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John - Maryland

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I was hunting an old farm property from the 1800's that has now been developed but still has some old trees on it. I got a signal 12/45 at the base of one of these trees so I started digging thinking I had a silver dime. I dug down about 4 inches and hit a big flat rock, and the 12/45 was coming from under it. I found the edge of the large rock and slowly worked it out of the ground. Under the rock there was a flat thin piece of slate and I moved that. Still have a signal and dug down another 4", at which I saw the top of a metal container. My heart an imagination started racing. " Hoping for COINS inside". I worked it out of the ground and here is what I found. 2 roles of OLD MONEY. I am soaking it in water and hope to salvage as much as I can.
 
if you have BOTH sreial numbers on a bill you can cash them in. i found $75 dollars once in an old change purse and they wouldnt cash it because of that. COOL find no matter what, good luck!! !:clapping:
 
WHAT A FIND!! :yikes: A TREASURE HUNTERS DREAM! I hope some of the bills can be restored. HH
 
What a unique find - hope you can salvage some of them !!!
Good Luck !
 
Keep us posted.....with pictures of your progress. I can't wait to see if you can restore any of the bills. Even if you can only get enough put together for a decent display, that would be super cool. Can't even imagine finding something like that....okay, that's not true....I imagine finding something like that almost every day....lol.
Good luck and Happy Hunting.
 
Sweet recovery! The good news is that you found what could represent a chunk of change. The bad news is that you'll have to do some more work to get it. Just be careful to not create further damage, by soaking them. The Govt. stopped printing these gold certificates in 1933, and declared that owning them was illegal. Fortunately, in 1964, they removed the restriction from owning them. Now the only "restriction" is that they only pay face value for those they can properly identify. But from the looks of your pictures, you should have several hundred dollars there, should you decide to "sell" them to the Govt. Maybe more to a collector.


Link to options available for Gold certificates. http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages/edu_faq_currency_sales.aspx

Link to US Bureau of Engraving's as to what they do for "mutilated" (buried) currency. http://www.bep.treas.gov/uscurrency/damagedcurrency.html

What is Mutilated Currency? Notes which are NOT CLEARLY more than one-half of the original note and/or, in such condition that the value is questionable and special examination is required to determine its value. Currency can become mutilated in any number of ways. The most common causes are: fire, water, chemicals, explosives; animal, insect or rodent damage; and petrification or deterioration by burying. Under regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury, mutilated United States currency may be exchanged at face value if: More than 50% of a note identifiable as United States currency is present; or, 50% or less of a note identifiable as United States currency is present, and the method of mutilation and supporting evidence demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Treasury that the missing portions have been totally destroyed.


HH Randy
 
Way better than coins! I hope you are able to turn it in for $$$ Great find!
 
That is just awesome! Congratulations on your cache....something we all dream about! Great pictures too!

NebTrac
 
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