[EagleMamaMT]

One of my distant relatives actually found a small iron pot full of pre-Civil War gold coins back about 1935. He was plowing his field and heard the plow strike something metal. He decided to investigate and see what it was. It turned out to be a small cast-iron pot filled with pre-Civil War gold coins. The Feds confiscated the gold, though, as this was after America went off the gold standard. He never did know how the Feds found out he had it. They showed up at his house about a week after he found it.

[JOAT]

He never did know how the Feds found out he had it. They showed up at his house about a week after he found it.

Evidently he told at least one person...Nothing is truly secret if you tell anyone else!