Eagle on Miss. Capitol undergoes restoration
The eagle atop the Mississippi Capitol has a new golden glow.
Feds: Treasure hunter eluded police with cash, tradecraft
A deep-sea treasure hunter who vanished during a court fight over his $50 million haul of gold bars and coins eluded capture by hiding in a two-room hotel suite under a fake name, paying for everything in cash and keeping a low-profile, authorities said Thursday.
Treasure hunter who found a fortune in gold is captured
A treasure hunter accused of cheating his investors out of their share of one of the richest hauls in U.S. history was captured at an upscale Florida hotel after more than two years on the lam.
From hunter to hunted: The rise and fall of treasure sleuth Tommy Thompson
One of the last times anyone ever saw Tommy Thompson, he was walking on the pool deck of a Florida mansion wearing nothing but eye glasses, leather shoes, black socks and underwear, his brown hair growing wild.
It was a far cry from the conquering hero who, almost two decades before, docked a ship in Norfolk, Virginia, loaded with what’s been described as the greatest lost treasure in American history.
1,000 ounces of gold recovered from sunken ship
An expedition to bring back the remaining gold from a steamship that sank in 1857 off South Carolina in one of the nation’s worst maritime disasters has recovered almost 1,000 ounces of gold — the first gold recovered from the wreck in almost a quarter century.
Bargain turns out to be Faberge egg
There is good luck, outrageous good fortune — and now there is the case of the scrap metal dealer who found one of the eight missing Faberge imperial eggs at a flea market in the American Midwest.
California gold discovery spurs rush of theories
LOS ANGELES — Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a
California couple stumbles upon $10 million cache of rare coins
A Northern California couple out walking their dog on their property stumbled across a modern-day bonanza: $10 million in rare, mint-condition gold coins buried in the shadow of an old tree.
India gold tax hits bridal budgets
With India’s wedding season in full swing, the glass sales counters in Mumbai’s famed Zhaveri gold bazaars are crowded with customers eyeing elaborate headpieces, nose rings and necklaces. No one does jewelry quite like an Indian bride, who by tradition wears all the gold she can stand up in and her family can afford.
N.Y. court says gold tablet belongs to German museum
ALBANY, N.Y. — In a ruling rejecting any claims to the “spoils of war,” New York’s highest court concluded Thursday that an ancient gold tablet
Abandoned gold bars and cash baffle German police
BERLIN — Attention all passengers: could the person who left a stash of gold bars and a pile of banknotes in the luggage deposit at
‘Yellow brick road’ leading to pirate treasure
BREWSTER, Mass. — He calls it “the yellow brick road” because it’s literally sprinkled with gold dust. This road runs along Cape Cod’s s2hifting seafloor,
Gold making a comeback
Gold is having a summer revival. The price of gold touched $1,420 an ounce this week, a three-and-a-half month high, as escalating tensions in the
Auction of recluse’s gold nets $3.5 million
The tale of a mysterious Nevada recluse’s gold reached a new chapter Tuesday when a portion of the trove raked in more than $3.5 million at auction.
Germany to bring home gold stored in US
In what sounds like the setup for a stylish Hollywood heist movie, Germany is transferring nearly 700 tons of gold bars worth $36 billion from Paris and New York to its vaults in Frankfurt.
Olympic gold medal back home in Miss.
About a thousand people welcomed Olympic long-jump champion Brittney Reese back to south Mississippi, and she gave them credit.