Buried paper money

laserart

How long would paper money last buried in a box of some type and maybe not water tight? And no I haven't found any or know of any buried, just wondering that this morning.

mrguby

done properly. 100 or so yrs.

ricko

If moisture, even in the form of condensation gets in, it will not last more than ten to fifteen years... if that long. Cheers, RickO

STONE

<< <i>done properly. 100 or so yrs. >>


Climate also plays an effect, but the range can be anywhere from 10 to 100+ years

kiyote

Some notes from the Titanic still looked decent after nearly 80 years sitting in a safe at the bottom of the ocean.

laserart

<< <i>Some notes from the Titanic still looked decent after nearly 80 years sitting in a safe at the bottom of the ocean. >>


I doubt there was much oxygen down that deep to speed up any deterioration.

mrpaseo

Story

here.

Ray

mrpaseo

This is how you want to find it




Ray

mrpaseo

This is how you don't want to find it:

Karb

What an amazing find. I don't even dream like that

mrpaseo

I think threads are better with pictures... here are a few more...




Found in sewer


Enough to bath in is all I ask...




Not buried but "found".


Burying it sounded good at first...

lordmarcovan

Wow, cool hoard story. All those bison notes and stuff. Awesome.

Darkwaverave

That story about the buried Horde is Not true. The Roofers actually found it in a home in some rafters and stole it. They were arrested, here is kind of a follow up story.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/4429918/detail.html