A Kentucky farmer stumbled on one of the biggest troves of Civil War gold coins ever found, fuelling the dreams of treasure hunters from all across America.

Coin collectors rejoiced after gold was struck in a Kentucky cornfield last month, literally. More than 800 gold Civil War-era coins were discovered after being buried more than 150 years ago.

It's being called "The Great Kentucky Hoard." No one knows where or who found them. In Richmond, the owner of Collectors Coins and Jewelry, Alan Barnett, says it's an amazing find. He says ...

The authentic coin retailer said the hoard “is truly a remarkable find.” Kentucky was a border state during the Civil War and the site of many intense battles. As many as 40,000 Kentuckians ...

A Kentucky man made a life-changing discovery while digging in his cornfield earlier this year, unearthing over 800 rare Civil War-era coins from the ground. In collector circles, the discovery ...

said the coins might have been buried before a Confederate raid carried out by Gen. John Hunt Morgan in the summer of 1863. At the time, Kentucky was declared a neutral state. It is thought that ...

KENTUCKY (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A field in Kentucky yielded quite the golden harvest. Over 700 Civil War-era coins were unearthed in June. The collection was being hailed as "The Great ...

The “Great Kentucky Hoard” was discovered on a farm in the Bluegrass State earlier this year, according to the firm which graded the coins and the company selling them. The exact location of ...

A man in Kentucky unearthed hundreds of Civil War-era gold coins in a cornfield, and experts believe they could be worth millions of dollars. Experts say the coins, known as “The Great Kentucky ...