Uncle Scrooge
The Money Well

Story code: W US 21-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Money Well
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 26
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Grandpa Beagle (1st), Huey Dewey and Louie, The Beagle Boys (7), Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: January 23, 1958
Date the story was created: August 22, 1957
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: ARC GCA 14, ARC LICU 21, ARC USA 25, GC KA 56, HC OD 9, IC AR 471, XBC MM 427, XFC AAL2022-23
article: Qde/BXS 3C, Qde/BXS 3D, Qde/BXS 3D, Qde/BXS 3D, Qdk/CBSV 17C, Qfi/DR 2005F, Qfi/T2020TRO, Qfr/PM 280C, Qgr/AEX 1A, Qgr/KX 94A, Qit/CTS 20K, Qit/DAO 18E, Qit/DCOLL22B, Qit/DCOLL22G, Qit/DPCS 14O, Qit/DPCS 15N, Qit/GSD 10E, Qit/GSI 1B, Qit/ILPA 2C, Qit/MD 11H, Qit/TD 9N, Qit/TSI 1M, Qit/UACK 8E, Qit/ZP 146d, Qnl/HLVOD 1E, Qnl/HLVOD 1J, Qnl/OD 58A, Qno/TP2001-2, Qse/GB 12, Qus/CBDL 16A, Qus/CBDL 20A, Qus/CBDL 24A, Qus/DRL 2B
illustration: ARC LICU 21C, D 22797, FC PM 399D, Qdk/AA2023B16B, Qdk/DRSV 2K
various: AR 145 (His Majesty, McDuck) (sequel), GC BOD 5 (panel), XBC MM 420A (header)

This story is rated 8.4/10 and ranked 12/43673 according to COA users. There have been about 275 votes for this story.

en	Uncle Scrooge, with old glasses, secretly hides all his money underground in a distant empty piece of land in an attempt to protect it from the Beagle Boys. But the lot actually belongs to Grandpa Beagle. (by afj, history)
en	Scrooge hides his fortune from prying eyes!
fr	Picsou, pour protéger son argent des Rapetou, le met dans le souterain d'une de ses terres. Mais Picsou s'est trompé de terrain, et a mit toute sa fortune sur celui des Rapetou. (by RPm, history)
pt	Tio Patinhas, de óculos velhos, esconde secretamente sua fortuna embaixo de um lote de terra distante e vazio, numa tentativa de protegê-lo dos Irmãos Metralha. Mas o lote na verdade pertence ao Vovô Metralha. (by afj, history)
ru	Скрудж прячет своё богатство от Братьев Гавс на заброшенном участке. (by spacewalker, history)
es	Tio Gilito intenta esconder su dinero de los Golfos Apandadores, pero sus gafas sin graduar le juegan una mala pasada. (by spacewalker, history)

United States, US 21

Belgium, MM 421
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Publications

(22 countries, 145 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 119 - Uncle Scrooge (1958) The Money Well
2. Giant (G Series) 410 - Uncle Scrooge (1967) idem
3. Giant (G Series) 579 - Uncle Scrooge (1974) idem
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 420 p. 05a (1958) Le puits d'or (part 1) [1 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 420 p. 05a (1958) De goudput (part 1) [1 pg.]
3. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 421 Le puits d'or (part 2) [1 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 421 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 2) [1 pg.]
5. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 422 Le puits d'or (part 3) [1 pg.]
6. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 422 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 3) [1 pg.]
7. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 423 Le puits d'or (part 4) [1 pg.]
8. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 423 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 4) [1 pg.]
9. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 424 Le puits d'or (part 5) [1 pg.]
10. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 424 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 5) [1 pg.]
11. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 425 Le puits d'or (part 6) [1 pg.]
12. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 425 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 6) [1 pg.]
13. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 426 Le puits d'or (part 7) [1 pg.]
14. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 426 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 7) [1 pg.]
15. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 427 Le puits d'or (part 8) [1 pg.]
16. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 427 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 8) [1 pg.]
17. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 428 Le puits d'or (part 9) [1 pg.]
18. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 428 p. 05 (1958) De goudput (part 9) [1 pg.]
19. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 429 Le puits d'or (part 10) [1 pg.]
20. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 429 p. 17a (1958) (part 10) [1 pg.]
21. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 430 Le puits d'or (part 11) [1 pg.]
22. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 430 p. 05 (1959) De goudput (part 11) [1 pg.]
23. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 431 Le puits d'or (part 12) [1 pg.]
24. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 431 p. 05 (1959) De goudput (part 12) [1 pg.]
25. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 432 Le puits d'or (part 13) [1 pg.]
26. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 432 p. 05 (1959) De goudput (part 13) [1 pg.]
27. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 433 Le puits d'or (part 14) [1 pg.]
28. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 433 p. 05 (1959) De goudput (part 14) [1 pg.]
29. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 17 Le puits d'or (part 1) [1 pg.] 17 (part 2) [1 pg.] 17 (part 3) [1 pg.] 17 (part 4) [1 pg.] 17 (part 5) [1 pg.] 17 (part 6) [1 pg.] 17 (part 7) [1 pg.] 17 (part 8) [1 pg.] 17 (part 9) [1 pg.] 17 (part 10) [1 pg.] 17 (part 11) [1 pg.] 17 (part 12) [1 pg.] 17 (part 13) [1 pg.] 17 (part 14) [1 pg.]
30. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 17 De goudput (part 1) [1 pg.] 17 (part 2) [1 pg.] 17 (part 3) [1 pg.] 17 (part 4) [1 pg.] 17 (part 5) [1 pg.] 17 (part 6) [1 pg.] 17 (part 7) [1 pg.] 17 (part 8) [1 pg.] 17 (part 9) [1 pg.] 17 (part 10) [1 pg.] 17 De goudput (part 11) [1 pg.] 17 (part 12) [1 pg.] 17 (part 13) [1 pg.] 17 (part 14) [1 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 367 (1958) O Poço de Dinheiro (part 1) [8 pg.] 368 (part 2) [10 pg.] 369 (part 3) [8 pg.]
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 21 (1967) idem
3. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 52 - Os Vilões (1980) idem
4. Disney Especial Reedição 47 - Os Vilões (1988) O Poço do Dinheiro
5. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 13 (2005) O Poço de Dinheiro
6. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 20 (2020) idem
Chile
1. Tío Rico 13 (1966) El pozo de dinero
2. Tío Rico 233 (1976) idem
Colombia
1. Disney Especial 46 - Los Villanos (1995) El pozo del dinero
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1962-20 (1962) Bjørnebanden går i aktion (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-21 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1962-22 (part 3) [9 pg.]
2. Anders And & Co. 1982-06 (1982) Bjørne-banden på arbejde (part 1) [9 pg.] 1982-07 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1982-08 (part 3) [9 pg.]
3. Anders And ser spøgelser (Guldbog 12) p. 163 (1995) Bjørne-banden går i aktion
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 17 p. 107 (2007) The Money Well
5. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1962-3 - 1962 bind 3 (2008) Bjørnebanden går i aktion (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-3 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1962-3 (part 3) [9 pg.]
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 2
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1963-20 (1963) Karhukoplan tempaus (part 1) [3 pages cut] 1963-21 (part 2) [7 pg.] 1963-22 (part 3) [8 pg.]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1963-1 (1964) idem (part 1) [3 pages cut] 1963-1 (part 2) [7 pg.] 1963-1 (part 3) [8 pg.]
3. Aku Ankka 1983-06 (1983) Rahalähde (part 1) [9 pg.] 1983-07 (part 2) [8 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1983-08 (part 3) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1983-1 (1984) idem (part 1) [9 pg.] 1983-1 (part 2) [8 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1983-1 (part 3) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1983-1 (1984) idem (part 1) [9 pg.] 1983-1 (part 2) [8 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1983-1 (part 3) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
6. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1963-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1963, osa I p. 618 (2005) Karhukoplan tempaus (part 1) [3 pages cut] 1963-1 (part 2) [7 pg.] 1963-1 (part 3) [8 pg.]
7. Carl Barksin kootut 17 - XVII (1957-1958) p. 107 (2008)
8. Ankalliskirjasto 9 - Suuret setelit p. 096 (2009) Rahalähde
9. Aku Ankka Parhaat palat 1963 - Parhaat palat 1963 p. 071 (2012) Karhukoplan tempaus [3 pages cut]
10. Aku Ankka 2019-01 (2019) Rahalähde
11. Ankkalinnan-kirjat 2020-1 - Ankkalinnan kovimmat klassikot p. 005 (2020) idem
12. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2022-23 - Kuukauden klassikot (2022) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 1362 (1978) Oncle Picsou et la colline d'argent ! [14 pg.]
2. Oncle Picsou La terre regorge de trésors (Albums Dargaud P 6) p. 023 (1983) La colline des bonnes affaires
3. Picsou Magazine 280 - Allez Foot (1995) La montagne d'or
4. Picsou Magazine 399 p. 036 (2005) Un puits de dollars
5. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 8 - 1957-1958 La Ville aux toits d'or et autres histoires p. 165 (2012) idem
6. Picsou Magazine 498 p. 104 (2014) idem
7. Les trésors de Picsou 56 - Intégrale Don Rosa - Partie 13 (2000-2001) p. 133 (2021) idem
8. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 80 Oncle Picsou et la colline d'argent ! [14 pg.]
9. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 18 La montagne d'or
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1962-20 (1962) Die Geldquelle (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-21 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1962-22 (part 3) [9 pg.]
2. Micky Maus Sammelband 5 (1963) idem (part 1) [9 pg.]
3. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 25 - barks twenty-five (1978) The Money Well
4. Micky Maus 1982-06 (1982) Die Geldquelle (part 1) [9 pg.] 1982-07 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1982-08 (part 3) [9 pg.]
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 112 (1991) idem
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 15B (1993) idem
7. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 17 (1993) idem
8. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 112 (1996) idem
9. Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 56 - Die Geldquelle (1998) idem
10. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 26D (1998) idem
11. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 26F (1998) idem
12. Donald Classics - Das Beste aus Entenhausen 2 (1999) idem
13. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 14 (2000) idem
14. Carl Barks Collection 17 - XVII p. 107 (2007) idem
15. Barks Onkel Dagobert 5 p. 108 (2010) idem
16. Entenhausens Most wanted - Schwere Jungs und leichte Beute 1 p. 011 (2016) idem
17. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 12 p. 293 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 94 - Η Χρηματοπηγή p. 03 (1996) Η χρηματοπηγή
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 15 - 1957-58 - Η πόλη με τις χρυσές σκεπές p. 159 (2013) idem
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 15 - 1957-58 - Η πόλη με τις χρυσές σκεπές p. 159 (2014) idem
Iceland
1. Leyndardómur gamla kastalans : valdar sögur úr safni Carls Barks 1 - Leyndardómur gamla kastalans : valdar sögur úr safni Carls Barks 1 p. 163 (1995) Peninga-brunnurinn
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 769 p. 23 (1996) Uang dalam Tanah (part 1) [13 pg.] 770 (part 2) [14 pg.]
Italy
1. Almanacco Topolino 26 (1959) Paperino e il pozzo dei dollari
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 471 - Paperino e il pozzo dei dollari (1963) idem [31 2/3 pg.]
3. Super Almanacco Paperino 7 (1978) idem
4. Complete Carl Barks 19 (1980)
5. Zio Paperone 8 (1988) Zio Paperone in Il pozzo di dollari
6. Paperino Mese 121 (1990) Paperino e il pozzo dei dollari
7. Zio Paperone 74 (1995) Zio Paperone e il pozzo dei dollari
8. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 8 (2001) Zio Paperone in Il pozzo di dollari
9. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 15 - 1957-58 - Zio Paperone e la città dai tetti d'oro (2008) Zio Paperone e il pozzo dei dollari
10. Uack! 8 (2014) idem
11. Raccolta Paperino Mese / Paperino 3 Paperino e il pozzo dei dollari
12. Raccolta Zio Paperone 4 Zio Paperone in Il pozzo di dollari
13. Raccolta Zio Paperone 13 Zio Paperone e il pozzo dei dollari
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 181 - Tío Rico Mac Pato (1959) El arca
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck en andere verhalen 5 (1961) De geldbron
2. Oom Dagobert 9 - Oom Dagobert in Geld in de grond! (1980) Geld in de grond!
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 11 (1992) idem
4. Donald Duck 1996X05 - Geld in de grond! (1996) idem (part 1) [13 pg.] 1996X07 (part 2) [13 pg.]
5. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 116 - Donald Duck als hotelgast (2003) idem
6. Donald Duck Collectie 30 - Donald Duck als houthakker goudzoeker hotelgast bangerik (2004) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1962-21 (1962) Onkel Skrues pengebeholder (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-22 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1962-23 (part 3) [9 pg.]
2. Donald Duck & Co 1982-06 (1982) Pengekilden (part 1) [9 pg.] 1982-07 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1982-08 (part 3) [9 pg.]
3. Gullbok 12 - Klar, ferdig, gå! (1995) idem
4. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 52 - 1962 del III (2007) Onkel Skrues pengebeholder (part 1) [9 pg.] 52 (part 2) [8 pg.] 53 - 1962 del IV (part 3) [9 pg.]
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 17 - XVII (2007) Uncle $crooge in The Money Well
6. Carl Barks' Andeby 7 - Med to tomme hender - og andre historier fra 1957-1958 p. 185 (2014) Pengekilden
7. Donald Duck & Co 2016-31 (2016) Pengebeholderen
8. Jubileumspocket 2016-2 - 50 år Mikro-Midas p. 263 (2016) idem
9. Norsk Donald 9 - Olje-eventyret (2023) Pengekilden
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 7 - Miasto złotych dachów i inne historie z lat 1957-1958 p. 185 (2020) Kopalnia pieniędzy
Russia
1. Микки Маус 1999-04 (1999) [1 pg.] [first page only]
2. Библиотека Карла Баркса 20 - Копи царя Соломона p. 069 (2020) Денежный источник
Spain
1. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 75 (1971) La mina de la colina
2. Olé! Disney 15 - Tío Gilito - La montaña de oro (1996) La montaña de oro
3. Super Disney 8 - Las Grandes Aventuras de Donald (1998) idem
4. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 60 - La Mina de la Colina (2013) La mina de la colina
5. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 26 - Tío Gilito en La ciudad de los tejados de oro y otras historias (2019) El pozo del dinero
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1962-21 (1962) och penga-källan (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-22 (part 2) [8 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1962-23 (part 3) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1982-05 (1982) Penningbrunnen (part 1) [9 pg.] 1982-06 (part 2) [8 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1982-07 (part 3) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
3. Kalle Anka Guldbok 12 (1995) och pengakällan
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 17 (2007) Uncle $crooge in The Money Well
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1962-03 (2007) och penga-källan (part 1) [9 pg.] 1962-03 (part 2) [8 pg.] [1 panel missing] 1962-03 (part 3) [9 pg.] [1 panel missing]
6. Carl Barks Ankeborg 7 - Kampen om Kovan och andra historier från 1957-1958 p. 185 (2015) The Money Well
7. Kalle Anka & C:o 2016X31 (2016) Farbror Joakim och pengakällan
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 21 (1958) The Money Well
2. Uncle Scrooge 107 (1973) idem
3. Uncle Scrooge 209 (1984) idem
4. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 4 p. 019 (1985) idem
5. Walt Disney's Comics in Color 1st album series 1 (1988) idem
6. Gladstone Comic Album 14 (1988) idem
7. Gladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 3 (1989) idem
8. Uncle Scrooge Adventures 25 (1994) idem
9. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 21 (1997) idem
10. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 20 - Uncle Scrooge: The Mines of King Solomon p. 063 (2019) idem

Belgium, MM 421 part 2

Belgium, MM 422 part 3

Belgium, MM 423 part 4

Belgium, MM 424 part 5

Belgium, MM 425 part 6

Belgium, MM 426 part 7

Belgium, MM 427 part 8

Belgium, MM 428 part 9

Belgium, MM 429 part 10

Australia, GS 119

Belgium, MM 432 part 13

Mexico, CWD 181

Denmark, AA1962-20

Germany, MM1962-20

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