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17 tons of gold

fastrudyfastrudy Posts: 2,096 ✭
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I posted this on the PM forum, but I think all the MD might like this. I watched an old episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" today about a group of Mexican businessmen who smuggled 17 tons of gold into the US in a vain attempt to make a quick profit in 1933. The gold is now lost, buried somewhere in New Mexico. To my surprise, it was a well documented scheme.
17 tons!!
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  • 8524685246 Posts: 41
    Wow. 17 tons? that's a lot of gold to bury...
    ~William
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Was that the gold discovered in a cave? Then, some taken by the discoverer's, but since it was on a military base, the Army shut down access and it has since been 'acquired'. Could be a different hoard, but sure sounds like the same one. Cheers, RickO
  • fastrudyfastrudy Posts: 2,096 ✭
    I heard the cave story too, but this is a different one.
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  • unknowncomicunknowncomic Posts: 945 ✭✭
    How big of a package would 17 tons of gold be?
    Molon Labe
  • fastrudyfastrudy Posts: 2,096 ✭
    17 tons of gold would fill 2816 cubic feet or a volume equivalent to 22 cords of firewood!!

    Seems to me that if it is all buried in one place, a very, very sensitive magnetometer could detect it from the air; inasmuch as this would be a significant mass concentration.
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Abreviated version..

    17 tons of gold
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Research, research, research - that is the answer. If it still exists (doubtful), research will lead the diligent to the treasure. Cheers, RickO
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