Hopewell British Sterling Cache

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Hopewell British Sterling Cache

Lost Treasure NJ • Mercer County County
Description
Mercer County legend of one hundred thousand pounds in British sterling buried near Hopewell — a Revolutionary-era payroll tradition in central New Jersey.
Historical Notes
Hopewell Township spreads across rural Mercer County between Princeton and the Delaware River. Compiled guides place one hundred thousand pounds sterling in British coin near Hopewell. The hoard joins central Jersey Revolutionary traditions distinct from the shore pirate caches.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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