrom Feb 2014 #21
LOLOLOL! rusty fender Feb 2014 #131
Number one rule of treasure hunting……….. safeinOhio Feb 2014 #22
They have to know who it is first Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #24
Good thinking pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #28
Lol Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #30
Haul that big, you can't. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #43
Lots of ways safeinOhio Feb 2014 #51
Treasury Dept. keeps a close eye on those. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #54
It is part of my job to detect and spot fakes DFW Feb 2014 #133
I'm with you - dummy up. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #64
I'm 100% sure the official story on how these coins were "found" is bullshit Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #87
Thats IT!!! bvar22 Feb 2014 #26
Oh right!!! THAT's where I put them ... please send them back, I'll pay postage! JoePhilly Feb 2014 #27
Damn … I knew I left them somewhere. Auggie Feb 2014 #29
I have to say, it seems wrong to me that they're going to be taxed 40% on this windfall. reformist2 Feb 2014 #31
Yeah, so? Scuba Feb 2014 #34
Republican!!!!! CFLDem Feb 2014 #35
ok, I have a geek confession wyldwolf Feb 2014 #32
An additional benefit of having a dog. Scuba Feb 2014 #33
Would a cat have found the gold? I don't THINK so Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #37
Oh, absolutely they would. eggplant Feb 2014 #44
Exactly. My cat would not have bothered to tell me. Too much effort. anneboleyn Feb 2014 #142
Unless you have a slacker dog, like my two. pnwmom Mar 2014 #144
...and they told someone about it because??? NightWatcher Feb 2014 #38
There's a reason they are probably better off reporting the whole thing DFW Feb 2014 #101
Be very careful.... penndragon69 Feb 2014 #42
They're donning their battle gear as we speak... pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #45
Bwahahahahaha! countryjake Feb 2014 #77
Am I wrong, Jenoch Feb 2014 #46
I think they have to pay taxes today based on current value. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #66
If so, it would only be because the Jenoch Feb 2014 #69
Probably stashed right around the time it became illegal VScott Feb 2014 #47
Probably not DFW Feb 2014 #99
This message was self-deleted by its author VScott Feb 2014 #130
I take my dog for a walk twice every day...... llmart Feb 2014 #48
the horde wasn't found in So. Cal shanti Feb 2014 #60
awesome story!!!! Those old gold coins are valuable!! GRACIEBIRD Feb 2014 #49
How wonderful malaise Feb 2014 #52
What a fantastic find!!! greytdemocrat Feb 2014 #55
So, so, so I found a 60 pound diamond in my yard and it sang hymns when I touched it SummerSnow Feb 2014 #56
It is good to walk your dog!! roody Feb 2014 #58
wow, every treasure hunters dream onethatcares Feb 2014 #61
Great story, talk about a gold rush...don't forget to give the dog something special. Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #67
California Lost Treasures Zorra Feb 2014 #68
Interesting that the latest dated coin in this hoard was dated 1894 DFW Feb 2014 #102
One of the few thread titles on DU that I actually looked forward to clicking geckosfeet Feb 2014 #71
I hate it when that happens! Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #72
There have been a number of smaller scale versions of this in the Gold Country. Xithras Feb 2014 #76
There are probably more stashes like this all over the world DFW Feb 2014 #95
It may be Ron Swanson gold JeffHead Feb 2014 #78
Pleasant walk. aquart Feb 2014 #82
All my dog found was a dead bunny TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #94
Yes Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #97
And the auction results won't be nearly as sastisfying pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #103
"I would prefer the dead bunny and the burger king trash, myself" Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #134
about the only thing my dog finds on our walks belcffub Feb 2014 #105
All the people crying "Scam!" kentauros Feb 2014 #120
LOL I'm sure there is plenty of that DFW Feb 2014 #135
Well, I hope they get as much for the coins they're selling as they can. kentauros Feb 2014 #136
Truly an amazing part TacoD Feb 2014 #123
RIP Huell Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #138
I'm jealous, I love a good treasure hunt Packerowner740 Feb 2014 #129
*drool* Jamastiene Feb 2014 #137
25 years ago I found a 1939 World's Fair Medallion buried in our garden Orrex Feb 2014 #141
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