Going once, going twice: a bunch of gold coins left behind by a recluse
This Feb. 26, 2013 file photo shows gold Mexican 50-peso pieces that once belonged to Walter Samaszko, Jr. that were up for auction in Carson City, Nev. (Cathleen Allison, Las Vegas Review-Journal/AP)
By Sandra Chereb, The Associated Press Posted: 08/05/2013 07:33:37 PM PDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The final treasures of a quiet man who collected a fortune in gold coins will be auctioned off Tuesday in Nevada.
The body of Walter Samaszko Jr. was found in his Carson City home in June 2012. After his death, a cleaning crew hired to tidy his modest, ranch style home where he had lived for four decades came upon a stunning discovery — boxes and boxes full of gold coins and bullion collected over an unassuming lifetime. It was enough to fill two wheelbarrows.
One batch, mostly bullion, was sold at auction in February for $3.5 million. Tuesday's auction at the Carson City courthouse includes more than 2,600 coins to be sold in six lots.
"These are the rated coins; the collector types," said Alan Glover, Carson City Clerk-Recorder who is charge of handling Samaszko's estate, on Monday. "It's a little more complicated on the pricing that it is on the bullion."
He estimated the value of the collection at $3 million, though the final tally will depend on the condition of the coins as assessed by bidders.
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