Popular Post RWB Posted October 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Union City, Tenn. June 13, 1885. The circulation of a large number of silver dollars made in the thirties and forties created considerable comment in business circles here. They were in splendid condition and looked as if they were just from the mint. Upon investigation your correspondent found out that $850 was found a few days ago in a carriage house on the place of the late David Debow, four miles from town. The money was hid by Mr. Debow during the war, and he forgot the hiding place or some one changed it, and he was never able to recover the money. After his death a search was made by his son, with the above result. Five hundred and eighty dollars of the money was in gold. [The Tennessean, Nashville June 14, 1885. p1.] This suggests about $270 was in seated Liberty dollars. Edited October 31, 2021 by RWB correct formatting Mr_Spud, Alex in PA., Henri Charriere and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdG_Ohio Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 A beautiful coin to say the least, and a substantial amount to be found by the son given the time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted November 1, 2021 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted November 1, 2021 I don't imagine the hoard included a proof striking like the one shown, but it's nice to see just the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) The coin shown is just an illustration. There is no information on coin dates or their disposition except what is in the article. Edited November 2, 2021 by RWB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I suspect most private stores of hidden treasure were not secreted under optimum conditions for longevity. (In a society where rotation of everyday items on shelves is dispensed with, the onus to check expiration dates is passed on to the customer.) Gold holds up better than other metals but that's why we have conservation (and Mad Scientists) always on the prowl for that magic restorative elixir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Quintus - Thanks for the tip. I checked the expiration date on my double eagles but couldn't find one. All I found were Greek letters.....like omega, etc. Henri Charriere and Oldhoopster 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Well Omega is the end so I guess it's expired. I also doubt there were dollars in the group from the 30's either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 9:12 AM, RWB said: All I found were Greek letters.....like omega, etc. I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 2:27 PM, Conder101 said: I also doubt there were dollars in the group from the 30's either. Yep....Now if there had been some 1840 FE dollars.... ! (They might have been sold as fakes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
