http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/weird-wide-web/500000-pirate-treasure-found-abandoned-storage-unit
The San Jose man hit the jackpot when he realized that a storage unit he'd bought in a blind auction contained thousands of dollars worth of rare coins and solid gold and silver, reported ABC News.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, had paid $1,100 for the unit.
The contents of the container - 16 gold doubloons, several silver Spanish dollars and gold and silver ingots, according to the San Francisco Chronicle - have all been authenticated by appraisers.
The San Jose man hit the jackpot when he realized that a storage unit he'd bought in a blind auction contained thousands of dollars worth of rare coins and solid gold and silver, reported ABC News.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, had paid $1,100 for the unit.
The contents of the container - 16 gold doubloons, several silver Spanish dollars and gold and silver ingots, according to the San Francisco Chronicle - have all been authenticated by appraisers.