13Dec/11Off
Retired London Chartered Accountant – Rightful Owner Of Buried Gold Coins Worth £80,000
A family of Jewish refugees who fled Germany for England before the start of World War II buried some gold coins because they feared their money would be seized in a Nazi invasion. But after nearly 70 years in the ground, the so-called 'Hackney Hoard' of U.S. Double Eagle gold coins was unearthed when householder Terence Castle dug a pond in his garden.
Amazingly, a descendent of the original owner was found and Max Sulzbacher (retired London Chartered Accountant), 81, was proved at the inquest to be the rightful owner of the coins. Auctioneers Morton and Eden is selling the coins in association with Sotheby's in London, and their estimated value is around £80,000.