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A couple in California got a [huge / hug] surprise last year while they were walking in their garden. They found over 1,000 gold coins [under / over] a tree. The coins are [worthy / worth] over $10 million. They counted 1,427 coins. They were all in [mint / minty] condition. The coins are from the [period / era] 1847 to 1894. Some of them are very [rare / rear] and could be worth up to $1 million each. The couple said they were [waking / walking] their dog and they saw some rusty cans sticking [in / out] of the ground under an old oak tree. When they [dug / dig] down, they were shocked at what they found. The woman said: "It was like finding a wonderful hot potato. I never would have [thought / thinking] we would have found something like this."

The couple said they [plan / planning] to keep some of the coins and sell the others online. They will [donate / donation] some of the money they receive to [chastity / charity] . They said they would use [other / some] of the money to make their house better. The woman had some [advise / advice] . She said: "Whatever answers you [peek / seek] , they might be right at home. The answer to our [difficult / difficulties] was right there under our feet for years." She added that people should never be afraid to bend [up / down] and look inside a rusty can. Coin expert David Hall made sure the coins were genuine. He was very excited and said: "I don't like to say once-in-a-lifetime for anything, but you don't get an [opportunity / chance] to handle this kind of material, a [treasure / treasury] like this. Ever."

 


 

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