Carson City recluse Walter Samaszko Jr. left behind an enormous amount of gold when he died last year at age 69.
Half of the collection was auctioned off this week to help pay estate taxes and fees, with the rest going to Samaszko’s sole surviving heir, Arlene Magdanz, a teacher in California. Here’s a breakdown of the stash:
2,900
Number of coins from Austria.
5,000
Number of coins from Mexico.
$35
Price of gold, per ounce, in 1964, when Samaszko began purchasing it.
$1,615
Current price of gold, per ounce.
2,186
Total amount of gold, in ounces, that was sold at auction this week.
$3.5
Millions the gold fetched at auction.
$1,200
Amount Samaszko had in his checking account when he died.
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