60 Pounds of Silver Coins in Pickle Jars.
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Garrett424
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Damn. To think that the city will get it just makes me sick.
What a waste.
Awesomely great find nonetheless.
What a waste.
Awesomely great find nonetheless.
Kodiak43351
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To bad the city gets to keep it because we all know how government agencies are with money. It will prob get put in some public officials pocket. Should sell it and use proceeds for something in a park for the kids but instead some greedy politician will find a way to steal it. Lol I have a lot of confidence In our elected officials as you can see. Most big cities where I live are almost bankrupt. Great find though.
tyrocksalot
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Omg, what a waste ;/
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I just read the article and I think I'm going to be sick... they take his house and then the treasure, a sad day for our nation. And the saddest part is that treasure will be stolen and spent frivolously by the politicians who have no appreciation for its value.
DFX DAVE in M.D.
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Wow, I click the like button on almost all T-Net Post, but not on this one, lol. I like the pictures of the dream hoard of coins, but not how the City got their greasy hands on it.
Gold Maven
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Found in April....not announced until now....that's odd.
I would love to check that yard, good chance of a few jars buried.
I would love to check that yard, good chance of a few jars buried.
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Man thats a lot of silver..
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Wish I had been one of those employees! I would've took some for myself one way or the other!
Gold Maven
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Probably took the gold, and turned in the silver.
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“It was like a treasure hunt … the more you dug the more you found,” said city employee Melissa Howes. “We thought we might be able to keep it like finders keepers, but it was city property.”
dumb-ass!
She needs a Red Foreman dummy-slap, and a lesson in discretion.
dumb-ass!
She needs a Red Foreman dummy-slap, and a lesson in discretion.
beez0404
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This is along similar,( well maybe stretching it a bit ) lines. I love old movies and was watching one last night called Gentleman Jim with Errol Flynn from I think 1942. At the start of the movie he is working as a bank teller. In walks Alexis Smith who hands him a check. He asks her does she want that all in large bills to which she replies. No, I want all silver coins. My father is playing in a big poker game and sent me to get him more change. Right there on the counter he starts building tall stacks of silver half dollars. I was drooling and sounded like that ugly little guy from Lord of the Rings......"Precious....mine....mine....mine"
On a side note. If you like boxing this is a good watch. Story of Gentleman Jim Corbett who beat John L. Sullivan for the heavyweight championship in 21 rounds in 1897. Can you imagine! Even if he was giving her "modern" coins he was putting stacks of Barber halves in the stacks. But if there were older ones mixed in there were probably seated halves as well. I was drooling.
On a side note. If you like boxing this is a good watch. Story of Gentleman Jim Corbett who beat John L. Sullivan for the heavyweight championship in 21 rounds in 1897. Can you imagine! Even if he was giving her "modern" coins he was putting stacks of Barber halves in the stacks. But if there were older ones mixed in there were probably seated halves as well. I was drooling.
tyrocksalot
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Very astute observation sir.
