Table of Contents

4        Lost Saddlebags of Gold Found at exican Pocket            By Ken Weinman            Ten saddlebags remain buried!    8         Looting the Jacksonville Bank             By Donald Viles             Three boys bury fortune.   11        Three Tons of Gold             By Milford P. Webster             $450 Millions in GOLD Found.   21        Millions in Mormon Gold Coins Remain Unfound             By Angie Irons Informative article about these elusive coins.   25        Dahlonega: Site of the First Major U.S. Gold Rush             By Andy Sabisch             There’s still gold to be found!   29        Monte Cristo Gold             By James E. Mulkey             Rich legend of gold ore remains hidden.   34        The Bloody Gold of Patty Cannon             By J. R. Lindermuth A quarter-million in gold coins still unaccounted for!   39        Detecting Alaskan Gold             By Ron Wendt             Nuggets, nuggets everywhere.   43        Orogrande Gold             By Robert Rose             It is still there for you to find!   46        Gold is Where you Find it             By Roger Dale Miller             Eastern treasures for weekend hunting.   50        The Elusive Gold of Devils Canyon             By W. C. Jameson Gold and silver mining in this area began in early 17th century.

56        A Discovery of Gold, a Daring Escape, a Lost Fortune             By Numa Luvesque             A tale of adventure and treasure.   60        Goat Hill Holds Promise             By Reginald G. Sniff Many treasures believed hidden around Goat Hill.   65        Stolen Gold Nuggets             By Andy Maslowski Gold nuggets — a common target of theft.   69        The Formation and Depositing of Gold             By Carlos Williams How does this coveted treasure come to us?   72        Lost Cache of Gold at Lee’s Ferry             By Ken Weinman             It was buried in a baking powder can.   76         A Fortune in Legendary Treasure             By William Klette Where is Joaquin Murrieta’s $200,000 in missing gold?   82        Gold Briefs             By Al Schulz Almost everything you want to know about gold!   87        Detecting Nuggets Above the Arctic Circle             By William Fee             Prospecting produces pay off!   90        The Elusive Gold of Lost Soldier’s Bluff             By Numa Levesque             A legend about lost gold.   93        Southern Gold Prompts Trail of Tears             By Andy Maslowski The study of gold is often a study of history. Read why some gold coins of the 1830’s have a tainted color.