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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)

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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
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Pictures at source. Pretty cool discovery. Surprised the State didn’t claim a cut……
1 posted on 10/25/2021 3:02:29 PM PDT by David Chase
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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? 😕)
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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,)
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“NOT 30-06 rounds I’m guessing.”
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Nope…….even looks like a WWI round. Drench dropper.


4 posted on 10/25/2021 3:07:27 PM PDT by David Chase
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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)
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To: Glad2bnuts

“ I would want the live round back. It is a cool piece of history and a family heirloom.”
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Yes indeed! It looked awesome. Very time period.


6 posted on 10/25/2021 3:08:36 PM PDT by David Chase
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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? 😕)
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To: David Chase

I knew I left it somewhere...


8 posted on 10/25/2021 3:09:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: David Chase

IBABJ


9 posted on 10/25/2021 3:15:30 PM PDT by Ken H (Trump won.)
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To: wgmalabama

“ Families are idiots. No wonder they hid their $.”
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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.


10 posted on 10/25/2021 3:15:46 PM PDT by David Chase
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To: Ken H

What is “IBABJ”?


11 posted on 10/25/2021 3:17:01 PM PDT by David Chase
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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... 😁)
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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. )
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To: heavy metal

LMFAO!!
🤣😂😆🤪

Just by practicing with it!


14 posted on 10/25/2021 3:22:37 PM PDT by David Chase
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To: David Chase


15 posted on 10/25/2021 3:24:56 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria

16 posted on 10/25/2021 3:26:25 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: gundog

All silver coins……the paper bills are silver certificates.

1920s …………


17 posted on 10/25/2021 3:27:35 PM PDT by David Chase
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To: Theoria

Thank you very much.


18 posted on 10/25/2021 3:28:13 PM PDT by David Chase
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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. )
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To: Theoria

Must have been a small fortune back then


20 posted on 10/25/2021 3:29:24 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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