not to hijack thread- but here is a companion article of a similar deal where a family is cheated out of a gold stash discovery ‘suppsoedly’ (the man who claimed to have foudn it was a known hustler- he was later killed though by another man he took in as partner to get the gold out)
it’s a fascinating story- don’t know though who is tellign hte truth and hwo is lying
“Victorio Peak, New Mexico Mystery Treasure”
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/victorio-peak-treasure/
Sounds like a Twilight Zone story.....................