this guy found a secret safe under his dead grandparents carpet you won't believe what was inside
the farmhouse was old and dusty and cleaning it was a long drawn-out process
among, its dirty places was a dark closet crudely lined with a filthy piece of carpet underneath this makeshift rug however was something
incredible waiting to be discovered as the man pulled back the carpet he noticed an
incongruity lock underneath he lifted up a metal cap and discovered a mysterious safe buried in the closet floor
what amazing treasure did it hide within
the discovery by reddit user evil english was made in april of 2013
The rundown farmhouse in question which once belonged to his grandparents was located in deepest darkest tennessee
His grandparents acquired the property back in the late 70s or early 80s as a means to get away from the south's summer heat
they enjoyed its peace and quiet for around two decades
evil english were called many pleasant vacations spent at the farmhouse where his elders would regularly recall the tales and treasure island
little did he know however that the property contained treasures of its own
he remembered his grandfather as a keen athlete arms enthusiast his grandmother was more content collecting artifacts
everything from antiques to old coins
Sometime in 1997 the old couple left the rural house never to return
When evil english's grandfather died shortly afterwards no one and his family decided to go back
When the reddit users own father died around a decade later evil english inherited the property he decided to pay at a long-overdue
visit ahead of putting it on the market while cleaning a cupboard under the stairs evil english made the important discovery
hidden under a scruffy section of carpet was the mysterious safe but what could be inside it
because it was sealed shut he tried some local locksmiths that because it was a sunday were unfortunately closed
While evil english decided to head home empty-handed he vowed to return as soon as possible
The following tuesday he headed back this time armed with some safe combinations his mom had suggested
when nothing worked however he called out one of the locksmiths the process was a lengthy one working with fiddly tools and cramped conditions
locksmith began to regret taking the job but finally he got it the lid creaked open and the contents of the safe were revealed
evil english's first reaction was one of dismay the safe had a fair amount of water inside
He remembered that there had been a leak in the house a few years previously and
Suspected that some of the moisture had seeped into the safe
Sure enough the first item he uncovered a book of coins from 1987 marked with the u.s.
seal was pretty much sodden through but inside its crumbling cover the coins were in good condition after
that he pulled box after box from the safe each of which contained loads of coins
while the boxes themselves were worse for wear the currency that contained was perfectly preserved
there was also a large collection of loose coins
originally contained within paper tubes that had long since rotted away to leave a chaotic collection of currency spread throughout the safe
there was also the stack of paper money that sadly was saturated helpful reddit commenters however explained that the bureau of engraving and printing
replaces mutilated currency in certain circumstances
underneath the bills evil english found more collectors coins and amazingly a stash of silver bars
each was engraved with the names and founding dates of delaware
massachusetts and connecticut
Then at the very bottom of the safe the grandson found an old toolbox
encrusted with rust he pried open the lid and found it stuffed with jewelry including a brooch and a valuable looking watch
by the time it was emptied the safe had yielded a huge pile of treasure and a valuable one at that an
excited reddit user noted that the coins could be worth up to 20 times their face value
while those silver bars would fetch almost 800 dollars each for evil english then this was a truly life-changing
discovery
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