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According to an article published Monday on the San Francisco Chronicle’s website, the coins may have been stolen during a heist back in 1900. Northern California fishing guide, Jack Trout, provided the newspaper them with an article published in The Bulletin of The American Iron and Steel Association, dated January 1, 1900, that describes the theft of $30,000 in gold coins from a cashier at the San Francisco Mint.

Trout told the newspaper he found the article in the Haithi Trust Digital Library. He also says new information supports the claim that the heist was carried out by insiders. Read more

Nearly all of the 1,427 coins, dating from 1847 to 1894, are in uncirculated, mint condition, said David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana, which recently authenticated them. Although the face value of the gold pieces only adds up to about $27,000, some of them are so rare that coin experts say they could fetch nearly $1 million apiece.

The couple who discovered the coins are choosing to remain anonymous, in part, to avoid a renewed gold rush to their property by modern-day prospectors armed with metal detectors.

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Last fall, I was put in the awkward position of telling Susan Choi that she was up for the annual Bad Sex Award. The tongue-in-cheek judges at the Literary Review had included her witty novel “My Education” (Viking) among their eight finalists — but she hadn’t heard yet.

In the end, Choi didn’t win that mocking honor, but Monday night, “My Education” — and its sex scenes — earned far better recognition: the Bisexual Fiction prize at the 26th annual Lambda Literary Awards in New York.

The Lammys, as they’re known, recognize the best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender books of the previous year. The prizes are sponsored by the nonprofit Lambda Literary Foundation, a legacy of Washington’s Lambda Rising Bookstore, which closed in 2010.

Among the authors honored at the ceremony held at Cooper Union College was Alison Bechdel. She received the Lambda Literary Foundation’s Trustee Award for Excellence in
anytime soon. 

 According to an article published Monday on the San Francisco Chronicle ’s website, the coins may have been steal during a armed robbery back in 1900. Northern California fishing guide, Jack Trout, provide the newspaper them with an article publish in The Bulletin of The American Iron and Steel Association, dated January 1, 1900, that describes the larceny of $ 30,000 in gold coins from a cashier at the San Francisco Mint. 

 Trout state the newspaper he found the article in the Haithi Trust Digital Library. He also suppose new information supports the claim that the heist was carried out by insider. Read more 

 Nearly all of the 1,427 coins, date from 1847 to 1894, are in uncirculated, mint condition, say David Hall, cobalt - founder of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana, which recently authenticate them. Although the face value of the gold pieces only add up to about $ 27,000, some of them are so rare that coin experts say they could fetch about $ 1 million apiece. 

 The couple who discovered the coins are choosing to remain anonymous, in part, to avoid a renewed gold rush to their place by mod - day prospector arm with alloy detectors. 

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 Last fall, I was put in the awkward position of tell Susan Choi that she was up for the annual Bad Sex Award. The tongue - in - cheek judges at the Literary Review had included her witty novel “ My Education ” (Viking) among their eight finalists — but she had n’t hear yet. 

 In the end, Choi did n’t win that mocking honor, but Monday night, “ My department of education ” — and its sexual activity fit — earned far better recognition: the Bisexual Fiction loot at the 26th annual Lambda Literary Awards in New York. 

 The Lammys, as they ’re known, recognize the good lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender book of the previous year. The loot are sponsored by the nonprofit Lambda Literary Foundation, a legacy of Washington ’s Lambda Rising Bookstore, which close in 2010. 

 Among the authors honored at the ceremony held at Cooper Union College was Alison Bechdel. She receive the Lambda Literary Foundation ’s Trustee Award for Excellence in
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According to an aRticle publIshed monDay On The SAn FrAncisco ChronicLE’s weBsite, the coins may have beEn stoLeN DuriNG a Heist Back in 1900. NORtHERn CAlIfOrnIa FIsHing gUidE, Jack TrOut, provideD thE nEwspaper them WItH an article PubLished in The BUllEtin of thE AmERican iroN and STeel AsSOciatiOn, dated JaNuARy 1, 1900, that DEscribeS THe ThefT of $30,000 in gold coins froM A cAShier at the San FRancisCo mInT.

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neaRly All oF ThE 1,427 cOinS, dATinG FrOm 1847 tO 1894, Are In uncircUlAtEd, minT conDITIOn, saId DAvid hall, cO-founder of ProFesSionAL CoIn GraDing SErviCe Of SanTa Ana, wHich rEcEntly authenticaTed tHem. AlthouGh tHe FacE vAlue oF The golD piEceS only adDs up to aBOut $27,000, SoME OF tHem are so rare that coIn EXPeRts say thEy coulD FeTcH Nearly $1 miLlIon ApieCE.

the coUple WHo DiscoverEd the cOInS aRe choosInG to remAiN anOnyMous, iN Part, To avoiD a reneweD gold RUsh to their propERty by modern-daY PrOSPeCTors ArmEd with metal DeteCTors.

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Last falL, i WAs put in tHe awKWaRD position of telLing SUsan Choi thAT she was uP for tHe annual bad Sex AwaRD. the tonguE-in-CheEk jUdgES At The Literary ReVIEw haD iNcluded Her Witty noVel “my EDucAtiOn” (viking) amoNg their eIgHt FiNaLisTs — but SHe hadn’t hEaRd yEt.

in tHe end, cHoi didN’t win That MoCkINg hOnor, but mOnDAY nigHt, “my educAtiOn” — And itS sex SCenEs — earneD far betteR reCOgniTiOn: The BiseXual Fiction prIzE at the 26th anNuAl LAmbda LITErary AwaRds in New York.

The Lammys, as THey’re knOwn, RecogNize The best leSbiAn, gay, bIseXUal and TransgEnder BoOks OF The prEVIoUs yEaR. The prizes ARE spOnsorEd By thE nonproFit Lambda Literary FOUndAtion, a legacy oF WaShinGTOn’S LaMBdA risInG booKSTore, which closed In 2010.

Among the AuTHoRs honored aT The CeRemony hEld at CoOper UNIon CollEge was AliSon BechdeL. SHe reCEIveD the Lambda literary foundatioN’S TrusTEe award For excellEnCe iN
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Accordingto an arti cle p ubl ish ed  Mon dayon the San Fra n cisc o Chronicle’s website,  theco i ns m a yhavebeen st o le n dur in ga h ei s tbackin1900. N orthern Ca lif or nia fishingg ui de, Jack T rou t, providedthe  newsp ap ert hem w ith  an a rticle publis hed in Th eB ulleti n  of The A me rica n Iron and SteelA ss o ciation, dated  Janua ry 1, 1 900 , t hat descri be s the theft o f  $ 3 0 , 000 in gold coins  from a cas h ier  at th eSan Franci sco M in t .
Trout toldthenewspaper  he fo u nd thea rticlein the  Ha ith i Tr u st  D igi ta l  Li b ra ry. Healso say sne w inf orma t i o n  sup por ts t he cl aim that thehei st w a s c arrie d out  byin sider s. Rea d mor e
Nearly all ofthe1,427 coi ns,  d ati ng  from 1847 t o 1 894 , are i n uncir c ula te d , mi nt condition, said  D a v id  Hall, c o-foun d er  o f  Profess io nal  Coi n Gradi ng S e rv ice of S anta A n a,  w hich re ce ntly a ut hen tic atedt hem.  Altho ugh thefacev alue of the go l d pieces only ad d s  u p  toabo ut $27,000,  som e  ofthem ar e s o  rare  that  c o in experts say they co ul d fetc h nea rly $1 millio n apiece.T h e couple  who di s covered the co ins a re choosin g  to rema in an onymous,  in part, t o avoida r ene wed  go l d  r ush to theirp r oper ty  by mod ern -day pr osp ect ors  ar me d with me tal dete ct or s. 
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Last fall , I waspu tin theawkward posit io n of telli ng  Su san Ch o i  that sh e was up for the annual Bad Sex  Aw ard.Thetongue-in -ch eek ju dge s  at th e Lite raryRe vie w had i n c lu ded  h er witty n o v el“My E du cati on” (Vi king) among theire igh t finalists —  bu t sh e ha dn’ t  h e ard  y e t.I n the end, Choi  didn’t wi nt ha t mockingh ono r,  but Mo nday ni ght,“ My Educ ation” —and its s ex  sce n e s —  earned fa r better  recognit i on: t h eBisex ual  Ficti on  pr ize a t the2 6th  annu al Lam bd a Lite raryAw ards inNew York.

The Lammys,as the y’rekno wn, recog niz e  th e best le sbia n, gay, bi sex ual  andtra n sgend er b o ok s o f  theprev i ous year. Th e p r i ze s are spons o r e d b y the  no n profit  Lam bda Literary Foun d ation, a legac y of W ash ing t on’s  L ambda Rising B ook st o r e, which  c losed in 20 10.

Amo ng the a uthors  honor ed at t h e  c e remony  hel d a t CooperUni on College  w as Alison  Bec hd el. Sh e rece i vedt h e Lambda Literar y Fou n d ation ’ s T ruste eAward f o r Ex cellence i n
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According to_an article published Monday_on the_San_Francisco Chronicle’s_website,_the coins may_have been stolen_during a heist back_in 1900. Northern_California_fishing guide, Jack Trout, provided the newspaper them with an article published in The_Bulletin_of The_American_Iron_and Steel Association, dated January_1, 1900, that describes the_theft of_$30,000 in gold coins from a cashier at_the_San Francisco Mint.

Trout_told the newspaper he found the article in the_Haithi Trust Digital Library. He also_says new information_supports_the_claim that the heist_was carried out by insiders. Read_more

Nearly all of the 1,427 coins,_dating from 1847 to 1894, are in_uncirculated, mint condition, said David Hall,_co-founder of Professional Coin Grading_Service of_Santa Ana, which recently authenticated_them. Although the_face value_of the gold_pieces only adds up to about_$27,000, some of_them are so rare that coin_experts_say they could_fetch_nearly_$1 million_apiece.

The couple who_discovered_the coins_are_choosing to remain anonymous, in part,_to_avoid a renewed gold rush to their_property by modern-day prospectors_armed_with metal detectors.

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Last fall, I was put in_the awkward_position of_telling Susan Choi that she was up for the annual Bad_Sex Award. The tongue-in-cheek judges at_the Literary Review had_included her_witty_novel “My Education”_(Viking)_among their_eight finalists — but she hadn’t heard_yet.

In the_end, Choi didn’t win that mocking_honor, but Monday night,_“My_Education” — and its sex scenes_— earned far better recognition: the_Bisexual Fiction prize at the_26th_annual_Lambda Literary Awards in New_York.

The Lammys, as they’re known, recognize_the best lesbian,_gay, bisexual and transgender books of the_previous_year. The prizes are sponsored by_the_nonprofit Lambda Literary Foundation, a legacy_of_Washington’s_Lambda Rising Bookstore, which closed_in 2010.

Among the authors honored at_the ceremony held at Cooper Union College was Alison_Bechdel. She received_the Lambda Literary Foundation’s Trustee_Award_for_Excellence in