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The Hunt for Amazing Treasures
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 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . . . 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!
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 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . . . 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!
- GenresHistoryNonfiction
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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May 28, 2018
Like many I am a fan of reading about lost treasures and thought this book would be just as interesting. It was a fun, quick read and just makes you want to go treasure hunting.
The problems I have isn't about the book itself but involves my biggest pet peeve. People rushing to sell antiques or treasures to the highest bidder who usually is a private collector. These items vanish then usually turns up years later with a higher price tag and the cycle repeats. Certain treasures should be donated to museums to be preserved for future museums. Not everybody in the book sold their treasure or all of it and a did end up in museums or like those that found the Steamboat Arabia and created a wonderful museum so people can see the discovered historic treasure. Maybe my mind will be changed if I do ever find treasure.
The problems I have isn't about the book itself but involves my biggest pet peeve. People rushing to sell antiques or treasures to the highest bidder who usually is a private collector. These items vanish then usually turns up years later with a higher price tag and the cycle repeats. Certain treasures should be donated to museums to be preserved for future museums. Not everybody in the book sold their treasure or all of it and a did end up in museums or like those that found the Steamboat Arabia and created a wonderful museum so people can see the discovered historic treasure. Maybe my mind will be changed if I do ever find treasure.
April 5, 2019
Actually not bad. Short stories, great for the bathroom.
The writing is certainly not literary, but the content, the stories of people either stumbling on something very valuable, or working for years and finally finding something very valuable, are interesting.
The writing is certainly not literary, but the content, the stories of people either stumbling on something very valuable, or working for years and finally finding something very valuable, are interesting.
July 30, 2017
Fun and fast read.
March 7, 2012
This book was rated 2.50 by the people on goodreads. That means an equal amount of people gave it 2s and 3s. I gave it a 3. I understand why people gave it a 2, but I don't agree. This book was not meant to be a scholarly tome, and I'm guessing that they knew that when they picked it up. This book, did, however, meet my expectations.
I like stories about people stumbling up on valuable stuff. I hope someday to buy something at a thrift store that ends up being worth lots. Reading this book makes me wanna go buy a metal detector and search for underground valuables. I liked this fun book.
I like stories about people stumbling up on valuable stuff. I hope someday to buy something at a thrift store that ends up being worth lots. Reading this book makes me wanna go buy a metal detector and search for underground valuables. I liked this fun book.
June 1, 2015
Makes me want to become a treasure hunter!
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