San Francisco coin shop to hide $50,000 worth of rarities in 3rd annual scavenger hunt

The Brief

  • A San Francisco coin shop will hold its 3rd annual scavenger hunt where they will hide 10 rare coins throughout the city.
  • Witter Coin is a Marina District coin shop that was founded in 1960. They will hold the scavenger hunt on April 25.
  • The hidden rare coins will have a total combined value of $50,000. Clues for the hidden coins will be posted on the store’s Instagram page.

SAN FRANCISCO For the third year in a row, a San Francisco Marina District coin shop is holding a scavenger hunt. This year the 10 rare coins hidden throughout the city will be valued at more than $50,000.

Hidden treasure

What we know:

The hunt is set for Saturday, April 25.

Seth Chandler, owner and CEO of Witter Coin, located at 2299 Lombard Street, said the concept is a nod to the California Gold Rush. The store itself, founded in 1960, claims to be one of the country’s oldest coin dealers.

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