Comments on: Saddle Ridge Hoard of Buried Gold Coins Authenticated by PCGS

By: Raquel Ortiz

Raquel Ortiz — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:03:42 +0000

Where can I authentic a coin that I have in Tampa, Fl.!

By: J_Dog

J_Dog — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 22:05:17 +0000

This was on MSN today:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bunch-bullion-dealer-says-gold-coin-hoard-not-heist-n44256

By: Boz

Boz — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:39:18 +0000

Worthy of a geraldo Rivera TV special.

By: Gerry McGuire

Gerry McGuire — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:21:50 +0000

In reply to Boz. All in all an amazing story.

By: Boz

Boz — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:19:02 +0000

So where did Walter Dimmick live back in the day? Any wife or kids? The coins last seen on the Southern Pacific commuter train at Oakland?

By: David

David — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:55:18 +0000

Here are 50 potential missing coins accounted for which further corresponds to the number found:
http://books.google.com/books?id=890vAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA8-PA10&lpg=RA8-PA10&dq=Chief+Clerk+Walter+Dimmick&source=bl&ots=h-PFYU8V9P&sig=btHE3_tU4BI5NvgwXZLPjBCwbUg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xxgOU7-_C8WJogSJ4IDIDw&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Chief%20Clerk%20Walter%20Dimmick&f=false

By: David

David — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:48:49 +0000

In reply to mos.

http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19020411.2.43

By: Boz

Boz — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:21:47 +0000

So wonder if some forensics would disclose a relationship between Mr Dimmick and the people who “discovered” the loot last year? If so, like the purloined 1933 coins, the government could show up at any time and confiscate them. I would be very leery of buying anything that could have been stolen in the past.

By: Tim O'Fallon

Tim O'Fallon — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:45:37 +0000

David, you asked how this discovery would affect the market of other, similar gold coins in lower grade.

Over time, finds like this (the Saddle Ridge Hoard) cause more buyers to enter the rare coin market, and this causes pressure from the demand side for all better U.S. Coins. The trend, in a few years, should be positive on rare U.S. Gold as an indirect result of this offering.

Having said that, I would focus on buying gold coins with a favorable price/rarity ratio, which should benefit the most. I’m always analyzing that stuff 🙂

Tim@gibraltarcoins.com

By: mos

mos — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:38:41 +0000

This couple appears to have discovered the long missing gold stolen from the SF mint in 1901 – http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinnews/mintfacilities/sfo/