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The Treasure of Victoria Peak Paperback – January 23, 1997

by Phil A. Koury (Author)
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"If the Army will give me a helicopter and thirty minutes I'll go on the White Sands Missile Range and bring out 292 bars of gold (estimated value, $42 million)." Attorney F. Lee Bailey,in July 1974. The Treasure of Victoria Peak presents the true story of a billion-dollar discovery of gold bars and ancient coins at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Since 1937 controversy and intrigue have surrounded this area at the southern end of the San Andres mountains. Originally discovered by Milton E. Noss in 1937, this immense treasure unleashed a series of dramatic events. It drew into its coils a number of major forces-the U.S. Department of Defense, high U.S. Army personnel, the Nixon administration, and State Senators. This struggle has provoked lawsuits between the U.S. government, the state of New Mexico, and various private individuals,-including the widow Noss. n 1939 the treasure rooms of Victoria Peak were sealed by an excessive charge of dynamite and in 1955 the area became part of the White Sands Missile Range and therefore off-limits to all claimants. "The treasure of Victoria Peak" is the fascinating true story of the Noss family's struggle to preserve the secrecy of their discovery, and the fight by Mrs. Noss to hold back strong powers seeking to divest her of her rights. It is told by the attorney who represented the Noss family for almost two decades.
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  1. Print length
    200 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Schiffer
  4. Publication date
    January 23, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0887400604
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0887400605
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Author Phil A. Koury is currently Vice-President and General Counsel for the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club. Mr. Koury has written three other books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer; 1st edition (January 23, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0887400604
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0887400605
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good overall insideview of this lost treasure story by one ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017
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A good overall insideview of this lost treasure story by one of the lawyers involved. Please note that a previous reviewer stated that the Peak was mis-named. The name Victoria Peak was the previous correct name, it was changed to Victorio Peak sometime in the fiftties or sixties. This Treasure story is a real one and continues to the present, check out a book called "What Men Call Treasure" for the later developments and inside story on the US ARMY and the White House and the parts they took and may have taken.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Seems to missing important information -
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2022
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I can't believe the author totally missed LBJ and the Kennedy Brothers visiting this mine in 1961-2. In fact, LBJ returned in 1963 and mined the gold with heavy equipment and the help of the US Army from White Sands Missile Range. I wonder what other relevant information was left out too?
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Charles O.
5.0 out of 5 stars great book...if you like buried treasure tales...only this one is for real...
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
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first saw this treasure tale on unsolved mysteries years ago and never forgot it. now I get to read all about in detail.
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