Hundreds of gold coins from the 1800s were unearthed in Kentucky, but the real story may lie in why they were buried.

Over 700 Civil War-Era Gold Coins Found Buried on a Kentucky Farm “This is the most insane thing ever,” said the man who unearthed the coins in a cornfield, according to a video posted last month.

Gold From A Divided Nation. The hoard dates back to the 1860s, the height of the American Civil War.The coins—mostly $1, $10, and $20 Liberty Head gold pieces—carry mint marks from ...

A man in Kentucky hit the jackpot after he discovered over 700 coins from the American Civil War era on his rural farm. The findings have been nicknamed the "Great Kentucky Hoard" and include a ...

A Kentucky man got the surprise of his life while digging in his field earlier this year: a cache of over 700 coins from the American Civil War era. The "Great Kentucky Hoard" includes hundreds of ...

An unidentified man found a treasure trove of gold coins in a Kentucky cornfield. The coins, which were minted before or during the Civil War, could be worth more than $1 million.

If you've found Civil War bullets while metal detecting, preserving their patina during cleaning is key. In this guide, we ...

Hundreds of Civil War-era gold coins, called the Great Kentucky Hoard, were found in a cornfield. Bill Gale, GovMint founder and president, said in a news release. A gold coin treasure trove ...

Hundreds of Civil War-era gold coins, called the Great Kentucky Hoard, were found in a cornfield. Bill Gale, GovMint founder and president, said in a news release. A gold coin treasure trove ...

A man in Kentucky struck gold when he found a hoard of coins dating back to the American Civil War while digging at his farm. The coins, which numbered 700 in total, were certified by the ...

Hundreds of Civil War-era gold coins, called the Great Kentucky Hoard, were found in a cornfield. Bill Gale, GovMint founder and president, said in a news release. A gold coin treasure trove ...

A Civil War-era treasure of more than 700 gold coins was unearthed in a Kentucky cornfield, a find that has at least partly vindicated legends of lost Civil War gold that have driven American ...