A COIN enthusiast and store owner hid 11 coins in San Francisco as part of a treasure hunt.
Coin hunters must decode clues posted on social media to track down the valuable change.
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Seth Chandler, owner of Witter Coin in San Francisco, is giving away several rare coins.
The five gold coins, five silver coins and one copper coin are pieces of history made in San Francisco.
“I had this idea of putting 11 different coins, all made in San Francisco, in 11 different neighborhoods,” Chandler told the local Fox affiliate. KTVU.
The coins range in value from $250 to $2,500, with the most valuable being a 1915 $20 gold coin and a 1909 penny.
The treasure hunt began on April 26 – the penultimate day of National Coin Week – when Chandler posted the clues on his store’s website. Instagram page.
Clues are images that indicate the area where each coin is hidden.
“Think like a tourist,” he advised coin hunters.
The coins were not stored in hard-to-find places, according to the store owner, who expected them to be found within a few hours.
In an April 28 update, Chandler said there was only one coin left.
He changed the location of the last coin and added another coin to the treasure hunt.
“It is a special coin from my personal collection,” he wrote.
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Chandler’s love for coins began at a young age.
“I love coins. I’ve been collecting coins since I was four years old,” he said.
The store owner’s passion stems from the historical significance of the change.
“When you hold a round piece of metal that’s two or three hundred years old, you think of our founding fathers,” Chandler said.
“You think about the country the coin was made in. You can really connect with the history.”
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His goal with the treasure hunt was to encourage interest in coin collecting and educate people about the role of coins in history.
“We’re encouraging people to bring it back to our store on Lombard Street, just so we can meet them and see how excited they are. But most importantly, educate them about the coin they found,” said the store owner.
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