Tag: Wells Fargo Nevada Gold Coin Hoard
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Wells Fargo – Staging & Banking gold in the Old West
In 1850, Henry Wells and William Fargo founded an express delivery service by the name of American Express. They aimed to exploit the boom that the United States was experiencing out West due to the Gold Rush. The American Express Board of directors, however did not think the bonanza would last. Therefore, Wells and Fargo…
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American gold coin treasure hoard of the rare USA gold 20-dollar bullion
from the article in the September 21st, 2001 edition ofCERTIFIED COIN DEALER newsletter Mint State Gold is one of the current hot issues. The demand for No Motto and With Motto Saints is tremendous. We see several large numismatic firms trying to buy these Saints in quantity. And, they are not shy about posting strong…
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Well Fargo Hoard, how the price were impacted 25 years later.
Some details of a major purchase of a hoard of 1908 “no motto” Saint-Gaudens $20 gold pieces revealed by Spectrum Numismatics of Irvine, Calif. Coins from the famous Wells Fargo Gold Hoard! One of the finest U.S. Gold hoards ever discovered. The coins were hidden and stored in sealed bags since 1917 for more than…