Watch: UK man buys old Iraqi tank on eBay — and what he finds inside is truly amazing

It’s every collector’s dream to stumble upon a find of immense value, but British collector Nick Mead never expected he’d discover the find of a lifetime buried inside an old tank’s fuel compartment.

According to a report by news agency UPI, Mead—the owner of Tanks-A-Lot, a U.K. tank restoration business—purchased a Chinese Type 69 tank from collector on eBay. According to Mead, he bartered a British Army truck and self-propelled howitzer for the tank, which was used by the Iraqi military during the first Gulf War.

While one of the mechanics at Tanks-A-Lot was working on restoring the tank, he discovered what he thought could be weapons inside one of the fuel tanks. UPI reports it’s relatively common for weapons to be hidden in old tanks, and restorers often take special caution when finding materials that could be dangerous or illegal.

After grabbing a camera, Mead and mechanic Todd Chamberlain reached inside the fuel tank and discovered an incredible and highly valuable find: five gold bars weighing more than 70 pounds. According to UPI, the estimated value of the gold is $1.4 million.

Experts believe the gold was likely stolen from Kuwait during Iraq’s 1990 invasion of the country. Popular Mechanics noted Iraq returned more than 3,200 gold bars to Kuwait after the war ended, at the behest of the United Nations.

The gold bars were turned in to British authorities, but multiple media reports state it’s unclear what the fate of the gold will be or whether Mead will be compensated for his discovery.