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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kelly Rissman

Man discovers hundreds of gold coins buried in his cornfield that could be worth millions

Numismatic Guaranty Company

A man in Kentucky found 700 rare golden dollars from the Civil War era in his cornfield that are estimated to be worth millions.

The loot, dubbed the “The Great Kentucky Hoard”, could be worth a “six-figure price,” according to GovMint, an authorized coin dealer. Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) certified the coins’ authenticity and graded them.

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