What This Family Found Hidden Under Their Stairs Was Absolutely Incredible

By | August 30, 2015

A family discovered a mysterious safe buried under the stairs while cleaning their house in rural Tennessee.

They tried every possible combinations they could think of like their grandparents' birthdays and social security numbers to unlock the safe. Unfortunately, none worked. So they decided to hire a locksmith to help them.

The door to the closet under the stairs:

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When a family member opened the closet to clean it, he noticed the dirty rug.

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It's actually this dirty rug that set the events in motion. When he lifted it up to remove it, he found this strange round cap under it.

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He removed the cap and found this: the opening of a safe.

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After trying different combinations without success, they finally asked the help of a locksmith named Tim.

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Tim worked diligently to unlock it.

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Finally...

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Inside was a pile of things that looked like bricks. But they turned out to be boxes.

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They also found rolls of coins.

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More and more coins and bills.

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The safe is just full of them!

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The safe held quite a lot of stuff despite its small opening.

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A lot of the money inside the safe, unfortunately, were damaged due to a pipe leak in the house some years ago.

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Fortunately, the coins were well-protected.

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They found silver coins.

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This box contained silver bars, watches and jewelry.

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And more coins.

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Rolls of coins.

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