The hiding place in the cellar (21 photos)

My wife and I moved to Pittsburgh and bought our first house. Prior to that, the house was a one owner - an elderly lady who has moved into a nursing home. She and her family have lived here since the house was built; Like most houses of Pittsburgh that was over 100 years old! Most homes have an unfinished basement, as well as in ours. As you can see, in this was a lot of things left over from the previous owners.

many different high-quality building material

I decided to move it on the floor and found strange. What is this?

A little closer ...

... Even closer ...

A hole in the floor next to the panel said that the panel can be lifted

We did not wait long ...

Scrap decides ...

Voila ... What's inside?

The first thing we got - a silver fork. I do not know exactly why it was hidden, but upon closer inspection ...

1847 !!! Go to Google "1847 Rogers Bros» Hmm ... Price $ 6.

Bag with coins ...

Coins !!! Various Indian coins of the late 19th and early 20th ... They do not cost too much, but still cool ... Large silver dollars, 1890, 1878, 1928 years.