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Treasure in the Cellar - A Tale of Gold in Depression-Era Baltimore

A Tale of Gold in Depression-Era Baltimore

By: L Augsburger

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Paperback | 1 September 2008

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Coin collectors and enthusiasts have long been familiar with the story of two boys who unearthed a fortune in gold coins while playing in a Baltimore basement in 1934. But the rest of the story trailed off to a few odd details. One of the boys died young, the other ran into trouble with the law. No one seemed to know more.

A lifelong coin collector, Leonard Augsburger was determined to uncover the rest of the story. What happened to the kids? The gold? Who buried it in the first place?

Meticulously researched, Treasure in the Cellar delves into the lives of the boys and their families, recreates the hours at the police station after the boys reported what they found, and describes months of courtroom drama as descendents of several former property owners came forward, each claiming the fortune for themselves.

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Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
The Discovery
The House at 132 South Eden Street	p. 3
Bessie Sines and Theodore Jones	p. 10
Henry Grob	p. 17
Treasure in the Cellar	p. 22
Whose Gold?
Laying Claim	p. 27
The Baltimore Gold Rush	p. 32
A Weekend of Labor	p. 37
Andrew Saulsbury	p. 45
The Trial Begins
Theodore's Testimony	p. 55
The Saulsbury and Chenven Claims	p. 59
The Copper Pot	p. 63
Judge O'Dunne and the Saulsbury Claim	p. 69
The Findlay-French Claim	p. 74
The Auction
Perry Fuller, Stamp and Coin Dealer	p. 83
The Findlay-French Appeal	p. 90
Trespassers or Discoverers?	p. 93
A Mysterious Theft
A New Turn of Events	p. 101
The Families Celebrate	p. 108
The Merrill Brothers	p. 112
No Pot to be Found	p. 117
Secrets and the Secret Service
Agent Benjamin Bratton	p. 125
Strategy in the Appellate Court	p. 128
The Court Decides	p. 137
Scattered to the Wind
Treasure Trove Law	p. 143
The Coins are Dispersed	p. 146
Epilogue: 132 S. Eden Street Today	p. 151
Appendices
A Select Cast of Characters	p. 157
Settlement of the Henry H. Grob Estate	p. 161
Fuller Inventory of Part One of the Hoard	p. 164
Merrill Inventory of Part Two of the Hoard	p. 167
Notes	p. 169
Index	p. 203
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Treasure in the Cellar - A Tale of Gold in Depression-Era Baltimore

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