Treasure in the Cellar: A Tale of Gold in Depression-Era Baltimore

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Description

Coin collectors and enthusiasts have long been aware of the story of two boys who unearthed a fortune in gold coins at the same time as playing in a Baltimore basement in 1934. But the remainder of the story trailed off to a couple of bizarre details. Some of the boys died young, the other ran into trouble with the law. No one gave the impression to know more.

A lifelong coin collector, Leonard Augsburger was once decided to uncover the remainder of the story. What happened to the kids? The gold? Who buried it in the first place?

Meticulously researched, Treasure in the Cellar delves into the lives of the boys and their families, recreates the hours at the police station after the boys reported what they found, and describes months of courtroom drama as descendents of several former property owners came forward, each and every claiming the fortune for themselves.


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