money in the wall

[goldie1959]

what was the final outcome of the old house in penn. that the family threw money in the walls for decades. final count info ,any rare coins etc. thanks goldie

 

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[jeff of pa]

don't remember this one off hand.

Refresher ?

 

[Blacksheep]

This one? Cool find.

http://www.tribune-democrat.com/homepage/local_story_299233943.html?keyword=leadpicturestory

 

[goldie1959]

thats the one . thanks

 

[Old Rerntern]

I recall another story about money found behind a wall. Seems there was a bar in St. Clair which was a noted Molly McGuire's hangout. The miners that frequented the establishment would play a game. They would toss their change onto the top ledge of the back bar. If the coin would stay, the owner would reward the patron with a free drink. Most coins would fall to the floor and the owner would reap the money.
Yeras later after the bar was closed down and the new owner was renovating, the back bar was removed. Unknown to they previous owners, there was an opening between the the top of the ledge and the wall. Coins would find their way into this void and fall behind the bar. This game must have gone on for years as the new owner supposedly recovered quite a number coins.
If anyone has more on this story, please post and let us know some details.

Thanks

 

[sniffer]

I like to hear stories like this to gain insight of new places to search

 

[jeff of pa]

Is that the Place that also had the Tunnel ?

Don't remember the Whole Story

 

[Old Rerntern]

It think the place with the tunnel was on the southeast side of town. The wall story bar was on the northeast side near the St. Clair by-pass (RT-61).

 

[jeff of pa]

Here is one from Millersburg I Forgot about.

Would like to Check if there is a Yard



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isinglass

possably these but maybe glass

 

[Old Rerntern]

Reminds me of a few more stories I've heard. One being about Fort Indiantown Gap. As it's well know, the Fort was and still is used a training facility for the Army. A few years ago one of the old barracks was being torn down. during the process of being dismantled, workers found a number of wallets in between the walls. All the wallets contained I.D.'s, personal papers and the such but no money and all dated back to the late 40's. After an investigation was done it was determind that a soldier was stealing his fellow soldiers wallets and removing the cash. So not risking being caught he would throw the wallets into a small hole in the wall.
It was reported that at least 12 to 15 wallets were found. No one was ever arrested or convicted. Some of the owners were located and their wallets returned.
Since there were no credit cards back then, the chances of getting away with this crime were real good.

 

[jeff of pa]

I Knew somone who Helped
Remodel the Barracks.

Said they were finding tons of BEER CANS Like these
from the 30's & 40's in mint
condition Squirrled away in the Celings
with the caps on

Don't remember if he said any were full

 

[goldie1959]

i don,t care for the taste of beer but i do like an extrmely cold yuengling. ps im not as old as you ,jeff so i dont recall those style of beer cans

 

[jeff of pa]

i don,t care for the taste of beer but i do like an extrmely cold yuengling. ps im not as old as you ,jeff so i dont recall those style of beer cans

They actually went out around the Time I Was Born Actually.

don't think they had them in '55

but I wonder how many Drunks
Grabbed a Can of Break Fluid & Took a Swig back then

 

[P.B. and Dylan]

i don,t care for the taste of beer but i do like an extrmely cold yuengling. ps im not as old as you ,jeff so i dont recall those style of beer cans

Their called cone tops. Back in the 70's when beer can collecting was at it's height cone tops were a great find.