Carlyle Buried Gold Coins

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Carlyle Buried Gold Coins

Lost Treasure IL • Clinton County County
Description
Carlyle legend of a large cache of gold coins buried in or near the Kaskaskia River county seat — distinct from the Centralia robbery loot tradition.
Historical Notes
Clinton County treasure guides list a large gold-coin hoard near Carlyle on the Kaskaskia River. Carlyle Lake and the old town site sit in the American Bottom's northern reach. Compiled folklore treats the Carlyle coins separately from the Centralia robbery cache attributed across neighboring counties.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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