Ten-Cent Treasure — Denver Mint Dimes

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Ten-Cent Treasure — Denver Mint Dimes

Lost Treasure CO • Gunnison County County
Description
Legend of four to six wooden kegs of new dimes from the Denver mint lost when wagons bound for Phoenix disappeared between Crawford and Montrose — wagon remains and scattered dimes found near Black Canyon.
Historical Notes
A wagon train carrying four to six kegs of newly minted dimes from Denver to Phoenix vanished between a Crawford ranch and Montrose. Four wagons were later found at a canyon rim where a side wash fell into the ravine. Treasure hunters gathered gallons of dimes along the Gunnison River near the north rim of Black Canyon; more is said to await discovery. Coordinates mark the Black Canyon / Gunnison River search area.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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