Teen Finds Gold Bar While Swimming In German Alpine Lake Ge

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Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 12:13 pm A teenager has made an unexpected find while swimming in a lake in the German Alps: a 17.6-ounce bar of gold. Police said Wednesday that they are still trying to figure out where the bar comes from and how it got into the Koenigssee lake, a popular tourist destination near Berchtesgaden on the border with Austria. The 16-year-old girl, who was on vacation, found it around 6 ½ feet under the surface on Friday and handed it in to police. Divers on Tuesday carried out a thorough search of the area around where the bar was found, but didn't find any more gold or other valuables. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...2-story.html Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 12:31 pm H-m-m. Must have been "stolen," and whoever tossed it was in a big hurry, figuring he'd come back. Report this Post to the Staff
Harmonica Pillar of the Community Canada 1118 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 12:37 pm $26k find, wish I was that lucky. Report this Post to the Staff
Arthur Daniel Valued Member 57 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 12:58 pm Good article, Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
DeodatusAlp2002 Valued Member 260 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 2:43 pm Wow! Stolen probably. Report this Post to the Staff
Atlas642 Pillar of the Community United States 562 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 3:14 pm I agree with stolen. Looks like someone scrapped off the serial number. When I first read this story though, I was thinking it might have been another Nazi gold find with some bar (or bars) dumped in the final days of World War II. Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 3:16 pm Gotta think someone was trying to hide or get rid of something at the end of WWII. Hitler and many of his cronies had houses and offices in Berchtesgaden. Read or watch Band of Brothers for an interesting account of the 101st Airborne's taking of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/12/2015 5:33 pm Was this area not a hangout of Hitler's inner circle during WWII? Report this Post to the Staff
Strach-Man Valued Member Canada 491 Posts	Posted 08/13/2015 08:47 am I thought that to, that maybe it was left over from WWII I'm sure not everything has been recovered from the NAZI looting that went on Report this Post to the Staff
stud722 Pillar of the Community United States 1088 Posts	Posted 08/14/2015 4:22 pm Thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
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