Perhaps every boy and girl in childhood dreamed of finding a treasure. Admit it, for sure, you are not an exception? And do you know anyone who was lucky to find a treasure chest? Hardly!
But I’d like to tell you about one of them! It was in England in 2019. The newlyweds (Jeffrey and Ashley) had returned from their wedding trip and moved into the house the husband inherited from his grandparents. It’s worth noting that the old folks were quite interesting people – they collected just about everything!
Not surprisingly, the house was like a museum. Unfortunately, most of the things were of no value, so the young people moved them into the garage.
To “freshen up” the house they decided to renovate both floors and patch up the stairs to the top. Two months later, all the work was completed, and the couple celebrated their housewarming party
On the third day an “accident” happened: A water pipe on the second floor burst. All the water rushed down the stairs. Fortunately, the problem was noticed in time and the water was shut off, so the damage was minimal.
The closet under the stairs was the most affected, it was flooded with water.There was nothing to do, we had to resurface the floor. As soon as Jeffrey removed the carpeting, he saw something metal.
Looking closer, the couple realized it was a safe.What could it possibly hold?
And why was it so carefully hidden? If not for the accident, no one would have ever found out about this secret! Alas, they could not find the code to the lock, so they had to call in professionals. The locksmith who arrived on the spot, after seeing the construction of the safe, invoiced them 600 pounds (80 thousand rubles).
The sum was not insignificant and at a certain point the couple even thought of refusing the burglar’s services. However, the desire to find out what was hidden under the lock prevailed, and the men agreed.
The master craftsman spent three long hours trying to open the safe, and it was worth it! Behind the metal door there were several bags of thick dark fabric, one of which was a collection of rare coins. There was even a Gobrecht Dollar from 1836. It was estimated to be worth about $70,000.