Secret Time Capsule Safe Found In Tennessee

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Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 3:24 pm Great story! Too bad about the extensive water damage although it appears that most of the value is in the silver content of the coins. I wish that someday I will find something like this! http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/...e-farmhouse/ Edited by Joe2007 05/02/2013 4:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff

kookoox10 Pillar of the Community United States 1054 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 4:07 pm Yes, I have to agree, the notes appear to be too far gone to be salvageable. We'll see what the owner does with them. Report this Post to the Staff
Demarco Bishopp Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 548 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 4:14 pm Wow.... Finding a treasure trove like that would be a dream come true for me. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9158 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 4:32 pm Surprising all that came out of that small hole, interesting read. Report this Post to the Staff
Tetromibi Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 5:14 pm I love stories like that. Hopefully there are some gems in the mix. Report this Post to the Staff
Nathancrh1 Pillar of the Community Canada 785 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 5:42 pm Wow! You hear about people finding coin hoards with a metal detector, but not in a closet. Maybe he will come to CCF to ask about his finds. Report this Post to the Staff
Normic67 Pillar of the Community 798 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 5:48 pm What a crappy spot for coins and banknotes. Why do people store them in places like that?. Report this Post to the Staff
Hollywood Pillar of the Community United States 1228 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 5:59 pm Cha Ching $ Report this Post to the Staff
cipriani Valued Member Brazil 117 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 6:30 pm Great story. Wish I find something like this! Report this Post to the Staff
Left Valued Member United States 240 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 7:45 pm The pipe leak... Report this Post to the Staff
Merc Man Pillar of the Community United States 561 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 7:56 pm Very cool and very sad at the same time. Wonder what my wife is going to think when I start pulling up floor boards looking for treasure in our home? Report this Post to the Staff
inventor719 Valued Member Canada 189 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 9:12 pm awesome story!! Too bad for the damage or else those would be very nice finds! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 05/03/2013 08:47 am Condensation and flooding can be a problem with long forgotten floor safes. The location and installation of them can sometimes cause problems, as we see here. For us all: Think about location of your own safe, in relation to this story, especially if your safe is located low down, for instance, in a cellar area. This is not the first time I have seen documents mildewed and stained, and metals tarnished. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 05/03/2013 11:45 am Good thing Grandma's gone. Seeing her hoard end up like this would've killed her. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
BamaBlue Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 05/04/2013 12:08 pm I'm wondering what the vault for that safe was constructed from. For water (there's more than moisture going on there) to get into their, it means that the vault was not airtight. It looked from the pictures like some relatively new sets (1987 silver proof set and a 1990's ASE). That would have been a very neat find and a whole lot better if the vault didn't leak!! Report this Post to the Staff
bumma Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/05/2013 5:10 pm Amazing find! I live in an older house now. The previous owner was a gentleman who's wife died 10 yrs prior and he lived alone till his passing. I sometimes wonder... Report this Post to the Staff
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