Fence Post Safes

[gylnne]

Fence-post safes were sold by Sears and Roebuck in the 1930's.
They were meant to be attached by farmers to fence posts, below
ground, at locations that were easy to remember. Detectorists
have occasionally reported finding them with their contents still intact.

Curtis

 

[dld]

size, construction, or pictures?

 

[Lanny in AB]

You're right Curtis--a buddy of mine told me about them too. He used to ranch in different areas and said lots of rural people, especially after the 30's, didn't trust banks. I'd love to find one some day.

All the best,

Lanny

 

[Seamuss]

During the depression people buried jars of coins in the back yard that was a visable spot from the dinning room table where they spent a lot of time. My grandmother told us kids that she buried valuables under the chicken coop. Chickens made very good watch dogs when strangers snooped around it.

 

[goverton]

Even Horse stalls or fenced in areas for horses......Wells Fargo box was discovered in Oklahoma in an old Horse stable grounds.....

 

[Scott (Mich)]

We have a thread about this in the Cache forum if you want to read more, it can be found here http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,280753.0.html

 

[gylnne]

size, construction, or pictures?

No I just read this in an email magazine I get and thought I would share it.

Curtis

 

[gylnne]

We have a thread about this in the Cache forum if you want to read more, it can be found here http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,280753.0.html

Thank you Scott for this thread link. I am very new to metal detecting
and can use all the help I can get.

This forum is a wonderful place to learn.

Curtis