Many people hunt all their lives to find treasure, however, some are lucky enough to hit the jackpot without even trying.
A few lucky people have went from rags to riches by discovering gold buried in their own homes.
From a couple who found $10 millions worth of coins on their property to a California man who discovered a family heirloom that was worth a whopping $1.5 million, these fortunate few have made everyone believe that miracles do exist.
Now, FEMAIL has laid bare the most expensive items people have found in their very own homes.
A blanket of treasure! A California man down on his luck discovers a family heirloom that was stuffed away in his closet is worth $1.5 million
Loren Krytzer from California hit the jackpot when he discovered a family heirloom was worth much more than he had ever imagined.
In 2012, Loren was struggling, he had lost a leg after being involved in a near-fatal car accident in 2007, and had been relying on just $200 from his left over disability checks.
One day, while at an Antiques Roadshow, he saw a blanket valued at half a million dollars, and realized he had a similar one in his closet.
Loren Krytzer, from California, hit the jackpot when he discovered a family heirloom was worth much more than he had ever imagined and sold his blanket (pictured) for $1.5 million
The blanket, which belonged to his grandmother, was a Navajo blanket from the 1800s and had once been used to catch newborn kittens when they were delivered
After digging the blanket out of his closet, Loren told his mom he was going to try to make some quick cash off of it.
His mom didn’t even believe he could get $10 from the throw blanket.
But to everyone’s surprise, he sold it to a California auction room for a whopping $1.5 million.
The blanket, which belonged to his grandmother, was a Navajo blanket from the 1800s and had once been used to catch newborn kittens when they were delivered.
Way to make a profit! A Canadian man who purchased a home for just $12,000 found $500,000 worth of goods inside
Alex Archbold, from Canada, purchased a home for $12,500 and was shocked when he found half a million dollars worth of goods
Alex Archbold, from Canada, purchased a home for $12,500 and was shocked when he found half a million dollars worth of goods.
The antique shop owner had originally purchased the home from the late music teacher Bette-Joan Rac, whom he knew for a few years, because it contained a piano.
While going through the home he found many different items that proved to valuable, including collector’s coins, silver bars and a wardrobe of designer clothes.
Soon, the Canadian man had discovered $536,000 worth of items
While going through the home he found many different items that proved to valuable, including diamonds, (pictured) collector’s coins, silver bars and a wardrobe of designer clothes
Archbold soon found more than $536,500 worth of items had been sitting untouched in the property.
He was shocked that the house was filled with such treasures.
Among his many finds were designer clothes from Chanel, Burberry, and Tiffany’s.
He also found silver dollars and money from the 1920s and gold and diamond rings.
The holy grail of comics! The man who hit the jackpot by finding a 1938 version of a Superman comic in the wall of his home and it was worth $175,000
A construction worker named David Gonzalez turned a huge profit when he discovered a comic in the wall of his home
David was renovating a home in Minnesota when he found what was considered to vibe the holy grail of comics: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, which depicted Superman
A construction worker named David Gonzalez turned a huge profit when he discovered a comic in the wall of his home.
David was renovating a home in Minnesota when he found what was considered to vibe the holy grail of comics: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, which depicted Superman.
He found the found the prize 1938 comic in a pile of yellowed newspapers that had been used to insulate the wall of a house he was working on in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.
The father-of-four from Hoffman bought the abandoned house, with a damaged roof, for $10,100.
He was planning on selling the book when he got into an argument with his family and ended up tearing a corner of it.
However, he was luckily still able to make a fortune off of his wall find.
He ended up auctioning the book for an eye-watering $175,000.
A cleaner’s gold! An Australian woman discovered a coin worth $40,000 while cleaning a hoarder’s home
Charlotte Bosanquet (right), 20, found possibly one of Australia’s rarest coin while cleaning a hoarder’s home
Charlotte Bosanquet, 20, from Sydney, Australia, is a professional house cleaner who discovered a remarkable treasure while cleaning a home.
Last month, Charlotte took to TikTok to reveal that she had found an old coin from the 1930s that was worth $40,000 while emptying out a hoarder’s house.
She and her team from Care Cleaning Services Sydney were giving the hoarder’s home a refresh when they peeled up the flooring to find sheets of old newspaper and a rusty old penny.
In a TikTok clip, she revealed that after researching information on the coin, she was shocked to learn that it was worth up to $40,000.
Last month, Charlotte took to TikTok to reveal that she had found an old coin (pictured) from the 1930s that was worth $40,000 while emptying out a hoarder’s house
However, she assured viewers that she had given the coin back to the homeowner and didn’t keep it for herself.
‘When we ripped up this carpet I realized there is so much history in this house. This lady has lived here for her whole life,’ Charlotte said in the video.
She then documented footage of the cleaners removing the carpet to find the floor was covered in newspaper pages from the 1930s.
The coin is said to be one of the rarest in Australia as only 1,500 were put into circulation in 1930 at the beginning of the Great Depression, according to Charlotte’s research.
Comfort AND cash! A woman found $36,000 tucked away in a couch she got from Craigslist for FREE
Vicky Umodu (pictured) was shocked to find that the couch she got for free through Craigslist had $36,000 stashed inside
Vicky Umodu was shocked to find that the couch she got for free through Craigslist had $36,000 stashed inside.
The California-based woman had just moved into her new home, and was looking for a new couch.
So, when she came across a Craigslist ad for a free sofa, she thought it couldn’t be true.
‘I said, ”Maybe it’s a gimmick.” I said, ”Let me call them,”’ she told ABC.
‘I just moved in, and I don’t have anything in my house. I was so excited, so we picked it up and brought it in,’ she added.
She didn’t expect to find $36,000 in cash stashed inside the beige, floral-patterned couch
The original owner told her that he and his family had recently decided to give away the couch that initially belonged to a relative who had passed away
However, she didn’t expect to find $36,000 in cash stashed inside the beige, floral-patterned couch.
‘I was just telling my son, ”Come, come, come!” I was screaming, ”this is money! I need to call the guy.”’
Vicky returned the massive amount of money to the original owners of the couch.
The original owner told her that he and his family had recently decided to give away the couch that initially belonged to a relative who had passed away.
She was rewarded with $2,200 from the grateful family.
Vicky used the money to buy a fridge for her new home.
‘You have an Easter egg’: This California man found a rare Nintendo game worth $9,000 while searching through his childhood home
Scott Amos from Reno, California, made quite the discovery when cleaning out the attic of his childhood home.
In 2019, Scott’s mom had called him to ask pick up a few boxed filled with items from his childhood.
While searching through the box, he found an unopened copy of a Kid Icarus, a classic video game that was released in 1987.
He discovered the Nintendo game still in the J.C Penney’s bag from three decades earlier.
Although the family doesn’t recall ever purchasing the gift, the date on the receipt, which was December 8, 1988, hints that it may be a Christmas gift.
Scott Amos from California, made quite the discovery when cleaning out the attic of his childhood home and found an Nintendo game worth $9,000
He told USA Today: ‘All the family has been trying to come up with a hypothesis. [My mom] thinks she put it there and never got it back out, and then it ended up in the attic.’
In 1987, the game retailed for $38.45, which is about $80 in today’s dollars.
After originally finding the game, Scott didn’t think much of it, he left it on his kitchen counter and planned to reach out to experts to decide costs.
‘It was kind of funny – I saw it was sealed, and I thought it was worth a couple hundred dollars. I go to work the next day and emailed a couple of experts. One of them wrote me back within 30 minutes and said, “You have an Easter egg.”‘
Scott rang his wife and she put it in a secure location so that their kids didn’t mess with it.
He then ended up selling the iconic video game for $9,000 during an online auction.
Booze worthy! How a repairman’s discovery led to a homeowner discovering thousands of dollars worth of alcohol
Mary Shanesy hired a contractor, however, she never expected she would be getting a call from the worker with news of treasure
Inside a wall, the contractor found a stash of liquor and wine that was nearly 100 years old and that were worth thousands of dollars
Many of the bottles even held a liquor-tax label from the years before Prohibition
In an attempt to add central air to her Minneapolis home, Mary Shanesy hired a contractor, however, she never expected she would be getting a call from the worker with news of treasure.
Inside a wall, the contractor found a stash of liquor and wine that was nearly 100 years old.
Many of the bottles even held a liquor-tax label from the years before Prohibition.
When the Minneapolis-based woman discovered the many treasure bottles, she shipped them to the Hennepin History Museum in Minneapolis to discover what they were worth.
In total, there were four cases, 15 jugs and 30 bottles of liquor.
Speaking to the Star Tribune, Mary said: ‘The owner could have died, but I like to think he was run out of town. You know, it’s just such a fun thing that’s totally unexpected.’
According to CBS, Prohibition bottles are worth up to $1,000 each.
‘We found buried treasure’: This California couple found a rusty safe with $52,000 worth of items inside
Matthew and Maria Emanuel from Staten Island unearthed a box of buried treasure in their very own backyard
When they opened the metal box, they were shocked to learn that it was filled with $52,000 worth of goods inside – including wads of $100 bills and diamonds, gold and jade
Matthew and Maria Emanuel from Staten Island unearthed a box of buried treasure in their very own backyard.
Matthew and Maria revealed that they were having a few tress planted and discovered a rusted, rotting safe.
When they opened the metal box, they were shocked to learn that it was filled with $52,000 worth of goods inside – including wads of $100 bills and diamonds, gold and jade.
‘I thought, “We found buried treasure!” ‘We were freaked out. It’s something you can’t make up,’ Matthew told the Staten Island Advance.
There was also a Brooklyn address written on a note inside the safe.
The couple linked it back to one of their neighbors.
‘We realized it must have been them, so Monday morning, I walked on over to their house and knocked on their door. ‘I asked them if they’d ever been robbed,’ he explained.
Then to his shock, his neighbors revealed they were robbed seven
The neighbors said they had — nearly seven years ago, he said.
The NYPD confirmed that the safe was stolen during a burglary at the neighbors’ home in 2011, according to CBS .
Although the owners of the safe wanted to remain anonymous, Matthew revealed they were thrilled to have their belongings back.
‘It’s like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow’: An unnamed couple found $10 million worth of gold coins on their property while walking their dog
In 2013, an unnamed Northern California couple was walking their dog on their property when they stumbled upon $10 million worth of rare coins
In 2013, an unnamed Northern California couple was walking their dog on their property when they stumbled upon something remarkable.
Buried in the shadow of an old tree, the couple discovered $10 million worth of rare coins that dated back to 1847 and 1894.
According to David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana, nearly all of the 1,427 coins are in mint-condition.
And while the face value of the coins is only around $27,000, some of the coins are so rare that experts estimate they could sell for nearly $1 million each.
According to David Hall, co-founder of Professional Coin Grading Service of Santa Ana, nearly all of the 1,427 coins are in mint-condition
Experts say it’s likely whoever owned the property 150 years ago buried the coins as a kind of California gold rush-era bank – to save as an investment and for a rainy day. The coins were then forgotten for over a century.
‘I don’t like to say once-in-a-lifetime for anything, but you don’t get an opportunity to handle this kind of material, a treasure like this, ever,’ said veteran numismatist Don Kagin, who is representing the finders. ‘It’s like they found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’
The couple – who has chosen to remain anonymous – have lived on the property for several years but have no idea who put the coins there.
The air conditioning unit treasure! A repairman fixing an AC unit discovered $250,000 worth of gold
In 2012, a repairman who wanted to remain anonymous, came across a secret stash of gold (stock image)
In 2012, a repairman who wanted to remain anonymous, came across a secret stash of gold.
While fixing an air conditioning unit, the Sacramento, California, man expected to find nothing more than a lump of dust.
However, he found much more when he opened the malfunctioning unit.
He discovered $250,000 worth of gold.
The unnamed man found 180 ounces of gold stashed away inside the air conditioning unit.
However, the man did not keep the treasure for himself, he returned it to the owners of the home.