Treasure in the Cellar

Leonard Augsberger

Maryland Historical Society - 2008 - 208 pages.

In 1934, two boys created a sensation when they unearthed a fortune in gold coins while playing in a Baltimore basement, but the story quickly trailed off to a few odd details. But what happened to the kids? The gold? Who buried it in the first place? These and other mysteries are addressed in this recounting of the find and its aftermath.