6/15/22 History Seekers’s Daily Spin

Today in History

Rows of white headstones with small American flags at a national cemetery
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.”

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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.

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https://youtu.be/RnWSXErNa_w