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People who bought homes and found treasure

Home is where the treasure is
15th-century gold coins under the weeds: value unknown
15th-century gold coins under the weeds: value unknown
Church beneath the backyard: value unknown
Church beneath the backyard: value unknown
Prohibition-era whiskey in the walls: value unknown
Prohibition-era whiskey in the walls: value unknown
Signed Inuit artwork: value unknown
Signed Inuit artwork: value unknown
Coins in a closet drawer: $25,000 (£18.9k)
Coins in a closet drawer: $25,000 (£18.9k)
A neighbour's stolen treasures: $52,000 (£39.4k)
A neighbour's stolen treasures: $52,000 (£39.4k)
The Thornbury Hoard: $52,700 (£40k)
The Thornbury Hoard: $52,700 (£40k)
The Hackney Hoard: $130,200 (£98.3k)
The Hackney Hoard: $130,200 (£98.3k)
Posters under the floorboards: at least $600,000 (£455.3k)
Posters under the floorboards: at least $600,000 (£455.3k)
Gold bars in the garden: $658,900 (£499.k)
Gold bars in the garden: $658,900 (£499.k)
Comics in the basement: $3.5 million (£2.6m)
Comics in the basement: $3.5 million (£2.6m)
Gold hidden in Normandy: $3.8 million (£2.9m)
Gold hidden in Normandy: $3.8 million (£2.9m)
Bugatti in the garage: $3.8 million (£2.9m)
Bugatti in the garage: $3.8 million (£2.9m)
Haring on the wall: $10 million (£7.6m)
Haring on the wall: $10 million (£7.6m)
Saddle Ridge Hoard: $10 million (£7.6m)
Saddle Ridge Hoard: $10 million (£7.6m)
Norman Rockwell painting hidden in the walls: $15.4 million (£11.6m)
Norman Rockwell painting hidden in the walls: $15.4 million (£11.6m)
Paintings in the garage: $30 million (£22.7m)
Paintings in the garage: $30 million (£22.7m)
Van Gogh in the attic: up to $90.6 million (£68.2m)
Van Gogh in the attic: up to $90.6 million (£68.2m)
Caravaggio in the roof: $113 million (£85.6m)
Caravaggio in the roof: $113 million (£85.6m)
Unexpected temple ruins: priceless
Unexpected temple ruins: priceless
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Home is where the treasure is

From priceless paintings hidden in the walls to gold coins secreted in a whiskey bottle – and even a Bugatti concealed in the garage – some people have found more than they bargained for when they moved into their new property. Click or scroll through to find out the most surprising and lucrative finds from these unexpected treasure hunters...
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Charlotte Irwin

06 May 2021

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