Show digs up his cellar finds treasure in ancient coins DUBUQUE IOWA discovery ot of a buried treasure of gold and silver coins some of them minted years ago was disclosed here john berens of dubuque who unearthed the treasure while enlarging the cellar in an old house he bought here said the total face value of the coins was in the neighborhood of on the advice of his attorney berens immediately turned the treasure over to allan T daykin county auditor in compliance with state legal procedure in such case the auditor made an inventory of the coins the auditor must advertise and post notices of the find and if the rightful owner can prove ownership within one year he will receive the money less 10 per cent which will go to berens if no claimant can prove ownership in a year the treasure will go to berens |