Tales of treasure from sunken ships, bank vaults and reserves, hidden compartments, buried chests and boxes, vintage safes, hiding places of pirates and private

In this richly illustrated book of true stories, Q. David Bowers takes you on an exploration of treasures from sunken ships, bank vaults and reserves, hidden co

"In more than 50 illustrated chapters, Bowers tells of famous coins, mysterious tokens and medals, beautiful paper money, and legendary hoards and collections.

It's the most valuable ounce of gold in the world, the celebrated, the fabled, the infamous 1933 double eagle, illegal to own and coveted all the more, sought w

The author of Hidden History offers a fascinating tour through centuries of buried riches, stolen artifacts, and other true tales of treasure. The allure of tre