Pedigrees & Hoards: The Champagne Lanson Bonnet Vineyard Collection

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 1:00 pm The following is an article excerpt from Coinweek On a winter day like any other winter day in February 2012 in the village of Les Riceys, France, a common laborer of simple means awoke and headed to work at the Lanson Winery. Upon arrival, he was dispatched to help prepare a barn for the upcoming grape harvest. Once inside the barn and busily cleaning and removing debris, the laborer noticed an old bag above his head and started to poke at it. Suddenly the obstacle broke loose and 497 U.S. gold double eagles rained down upon him. The hidden treasure of double eagles included both Liberty and Saint-Gaudens varieties, with dates ranging from 1851 to 1928. It isn't known how long the coins were in the loft or how they got there, but the theory is they were hidden during World War II. Read the Entire Article Report this Post to the Staff

SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 1:18 pm WOW!!.. What a find, I'm glad the laborer got half of the sales. Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 2:01 pm Raining Double Eagles...I would have a heart attack. Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 2:17 pm I remember reading about this in Numismatic News back then IIRC it was front page news. I'd be on the floor passed out if I ever came across a find like that. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover168 Pillar of the Community United States 506 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 5:23 pm Quote: I'd be on the floor passed out if I ever came across a find like that. Or knocked out for that matter. Wouldn't it...hurt for gold coins to rain down on your head? Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1748 Posts	Posted 02/14/2015 2:37 pm Many of the Double Eagles you now see in TPG holders were either hidden from the Nazis in France or spent the the war years in Swiss banks. Many were repatriated in the 1950's and 1960's. No doubt that bag was hidden from Nazi occupiers as well. Report this Post to the Staff
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