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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;harley bissell, post: 5003864, member: 88212&quot;]Treasure hunters have been seeking it since it was found to be missing. Debates have raged over whether it is still government property and whether it is still payable in gold. If still payable in gold would the exchange rate be current value or the twenty dollars per ounce when it was issued? Fodder for many heated arguments. Some say that it ceased to be our problem when Mexico accepted payment for the GADSDEN PURCHASE and it&#039;s their tough luck that it was never turned in for payment. Brief accounts can be found in Treasure Guide to New Mexico by Thomas Penfield and Treasure Guide volume including New Mexico by Thomas Penfield. When I say brief I mean one or two paragraphs. There would have been expanded articles in various treasure magazines over the years. Easy to research historical events. Hard to pinpoint a search area. You could easily waste a lifetime searching for this one. You might also find five other treasures while you do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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