A single lot of 14 coins from the Saddle Ridge hoard has been pulled from Amazon.com, where it was listed for $2.7m, in order to allow interested parties to make individual bids.

The hoard is the largest treasure trove ever discovered on American soil

Among the specimens taken down was an 1866-S Coronet, No Motto double eagle - which is valued in excess of $1m alone.

The hoard, estimated at around $10m, was discovered in February this year in the hills surrounding Sacramento.

While the origin of the coins remains a mystery, some have claimed that they may have been stolen from the San Francisco Mint at the turn of the century.

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