A HOMEOWNER has found a mysterious wad of cash hidden under his floorboards while renovating his home.
Rich Gilson came across $1,000 under his New Jersey home on July 9 and was left stunned when he realized the bills had the same date.
He made the chilling discovery while working on the foundations of his home that he bought with his wife Suzanne four years ago.
He told NJ Advance Media that he felt something was “fishy” when he came across the $10 and $20 bills.
He believes the money wasn’t earned legitimately and said the dollar bills looked like “mini cigars” as they were tightly wrapped.
But, he knew instantly that he was cash when he spotted the green tint of the bills.
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Gilson was left stunned when he realized the money was from 1934.
He said: “If you go in your pocket right now and look at your bills… they’re not all in the same year. It just doesn’t happen that way.”
He suspects that someone wanted to hide the cash as it was during the Great Depression.
The money was found in a jar and Gilson found part of the object while he was excavating.
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The bills were wet as it had been raining but they were in good condition – despite being found almost 90 years later.
Gilson doesn’t think he will spend the money as he has been left fascinated by the mystery.
The cash is now worth around $21,000 in today’s market amid inflation.
In May, we revealed how Andy Rasmussen, of Minnesota, found around $30,000 worth of cash while renovating a home for a charity.
As he peeled back the floorboards, he made a startling discovery of hundreds of $20 and $50 bills bunched together.
He told Fox 5: “When we pulled it out, you could see it was ripped open by mice, or mold or wet.
" Took a peek in there and you could see it was all green backs.”
He admitted that he struggled to “process” the amount of cash that had been stored.
But, Rasmussen decided to donate the money to Bethesda – the non-profit organization that owned the home where the stash was found.
He said: “It speaks to the integrity of our guys and our company.
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"That we have honest, hard-working people working for us and that it is not going to waste.
"It’s going to the non-profit that can help people with disabilities."
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