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Originally Posted by Bullet Magnet
As I recall, there was a mention in Kelly's Heroes that the total cash value of the gold was $16 million. If someone were able to find the price of gold circa 1944, we could get a reasonable figure as to the actual weight of gold they heisted.
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Gold was about $34/oz in 1944.
The total haul would have been something on the order of 14-15 tons.
Four CCKWs could have gotten all of it out (4000lb on-road carrying capacity). I'd want a spare truck along just to be sure.
04-12-2012, 07:38 PM
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