Thar's gold in them there roundhouses...

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
October 5, 1910

WORK COMMENCED ON NEW ROUND HOUSE
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Will Be Completed in Eighteen Months and Cost Almost $250,000

Work has been started on the construction of the new round house, the first brick being laid by Foreman A. B. Gilardi, under which he placed five and ten dollar gold pieces.

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Gordon Hamilton


March 12, 2010

Interesting, Gordon. I wonder if anyone thought to look for the $5 and $10 coins when the roundhouse was torn down?

Good afternoon,

Frank




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