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The Hunt for Amazing Treasures (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series)
The Hunt for Amazing Treasures - Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series
Author: Sondra Farrell Bazrod, Sandra Farrell Bazrod
From rare books and manuscripts to priceless coins, artifacts, and works of art... Discover the unparalleled treasure found by men and women just like you! — Real people... Extraordinary treasure! — * A librarian in Los Angeles opened a box in her attic--and discovered the first half of Mark Twain's original handwritten manuscript for The Adven...  more » . . . a literary masterpiece valued at more than $6 million!

* At a North Carolina attraction where fortune-hunting visitors search for gems, a man unearthed such a large jewel, he actually traded it for an entire island off the Florida coast.

* A California man with a metal detector discovered an enormous gold nugget in the desert weighing 156 troy ounces. The rock is valued at $500,000!

Treasure-hunters take note: Buried bounty, invaluable artifacts, and astounding caches of coins, jewels, and treasure are being located every day--by people just like you! The Hunt for Amazing Treasures reveals the fantastic stories behind dozens of these lucky, lucrative finds, from the identification of a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence (a $4 flea market buy!) to the discovery of a 34-carat diamond by a West Virginia boy while pitching horseshoes in his backyard. Most of all, this invaluable guide to the world's hidden wonders functions as your own treasure map, revealing how you can find, appraise, and claim your own precious plunder--and turn your personal possessions and heirlooms into gold!
ISBN-13: 9780783891392
ISBN-10: 0783891393
Publication Date: 8/2000
Pages: 250
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Publisher: Thorndike Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Large Print: Yes
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