The Enduring Enigma of the Victorio Peak Treasure
In 1937, "Doc" Noss found billions in gold in a New Mexico mountain peak. The only thing stopping his family from a windfall? The U.S. Army.
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In 1937, "Doc" Noss found billions in gold in a New Mexico mountain peak. The only thing stopping his family from a windfall? The U.S. Army.
This is the astonishing story of Victorio Peak, a minor mountain with major history in the sandy southern deserts of New Mexico.
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