The Strangest Places Money Has Been Found – No Offshore Accounts
In today’s times, hidden stashes of money aren’t discovered very often. Sure massive offshore accounts surface routinely, but what about cold hard cash? A secret stash found just this month however by a charity worker in Glen Carbon Illinois got me thinking … what are the strangest places money has been found?
So, I did a little research, and here’s what I found:
1. In November of 2008, a charity worker found $7,500 stashed in a shoebox at a local Goodwill in Glen Carbon, IL. She turned it in to her boss who, in turn, told the company President. If the money’s owner is not found, Goodwill intends to use it for the charity’s job-placement efforts. Source
2. In Windber, PA, piles of old coins were found leaking out of a hole in an upstairs wall of a derelict house. Apparently, a previous homeowner threw the money into the hole. Some of the coins dated back to the late 1700’s, and the estimated total value found was near $200,000. Source
3. Bob Kitts, a contractor in Cleveland, OH, found $182,000 of Depression-era money hidden in a bathroom wall. He told the homeowner about it and they discussed splitting the money. But after not being able to come to an agreement on who should get how much of the found money, they ended up in legal battle over it. Furthermore, as the money was found with an envelope with a return address to a specific person, the family’s descendants also became involved in the court case. Source
4. In Wisconsin, November 2006, a sanitation worker discovered $1900 in an envelope on the underside of a desk at a drop off site for city garbage. He turned the money in, went through the waiting period, but never saw a dime of it despite the fact that it was never claimed. Source
5. Three Boulder Colorado children were walking through a field in February, 2005 where they came across a duffel bag full of moldy money. After being turned into the Boulder Police, the found money could not be placed as ever having been lost! So after the usual waiting period, the Police gave the money back to the parents of the kids who divided it fairly amongst themselves. One mother said it would be a great start on a college fund. Source
6 In 1865 during the moving of an old city graveyard, an Irish actress’ metal coffin with a glass
facing was found. Through the glass, workers were able to see that she was interred with thousands of dollars (later estimated at $5,000) worth of jewelry. She was still in full stage costume of her last theatrical appearance. Source
7 In 1890, a pot of gold was found under a house in Tiffin, Hancock County (USA). During a pest control effort (the house had rats!), a hole in the hallway floor was discovered. After pulling up some of the flooring, silver coin was found in small denominations of French, Spanish and Mexican coin – some dated as early as 1811. A further discovery revealed an old coffee pot buried beneath the house full of shiny gold American coins. It was estimated that approximately $50,000 was found. Imagine that amount in 1890! Source
So while DB Cooper’s hijacked $200,000 was never found, it still could be! You never know when found money will surface. So if you have forgotten boxes in your great grandma’s house, it may be worthwhile to have a look and see if there’s anything mysteriously old and valuable. Or maybe, your next home renovation will pay for itself! You never know.
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