A man in Kentucky hit the jackpot after he discovered over 700 coins from the Civil War era on his rural farm.

The findings have been nicknamed the and include a group of 1863 Double Eagles and hundreds of US gold dollars dated from 1850 to 1862, as well as a few silver coins, per Numismatic Guaranty Company, which certified the pieces.

In a YouTube video posted by GovMint, one of the biggest collectible coin marketers in the United States, the unidentified man is seen digging up the pieces of treasure - potentially worth millions - from the dirt.

he said.

Ninety-five percent of the coins found are gold dollars, per GovMint. Also included are around 20 $10 Liberty coins from 1840 to 1862 and about eight $20 Liberty coins from 1857 to 1862.

Some of the rarest coins that they found, 1863-P $20 Gold Liberty coins, can command according to GovMint. And they dug up 18 of them in the bounty.

said Jeff Garrett, a rare coin dealer.

he continued.

To watch the video, see:
Watch the video to see and hear the reaction of the person who discovered the Great Kentucky Hoard.(https://www.govmint.com/great-kentucky-hoard)

To read the complete article, see:
Man discovers 700 Civil War coins worth millions buried at Kentucky farm(https://nypost.com/2023/07/11/man-discovers-700-civil-war-coins-worth-millions-buried-at-kentucky-farm/)

To read some of the other articles, see:
Kentucky man finds over 700 Civil War-era coins buried in his cornfield(https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kentucky-man-finds-over-700-090000279.html)
Man uncovers more than 700 gold coins on his cornfield: 'Most insane thing ever'(https://nationalpost.com/news/man-uncovers-more-than-700-gold-coins-on-his-cornfield-most-insane-thing-ever)
Kentucky man finds over 700 Civil War-era coins buried in his cornfield(https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/kentucky-man-finds-over-700-civil-war-era-coins-buried-in-his-cornfield)
Hoard of 700 Civil War-era gold coins unearthed in Kentucky cornfield, collectors say(https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/hoard-of-700-civil-war-era-gold-coins-unearthed-in-kentucky-cornfield-collectors-say/ar-AA1dPMNm)
Hundreds of Civil War era gold coins found in Kentucky farm. 'Most insane thing ever'(https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article277238253.html)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: JUNE 11, 2023(https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n24a24.html)
THE GREAT KENTUCKY HOARD(https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n25a18.html)