Man finds gold coins worth $20,000

ST. JOHN, Canada (CNN/CBC) - Ten gold coins worth about $20,000. Wouldn't you love to find that in your house? It happened to a Canadian homeowner doing renovations.

Darcy Carter says he and his wife plan to reinvest the money back into their lucky house.

"We lifted that board up and the coins were in a little sack... My wife is dreaming of her new countertop and I think she very much deserves it so that's where the money's going to go, into our new kitchen," said Carter.

The U.S. gold coins, called Double Eagles, were minted in the 1860s and 1870s. The original value of a Double Eagle was $20.

After such an amazing find, Carter plans to carry on the tradition by leaving a keepsake of his own behind for someone else to find. It won't be gold though. Just a regular old quarter.