ok...this is crazy..attic find

[grogmug]

My grand-pa and I are not very close, but he came across something today that makes me want to call him up and shoot the shit with him. He's been living in a house around 2 years now thats no more then 40 years old and just recently went up into the attic and saw a board sticking out. He then moved it out of the way and found a metal box FULL of old coins, paper bills, folders full of money. According to him they are from the 17 and 1800's. He even described paper cents to my mom (never heard of something like this). I'm guessing if he has paper dimes, and supposively one of the first bills ever made in the U.S. that this cache is worth making the 2 hour trip to look at. I'm going to get pictures as soon as possible, sounds almost too good to be true.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Great find!! Cant wait to see pics. You would not believe how many people hide guns and valuables in the attic, including myself.

 

[RatRacer]

Great find!! Cant wait to see pics. You would not believe how many people hide guns and valuables in the attic, including myself.

Any luck on your Civil War stuff? Contact with new occupants? Good luck with that.
Grogmug, hope it's a great find! We love pics on TNet...

 

[grogmug]

Do you know anything about these paper coins? Are they valuable/rare? I'll keep a look out at these coins when I make the trip sounds pretty crazy!

 

[realmhunter]

The paper "coins" are actually called fractionals. The notes were used when silver and gold were scarce... Its amazing to find a box full of notes and coins in a attic... I would become very friendly. Even if you can just look at it all, the experience itself would be enriching..RH

 

[KIXLSYD]

that is pretty cool. i wish i could find something like that.

 

[LadyDigger]

I remember somewhere in my old newspaper research, an article I ran across, I hope I saved that one...but they were talking about "paper coins"....I will have to go through the articles and see if I saved that one. This article was written in the mid-1800's...as that was the years I was researching.

Take lots of pics....hope your Grandpa shows them to you!!! I'm excited just to see the pics!!

 

[grogmug]

He claims one of the paper bills were dated 1701...one of the designer bills or first bill ever made...sounds crazy. Don't know much about them but how could someone forget about a collection like that?! Someone had to of died in that house.

 

[Detectingfreak]

wowzers!! I will definatly keep on reading this!!!!!

 

[SilverDreams]

Wow, killer finds!

 

[madfranks]

I don't know about "paper coins", but I have an old 15 cent paper note. The 15 cents seems to be an unusual designation. I don't know the date.

 

[grogmug]

It got me going and I don't even own any of these items. I'll be making the trip sometime this week to see what he has...take some pictures, come back and figure out what kind of stuff were dealing with here.

 

[MSgtUSAF]

Heres a link about the Fractional notes, looks like theres some good info and examples there. Be nice to Gramps looks like he has a find of a lifetime.

http://www.oldecityonline.com/Fractional.htm

MSgt

 

[alwayslookin]

Maybe this find by him will bring the two of you closer...either way keep us posted sounds like a cool find.

Dave

 

[buscadero]

Beam me down fast, Scottie! The old phrase, "not worth a Continental" doesn't apply anymore. Heal old wounds or Eat crow if you have to. Good luck!

 

[gldhntr]

hope he has a few u.s. $100.00 bills from 1863 + - , being as they are being auctioned off in the millions each.....................g

 

[Proolio]

that is awesome. cant wait to see the pics.

 

[snake35]

A house does not have to be old to have a cache. I stash neat stuff all the time waiting for it to increase in value. I also put stuff together to get more of it and when I do not I box it up and store it. A archaeologist will have a time trying to figure out what happened at my place. Good Luck.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Great find!! Cant wait to see pics. You would not believe how many people hide guns and valuables in the attic, including myself.

Any luck on your Civil War stuff? Contact with new occupants? Good luck with that.

I sold out to Haitians who speak little English. I cannot communicate with them. I am hoping that I moved the Civil War stuff out of the attic, and will remember or find them someday, and will post pics.

 

[jon43]

would love to see the pic,s