A California couple found a stash of gold coins buried on their property last year. The treasure is valued at as much as $10m (£6m), as estimated by rare coin dealers.
The 1,427 coins, which date from 1847-1894, were never circulated and are in mint condition, numismatist David Hall told the Associated Press.
The unnamed couple found them buried in rusting metal cans under a tree while on a walk last April.
It is seen as the largest haul of buried treasure in US history.
The coins were buried in rusted old metal cans. It is a mystery who buried the coins - and why.
Mr Hall of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana, California, which recently authenticated the coins, told the Associated Press the coins' face value adds up to about $27,000. But some of the coins are so rare they could sell for $1m each.
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OMG! what a lucky pair.
OMG! what a lucky pair.
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