Much Better Than Digging 5,000 Lincoln Cents...!

[Wildcat1750]

l just scored my biggest U.S. paper money eyeball $urface so far.

While taking some measurements at an outdoor construction site I happened to look down from a high wall to a refuse area about 12 feet below me.

There in the snow was some folded paper that had a unique look and feel to it, even from such a distance. I had to walk all the way around the building to the lower level, fully expecting to be disappointed... (I thought for sure it was one of those gag bills that trick you into going to some grand opening, etc.) but there in the snow was a wonderful looking $50 bill!


Thanks for looking!
Nick

 

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[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Lol nice! So awesome finding paper money.

 

[MD_DET_001]

l just scored my biggest U.S. paper money eyeball $urface so far.

While taking some measurements at an outdoor construction site I happened to look down from a high wall to a refuse area about 12 feet below me.

There in the snow was some folded paper that had a unique look and feel to it, even from such a distance. I had to walk all the way around the building to the lower level, fully expecting to be disappointed... (I thought for sure it was one of those gag bills that trick you into going to some grand opening, etc.) but there in the snow was a wonderful looking $50 bill!


Thanks for looking!
Nick

Congratulations on spying that!
I have also discovered on the surface "treasure" like that on a couple of occasions.
Once when I had just moved into an apartment complex.....walked out to check the mail, and discover a $10 bill lying on the ground.
The next time, I was walking across a large shopping parking lot....it had rained and there was a slight depression in the pavement that had filled with an inch or so of water. As I walked right near the puddle, I looked to see what looked like currency in the water....almost kept walking, thinking it was fake. Bent down though to discover TWO $20 bills folded and lying in the water!
They had also gotten a bit muddy.....I retrieved them and thought, well they can't get any wetter...so brought them home and washed in the bathroom sink and hung over the towel rack. Couple of hours later, that $40 bucks was dry, crispy, and ready for the wallet!
The 3rd and final time, a friend and I were walking into a local Pub and we both noticed a $5 bill on the ground....we both went for it, but he was quicker on the draw! Ha, ha...


MD

 

[Trezurehunter]

Now that was worth the walk !

 

[JeffInMass]

That is just fantastic- great job spotting it!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice ground score!

 

[pepperj]

Nice eyeball sighting! Congrats.

 

[beepbleep]

A Treasure Hunter is always looking. Great find!

 

[islamoradamark]

eye ball finds are great it will keep your mind sharp

 

[David.Hunts]

Congrats

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet find!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Lol nice! So awesome finding paper money.

Thanks, Pull tab mcfoilson! That way there's more 'bang for the buck'!

Congratulations on spying that!
I have also discovered on the surface "treasure" like that on a couple of occasions.
Once when I had just moved into an apartment complex.....walked out to check the mail, and discover a $10 bill lying on the ground.
The next time, I was walking across a large shopping parking lot....it had rained and there was a slight depression in the pavement that had filled with an inch or so of water. As I walked right near the puddle, I looked to see what looked like currency in the water....almost kept walking, thinking it was fake. Bent down though to discover TWO $20 bills folded and lying in the water!
They had also gotten a bit muddy.....I retrieved them and thought, well they can't get any wetter...so brought them home and washed in the bathroom sink and hung over the towel rack. Couple of hours later, that $40 bucks was dry, crispy, and ready for the wallet!
The 3rd and final time, a friend and I were walking into a local Pub and we both noticed a $5 bill on the ground....we both went for it, but he was quicker on the draw! Ha, ha...


MD

Nice MD_DET_001! You've had your fair share of luck as well!

Now that was worth the walk !

Yes, Trezurehunter it really paid off...

That is just fantastic- great job spotting it!

Thank you, Jeff. The amazing thing is how far away I spotted it from.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice ground score!

Thanks, Steve in PA. I'm pretty sure it was dropped sometime after the snow was piled there....

Nice eyeball sighting! Congrats.

Thanks, pepperj. Even at that distance it had the 'look' of money to me!

A Treasure Hunter is always looking. Great find!

Yes we are beepbleep, that is what we do best!

eye ball finds are great it will keep your mind sharp

A lot more profitable way to do it than Sudoku puzzles, islamoradamark.

Congrats

Thank you David.Hunts! The most I ever found before were $20s. I'll still take them any day.

sweet find!

Yes, jewelerguy, you just have to love seeing the sweet face of U. S. Grant on U.S. paper money.

 

[PetesPockets55]

That's the largest I've heard of being found and is a great find but it's stained so not really worth allllll that energy to pick it up!
Congrats.

Edit: After reading this thread I immediately saw Caspers thread where he posted a $100 and a $50 he found underwater.

Next up would be $500. Anyone?

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

pays to pay attention! way to go

 

[Silvermonkey]

Gotta love it! Congrats!

 

[sandchip]

Much better than digging 5,000 Lincoln cents, and a hell of a lot easier!

 

[RatherBeDigging]

Good eyes! Definitely better than 5000 Lincolns and much less work.
About 10 years ago I was taking a short cut down some under utilized freight railroad tracks under two major highway. Not near the traffic of the northeast corridor line near by but still not a great idea in retrospect. Looked down and there was a $20 on the tracks. Thought well that's random out here but I'll take it. Kept going and there was a $50. Even better. Then I got to one of the over passes and the was a beat up $100 laying on the rocks! Still have no idea how $170 ended up laying in the tracks 2 miles outside a freight yard. Hobo drop it running for a train?

 

[edkeyes]

I think that is one I lost in New Hampshire from a gust of wind