American Gold Coin Cache discovered in England

[Rudy]

October 2010 - LONDON, ENGLAND - A valuable hoard of American gold
coins has been unearthed in an east London garden — one of Britain's
most curious treasure finds.

Buried hoards are discovered every so often, but their Anglo-Saxon,
Viking or Roman owners were themselves interred long ago. Whoever hid
the 80 coins from the 19th and early 20th centuries may be alive. Why they
chose the garden of a residential block in Hackney is a mystery.

Archaeologists more used to deciphering which Roman emperor is
depicted on a coin have been taken aback by the find — gold $20 “Double
Eagle” pieces dating from 1854 to 1913 and minted mostly in San Fran-
cisco and Philadelphia. Estimates put the value at hundreds of thousands of
pounds. The coins, so large that each one weighs 33 grams, go on show at the
Museum of London tomorrow.

They were uncovered by two residents who decided to do gardening
with a couple of friends. A spade hit something hard. Expecting to remove a
brick or a rock, they found themselves staring at glistening gold. One finder,
interested in archaeology, alerted the Museum of London, which contacted the
Portable Antiquities Scheme at the British Museum. Scheme head Dr Roger
Bland told the Standard: “There is a huge mystery about who might have buried
the coins. It's wonderful to speculate. Who buries so many gold coins?”

Today Inner North London coroner Dr Andrew Scott Reid, announcing the find,
said the original owner had until next spring to come forward. The finders are
remaining anonymous and the find's location is not being released to discourage
false claims. An ill-gotten gain has to be possible and police records are being
checked.

If the coins are declared Treasure, they will become Crown property and will be
valued. Hackney Museum wants to acquire them and the money paid would be split
between the land owner and the finders.

[superduty]

Blimey! Thats where I put those buggers mate!!

[SeabeeRon]

Originally Posted by superduty

Blimey! Thats where I put those buggers mate!!

It's not enough they find 1000 year old coins there, now they are finding "our" gold!!

Hey Rudy, maybe that's part of the hoard MT found up in SF!!??!

[Rudy]

Originally Posted by SeabeeRon

It's not enough they find 1000 year old coins there, now they are finding "our" gold!!

Hey Rudy, maybe that's part of the hoard MT found up in SF!!??!

You think MT went to England and reburied it?