HiddenTreasureHunter

Mike Olafson ✝ (died: November 1, 2016), better known online as HiddenTreasureHunter, was a currency collector who usually had showed off coins he got from metal detecting or the bank. He had also made some videos about cleaning coins to restore them in better condition. Another popular series of videos he had made was his banknote series where he had looked through straps of banknotes to find interesting serial numbers, old notes (e.g. notes from 1963), or star notes. By the time of his death, his last three videos were tutorials on how to clean coins which have garnered to a combined 280K+ views as of 2021.
==Death==
On July 29, 2016, Mike had revealed on a YouTube video he had been battling testicular cancer. In the description, he had linked a GoFundMehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/MikeOSTRONG# his family set up to help him win the battle. Mike had been diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2002 and eventually lost the battle on November 1, 2016. Fans have remembered him through comments on his most recent videos, commenting a goodbye message. His family has also remembered him through the GoFundMe page that was set up for him.
==References==
Category:Deceased YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2012
Category:American YouTubers