6/15/22 History Seekers’s Daily Spin

Today in History

National Cemetery was established when 200 acres (81 hectares) of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's estate in Virginia—which had been seized by the U.S. government—was authorized for a national cemetery.

 

 

Metal Detecting News 

What if you could MELT down your finds from one metal detecting trip and the MELT VALUE would be over $2 million dollars?  This couple can do just that after finding out $10 million dollars worth of gold coins.

“If the coins were melted down, the gold alone would be worth $2 million, said David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Services in Newport Beach, who recently authenticated the coins.”

Check it out here


Quarter Hoarder found some pretty cool stuff in his latest video at a current tree farm that was actually the site of many homes in the mid 1880’s.  Take a quick look. 

 

https://youtu.be/RnWSXErNa_w