Men Dig Up Buried Treasure Worth $100,000

 

METHUEN, Mass. -- Two Massachusetts men digging around a tree have uncovered buried treasure.

 

They found the loot in a wooden box. It contained $100, $1 , $2 and $20 bills, all dating as far back as 1899.

 

The cash, along with gold and silver certificates and a few bank notes, was inside rusty tin cans placed inside the box.

 

A local coin collector said the buried treasure is real and is worth more than $100,000.

 

Some speculate boot-leggers or bank robbers buried the valuables.

 

The men said they didn't care where it came from, they were just thrilled to find it.

 

"All of sudden, I find this rotten crate with all these tin cans of money," said Tim Crebase. "Bills after bills after bills after bills. It was unreal."

 

As for their new found riches, one of the men said he planned to buy a new car, the other said he planned to use the money to help promote his rock band.

 

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There are a few pictures of the money they found on the story's web page. I've seen silver certificates before, but not the gold certs or the 1907 $5 bill or the $2 George Washington silver certificate bill.

I heard about this on the radio. The bills, while being as old as 1899, the most recent were 1929. This was someone that knew the market was going to crash or was smart enough to see the crash coming.

That is sooooo cool!!! Honestly, I think I would have a hard time cashing it in! I am such a nut for old stuff, that I would find it cool to just look at the dang things. I would definetly keep one bill of each though. My wife would snag the rest and cash it in.

So, how soon before these guys get a tax bill for this?

So, how soon before these guys get a tax bill for this?

You're negative and pathetic.

 

You're negative and pathetic.

 

And realistic to the ways of our Government.

And realistic to the ways of our Government. 

 

Yep. The money grubbers missed it in 1929, but they'll get it now.

Yep.  The money grubbers missed it in 1929, but they'll get it now.

Plus interest.

If I found something like that I wouldn't want to bring it out in public. But that's probably hard to do, people would be excited about finding it and not to mention the nosey neighbors.

Update on this story:

 

METHUEN, Mass. - Two men who claimed in numerous national television interviews that they found buried treasure in the back yard of a home were arrested early Friday after being questioned by police, who said they had determined that the money was stolen.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7677130/

Update on this story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7677130/

 

Just how drunk do you have to be, for this to sound like a smart idea?

Update on this story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7677130/

Well, I guess they get out of having to pay taxes now.

Whats the sang, "Thank god their stupid."

Gotta love a good stupid criminal story unfold. Did they really think someone wouldn't notice.

And they looked like such honest people.