He Thought It Was Just Garden Junk — Until An Expert Says This

Six months later, the bar was displayed at a special exhibit titled “Buried Riches: Forgotten Histories of American Gold.” Owen stood quietly as visitors admired the piece. He didn’t brag or pose. He just watched, humbled. “I thought it was junk,” he said softly to one of the curators. She smiled. “That’s how most great discoveries start.”