Skip to comments.
Non-live WWI ammunition round filled with old coins and bills discovered at Michigan home
WXYZ Detroit Scripps Media ^
| October, 25th, 2021
| WXYZ.Com Staff
Posted on 10/25/2021 3:02:29 PM PDT by David Chase
WXYZ) — A non-live WWI ammunition round was discovered at a Lansing residence over the weekend containing a hidden treasure trove of old coins and bills, Michigan State Police said on Twitter.
According to police, MSP assisted Lansing Police after people cleaning out a family member’s house discovered what appeared to be an ammunition round. Bomb squad reportedly determined it was not a live round.
(Pics at source)
(Excerpt) Read more at wxyz.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: coin; coins; epigraphyandlanguage; find; godsgravesglyphs; hidden; hoard; lansing; michigan; numismatics; numismatist; thegreatwar; treasure; twitter; worldwarone; wwi
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-58 next last
Pictures at source. Pretty cool discovery. Surprised the State didn’t claim a cut……
To: David Chase
NOT 30-06 rounds I’m guessing. 😏🙌
2
posted on
10/25/2021 3:04:45 PM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
To: David Chase
I would want the live round back. It is a cool piece of history and a family heirloom.
3
posted on
10/25/2021 3:04:54 PM PDT
by
Glad2bnuts
((“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer,)
To: rktman
“NOT 30-06 rounds I’m guessing.”
—————————————————————————
Nope…….even looks like a WWI round. Drench dropper.
To: David Chase
Families are idiots. No wonder they hid their $.
5
posted on
10/25/2021 3:08:36 PM PDT
by
wgmalabama
(We will find out if the Vac or virus risk was the correct choice - can we put truth above narrative)
To: Glad2bnuts
“ I would want the live round back. It is a cool piece of history and a family heirloom.”
————————————————————————————
Yes indeed! It looked awesome. Very time period.
To: David Chase
Yellin will be calling. Unrealized income and all.
7
posted on
10/25/2021 3:08:58 PM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
To: David Chase
I knew I left it somewhere...
To: David Chase
9
posted on
10/25/2021 3:15:30 PM PDT
by
Ken H
(Trump won.)
To: wgmalabama
“ Families are idiots. No wonder they hid their $.”
——————————————————————————-
I know whenever I read about gold and silver hoards found in England they always report it.
WTF? Oh but the Government allows them to keep a portion. Fools.
To: Ken H
To: David Chase
imagine the damage alec baldwin could’ve done with a weapon that was loaded with that...
12
posted on
10/25/2021 3:19:55 PM PDT
by
heavy metal
(smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
To: David Chase
I see Kennedy half dollars in there.
13
posted on
10/25/2021 3:22:31 PM PDT
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: heavy metal
LMFAO!!
🤣😂😆🤪
Just by practicing with it!
To: David Chase
15
posted on
10/25/2021 3:24:56 PM PDT
by
Theoria
To: Theoria
16
posted on
10/25/2021 3:26:25 PM PDT
by
Theoria
To: gundog
All silver coins……the paper bills are silver certificates.
1920s …………
To: Theoria
To: David Chase
“In before Alec Baldwin joke”, I think. And he was.
19
posted on
10/25/2021 3:28:45 PM PDT
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: Theoria
Must have been a small fortune back then
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-58 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
