U.S. gold coins fall like rain from ceiling in French winery (Coin World)

http://www.coinworld.com/insights/u-s-gold-coins-fall-like-rain-from-ceiling-in.html

"Bonhams will offer at auction June 3 in Los Angeles the Champagne Lanson Bonnet Vineyard Collection of 497 Coronet and Saint-Gaudens gold $20 double eagles, bearing dates between 1851 and 1928."

I *knew* there was money to be made in renovation projects ;-)

"The coins range in condition from Very Fine to choice Mint State and have an approximate value of $1 million..."


"The... employee who told company officials about the coins did not know that he would be entitled to half of the proceeds under French law..."

 

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Great story Dougmeister! Thanks for the link. Gotta go...have to do some ceiling work in my joint.

Bruce