Guys I don't know where else to ask about this federal reserve cash box found in the Philippines. Two boxes were unearthed and one was opened which contained banknotes, titles, photos, etc. and ignorantly sold at the streets. The photo here is the unopened one. I don't know the contents yet. It was found by some folks while digging. Does it have a value? http://www.badongo.com/pic/2995278 Thanks guys
It probably only has value to someone who wants to be taken in by a scam. This box is similar to ones that were involved in scams uncovered by the FBI. If you go out to the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (http://www.newyorkfed.org/banking/frscams.html) you will find links to pictures of similar cases all of which are bogus. Almost all of these scams originate in East Asia including China, the Philippines and Malaysia. They are usually accompanied by some BS story about how they were part of a stash hidden away at the beginning of WWII that belonged to Chiang Kai Shek or the Philippine government or some American industrialist who intended to return after the war but never did or forgot where he hid it, etc. If you are considering buying it, I would require that it be opened first.
ill pay $5 - you pay shipping it is most like some scam. cases liek that were never arbitrailiy burried. who would be so dumb. If you own it. Open it and look through whatever monopoly money is inside, but keep it mind none of it is real. If you do not own it - but want to buy it - bid on it as a fake relic NOT a real piece of history with real money inside.
Federal Reserve notes I'm with you hobbyist. Not that I would even consider buying the offering. It is great there are so many skeptics and knowledgeable people on here or some of us less knowledgeable could fall victim to the cons. Thanks to everyone who knows about these special deals!:thumb: jeankay
I remember taking R&R in the Phillipines back in 1973 during NAM. We actually used some old mine detectors out in the Phillipine jungles and found some cool war artifacts. You never know what may be found in a war torn country back during WWII Recall McArthur statement "I will return" and so he did. RickieB
Thank you guys for all the responses. I really appreciate it. Now I'm thinking it may be a bogus box. Who would claim to be so knowledgeable about this stuff and yet sell the stuff for a mere $6k? When the real thing would probably sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars probably. I wouldn't even pay a hundred bucks for it. Well, this was a learning experience. Nevertheless, I tell you guys if they get millions from it. Hahaha
notice how the box has a lot of corrosion on it. The corrosion might be real. or it might be fake. But then notice how the Federal REserve seal in the middle of the box is perfect, no corrosion in the seal. Thats very odd. ...let me tell you a flea market story. I saw an old 1940s era wall calendar at the flea market. A week later, an antique dealer says "Did this pepsi calendar have movie star wanda hendricks on it?" I said yes. He said "Theres a lot of copies reproduced of that calendar." I said, "Yeah, THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE STAPLES WERE NOT RUSTY."
Hi! Thank you for the info. Yes the corrosion I believe is genuine. The seal and serial numbers, etc. were cleaned. On close scrunity it seems like copper was used which might explain why it didn't rust. Does copper corrode, too? Also it is tightly sealed by metal rings. You have to use a blowtorch to open the thing. Quite heavy, too, at 16 kilos. Anyway, I believed the box has not been opened to this time. I followed through the site given by our friend lettow. The photos of sample fake boxes are way different from this one. Does the US government offer finder's fee or awards for stuff like this? hahaha
