Gold coins that were found with the remains of Confederate soldiers near the Powder Magazine in Colonial Williamsburg.Courtesy of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Gold coins that were found with the remains of Confederate soldiers near the Powder Magazine in Colonial Williamsburg.Courtesy of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
The Veterans Administration provides gravestones for American veterans graves, including Confederate war dead. They differ from Union gravestones in that they are pointed, while Union gravestones are rounded. Most people reading this thread already know that, I am sure.
Bet those coins won’t be returned. How else is Brandon supposed to collect his 10%?
Any of those tombstones have Bill Carson written on it?
$2 gold coins would be a tenth of an ounce each. A gold Eagle 1 ounce coin had a face value of $20. Spot price today is $1915.00. Coins would be higher.
Which means that today’s $1 Federal Reserve Note is worth less than the kitchen match you might use to set one on fire.
The soldier had $200 in gold sewn into his waistband. Makes sense. I carry 5 (.10 oz) Austrian Ducats in my wallet.
