'Treasure Hunters' Urges Folks To Dig Through Attics, Find Family Relics
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- The Treasure Hunters are in town and they're urging everyone to do a little spring cleaning. Not just to spruce up your living space but also to find those family relics that are just collecting dust.
Ron McLachlan with Treasure Hunters said they pay cash on the spot for items of value. It doesn't matter if the item has been in your family for generations or if you picked it up at a yard sale, it could be of value.
They are especially interested in rare items, collectibles and unique antiques.
One of the items the company purchased is a Naval officer's hat from the 1800s. It was worn by the Navy officer on board a ship at sea.
"A gentleman picked this up at a garage sale for $35. He brought it in to us a couple of years later and found out it was worth over $400," said McLachlan.
The hat came with the original case stamped with the U.S. Naval Academy seal.
Treasure Hunters is at the Boulder Outlook Hotel through Saturday. Expert appraisers will evaluate the items brought in, determine their worth and pay cash.
The Boulder Outlook Hotel is located at 800 28th Street in Boulder. The Treasure Hunters will be there 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Friday, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
Some people bring in artifacts dating back to the Civil War, including an authentic saber.
"This gentlemen actually had his name engraved on it. He survived the civil war. He moved back to Effron, Utah but he opened a dry goods store after the Civil War. He passed it down through his family and he brought it in to us. We bought it for about $350," said McLachlan. "Not everyone has a saber, but everyone does have a class ring, dental gold, sterling silverware, mismatched earrings."
Even those mismatched earrings and damaged jewelry could be worth something.
"I had a lady that over the years she had vacuumed up her gold and silver jewelry, and she brought in a handful of it and cashed it in for almost $400," said McLachlan.
Other items of value include rare and antique currency.
"This is from the Waubeek Bank in Nebraska, dated 1857. This is from when banks were actually issuing their own money. If the bank failed, you were out of your money, but people have these lying around in good condition, a $1 note like this could bring in $150 to $200," said McLachlan.
U.S. Treasury bills dating back also can be valuable.
"Some of these old notes in good condition can go for hundreds of dollars," said McLachlan.
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