LaVere Redfield

LaVere Redfield (October 29, 1897 – September 6, 1974) was an American financier and multi-millionaire. Redfield made his fortune in purchasing oil land in Los Angeles, investing in stocks, and buying property at tax sales during the Great Depression. When he was robbed in 1952, the multi-million dollar burglary was one of the largest ever recorded. The investigation revealed a hoard of 270,000 silver Morgan dollars and postage stamps behind a false wall in his basement. After his death in 1974, his heirs found 407,000 more silver dollars hidden in his garage and home.

Early life Redfield was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1897. His father was William Sheldon Redfield and his mother was Sarah Eleanor (née) Browning. The family was poor according to Redfield. In 1898, just one year after Redfield's birth, the family's finances worsened when William Redfield died, The collection consisted of over 407,000 silver dollar coins which weighed 12 tons.