About this season
Curt Doussett and Kinga Philipps are on a quest to find objects with unexpected value and incredible stories forgotten in America’s basements, barns, attics, and backyards. Some of our nation’s great treasures are waiting to be discovered... and might even be worth a small fortune!
Episodes (10)
1. Austin
Aired 4 July 2012
Curt and Kinga take the treasure hunt to Texas where they learn a ten-gallon hatful of history, before making their final selections including a Colt Peacemaker owned by a famous Texas Ranger.
2. Milwaukee
Aired 11 July 2012
Curt and Kinga are astounded when their trip to Milwaukee uncovers 4.5 metre wide mosaics of Christopher Columbus that could be worth over a million dollars.
3. Los Angeles
Aired 18 July 2012
With ancient dinosaur fossils, C-melody saxophones and antique rifles, Curt and Kinga have their hands full at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History.
4. Wilmington
Aired 25 July 2012
Curt and Kinga are discovering amazing treasures worth thousands of dollars at the famed Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware.
5. Philadelphia
Aired 1 August 2012
Curt and Kinga investigate a letter seal used by Robert Morris, financier of the American Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
6. New Orleans
Aired 8 August 2012
In New Orleans, the city famed for Mardi Gras and Dixieland jazz, Curt and Kinga check out personal treasures at The Cabildo.
7. Kansas City
Aired 15 August 2012
A revolver owned by Jesse James? An original copy of the Kansas Constitution? Curt and Kinga may have found some amazing treasures in Kansas City – if they can confirm their authenticity.
8. Burbank
Aired 22 August 2012
Has the America’s Lost Treasures team confirmed the discovery of a new species? It could be history in the making for Curt and Kinga at the Autry National Center in Burbank, California.
9. Savannah
Aired 29 August 2012
In grasslands around the world, we go under the microscope to reveal the bio-mechanics and astonishing abilities that allow animals to survive.
10. Santa Ana
Aired 5 September 2012
Curt and Kinga challenge the residents of Orange County to come up with their most precious lost treasures at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana