Silver Found Inside Dead Alligator!

[UnderMiner]

Yes, you read that right. If ya'll thought my stories couldn't get any crazier, today I found a dead baby alligator who was folded up and sewed into a purse. Inside him I found a 1941 Washington Quarter and a 1944 Wheat cent. Inside the flap there is a stamp that says "Made in Cuba". Must be a pre-embargo Cuban export. I really hope they don't make purses out of baby alligators anymore.

Would make a great addition to an oddities museum. When I first found it I actually jumped back a bit because the face was so real, hard to believe someone carried this scary thing around town once, I'm sure it must have scared a few children in its day. I was content with the alligator find by itself but as always I checked the inside. I was delighted to find the two coins wedged in the bottom, forgotten for 70 years or so, so cool.

 

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[OBN]

that is one creepy looking purse, cool find inside!, I agree sell the purse and buy some gold!!

Yes!

 

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[Pointman]

It would have been crazier if it was a live alligator, but I think your story is even crazier in a way. How in the heck do you find an alligator purse, let alone, a purse that is basically made out of the skin of a gator that is folded over? I am thinking about voting banner seriously.

 

[Argentium]

Yes , This purse with some careful , proper cleaning , and restoration - could be a very desirable piece - I'd be willing to bet
there's not been another posted here ever !

 

[bigfoot1]

Id mount it on a belt and have a new finds bag...obviously it is lucky !!

 

[BigWaveDave]

amazing ... in every way

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Throw the quarter away and get that purse appraised.

 

[basque-man]

Too creepy for me!!! Take the silver though!!!!

 

[ARC]

Big lizard :P heh

 

[Msbeepbeep]

It would have been crazier if it was a live alligator, but I think your story is even crazier in a way. How in the heck do you find an alligator purse, let alone, a purse that is basically made out of the skin of a gator that is folded over? I am thinking about voting banner seriously.

You have a good point there. It is very valuable if you can get over the creep factor. Tells you a lot that it was (so far) the only one with cions still in it...no one wanted to check it out!
Ya why not banner it is unusual and very valuable why not?

 

[Trezurehunter]

The silver find is o.k. but that purse find is crazy cool.

 

[Old Dude]

Whatever. I would so walk around with that purse over my shoulder. I would keep my pinpointer, toothbrush, jeweler's loupe, etc, etc, it it!

Ok Cryer...you just ruined any chances of me asking you to go hunting, lol.

Looks like you scored big time on the curbside find.