(1853) Leif's Treasure Chest CRACKED!

[@Chuycabra]

Old currencies are so fascinating! There's so much history behind it and one can only imagine where an individual bill or coin has been!

[@pyratemage]

Gotta agree with Mr Siemann.

[@maxgarascia]

Way to spoil the surprise

[@bruceelliott4433]

FYI- My wife saw 2 bills from Thailand go by, that you didn't identify. The first was 50 baht, the second (approx 6:30) is 10 baht.

[@demopem]

5:48 Laos 5:54 Lebanon 6:30 Thailand 7:33 Lebanon again

[@Zombie_Apocalypse]

5:19 It's Bulgarian 10 Leva from the Soviet era. It was a bunch of money back then... :D

[@felixkramer6320]

Notice how the lid bends through as you rest your hand on it. This may bend the dials away from the locking comb and let you open it with only the center dial in its correct position. It may also cause the comb to bend if the teeth come to rest on top of the dials before you take your hand off.

[@ruinsleepless9098]

Oh man, that currency is killing me! I lost my collection in a move years ago, managed to keep a few old Tunisian coins but that was it... Seriously awesome seeing some fairly rare notes in such good condition

[@ehsnils]

Customs tried to pick it for four weeks until they found out who's this for.

[@pyratemage]

Interesting works of art from the past! I do have one request, may we see the keys? A picture of them spread out a little on the bench would be cool.

[@alwolschleger7242]

Oh that currency! There are some absolute gems in there, and you are absolutely correct about the beauty of the Yugoslavian dinars! My 100 dinar note is amongst my favorites of my collection.

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

What a great gift.

[@jeromeandrews1277]

Great video. It made me think about all the people we will never know who handled the currency. Because old locks are so interesting, I've spent a lot of time reading lock patents (due to brain damage). They reveal what the lock biz thought it was doing at the time. Yale, after rejecting Frank Ellison Best's interchangeable core, was granted a patent on their current ICore, identified as a "hotel" lock. They saw it as a solution to room keys leaving with departing guests. Thanks, Bill.

[@dvkerns]

What a cool gift. Props from Denmark to the chill Swedish giver.

[@rahulgkhs]

Hey Bill, I am from India, where had you been living in India? It feels good. AvE lived in Goa. However today's Rupees 100 is US$ 1.37 not 0.08

[@MarcTBG]

Technically the rupee he had is worth closer to 0.00000 USD after all old bills were made worthless.

[@rahulgkhs]

@@MarcTBG Not 100. The banned bills were 500 and 1000.

[@MarcTBG]

Souvik Sarkar Ah, thanks for clearing that up.

[@gilessparkes2699]

Lovely looking box, fun video, thanks for sharing, stay safe

[@JRSofty]

1920s in Germany would have been the beginning of hyper-inflation. My mother-in-law has a couch and on the back of one of the legs there's a list of how the price for the couch went up while it was being built.

[@johndododoe1411]

Probably after it was built and was waiting for a buyer. Unless it was built to order and price wasn't set in advance.

[@sittingstill3578]

I’ve seen a lecture about monetary history and hyperinflation has existed for millennia. The earliest occurrence cited was during the fall of one of the ancient Egyptian dynasties. They created the inflation by adding more and more lower values into the coinage.

[@johndododoe1411]

@@sittingstill3578 Sounds like historical deflation to me, not inflation. But I expect your lecturer was making a stretched argument to support his pet theory about inflation.

[@sittingstill3578]

@@johndododoe1411No, it’s not deflation. Deflation is what has been happening in Japan since their boom a few decades ago. Their economy hasn’t grown so the prices of goods have stagnated and general wealth has not kept pace. From the Cambridge online dictionary: a situation in which less money becomes available without a drop in production, causing prices to fall, production to slow down, and people to lose their jobs: _Without proper honest controls, society suffers continual currency deflation and inflation._ I believe what you are describing is “currency deflation” which is the underlying cause of hyperinflation. If I’m wrong, please give me a link so I can learn more. 😁

[@johndododoe1411]

@@sittingstill3578 I was referring to the fundamental phenomenon of prices and wages decreasing, not to any theories about how monetary policy affects these major economic events. Specifically, I would expect price and wage deflation to cause an increasing need for smaller denomination coins, thus causing such coins to become frequent in archaeological finds from the time.

[@sillyseppy7095]

WOW just so coooooool and the money is just so very cool as well !!!!

[@mattfleming86]

That is THE coolest box. I love foreign currency. That was amazing to see.

[@waddac2]

Brilliant Bill, love the old combo box and the old notes.

[@jonglas8127]

Happy Retirement Bosnian Bill! Enjoy the good things in life like family, friends, and good food :)

[@mikedunham7220]

How cool! Love old bills like that. Thank you for showing them all cause they're about as cool as all the keys and the box itself.

[@olivier2553]

Blue note at 5:49 is from Laos. And at 6:00 is Lebanon. 6:32 is Thailand. 7:33 is Lebanon again.

[@pev_]

Thank you for going through the bank notes, tangible currency is always interesting to examine. Some of those might even have some real value for collectors!

[@yanmay9824]

Wow what a beautiful collection of both keys and money

[@emfloyd473]

What a fun Saturday morning video. And a fun give away. Thanks Bill.

[@kampfire.]

Great looking old thing== always nice seeing à lock brought back to life

[@Epicentr]

I was just itching to see you disassemble this one, even though it's so cool. Thank you BB and Leif for all this cool, historic stuff!

[@mrfluffytailthethird]

The Yugoslavia money and the Sudan one looks really good I’ve never liked having people on money animals and land marks are much nicer looking than some persons face

[@TimNorris2001]

Very cool.

[@grumpygus81]

How cool is all that currency!? You made quick work of those 2 working wheels, well done 👍

[@freakygardener8033]

That is SO COOL!!! I have NO idea of the ACTUAL value of any of that money, but I wish I had some of that, even if only as a conversation item! I have always been interested in foreign money! 👍👍

[@curtcoleman]

Awesome treasure! Old money from around the world is so fascinating! Great video! Thanks...

[@madbstard1]

Those notes are so beautiful! I love collecting coins......places that I'll probably never get to see :(

[@NothingPicksLocks]

That looked like a rosengrens key in there, I want to try to attack a rosengrens lock sooooo bad but damn are they pricey! Good video by the way. Have a good weekend Bill!

[@johndododoe1411]

You mean Rosengren safes and bank vaults? Yeah, I guess those would be expensive.

[@NothingPicksLocks]

@@johndododoe1411 yep, they have some smaller locks as well for safe deposit boxes. They are all pretty crazy and amazing.

[@johndododoe1411]

@@NothingPicksLocks Safe deposit boxes are parts of bank vaults, but they also make some smaller safes for companies.

[@bradw0535]

Cool stuff, nice decoding Bill 👍🏻

[@MrJools70]

Love the look of that box :)

[@GoAskAliceDrury]

Thank you for all you've shared, and enjoy the hell out of your retirement.

[@kareno8634]

The BOX itself is a Treasure! Money is Amazing! Would Love to see the collection Framed. A Valuable Story of Time. Our County printed Money - (1700's?) We had some framed Bills - tho - now stolen. : (

[@TheLemzia]

I have a Coin & Bill collection and the Bills I collect are Foreign, so I'd LOVE to get this one!!!

[@llantup]

A lot of that money is probably going to be worth more to collectors than as actual currency. Very cool!

[@petertaylor4980]

A lot of it isn't even currency any more. I think that most of the stuff he called Russian was actually Soviet, for example.

[@llantup]

@@petertaylor4980 I understand that. That's why I mentioned collectors. Some of it is real money, worth less than fifty cents likely. But collectors will buy currency like that, especially if it's in good condition or rare. Even more if it's both.

[@petertaylor4980]

@@llantup, I don't think any of it looked rare, although a lot of the notes were in good condition for being used. Probably total numismatic value less than the postage for the heavy box. But beautiful.

[@gozzendk]

Thanks for the video and thanks to Leif 🔑👍

[@christophersands9679]

Happy Retirement Bosnianbill

[@aHondaaa]

Very cool video.

[@jesterskull38]

Awesome to watch, thank you for sharing

[@gkeyman565]

Nice lock box, great old currency great for collection!!! Have a great day!

[@markdarden4066]

This brings back so many memories

[@firepicker5174]

Gorgeous! 😍

[@ryanmartie1244]

What a cool gift!

[@zeblic]

I want that old currency. Especially the Egyptian! Fun to see the videos!

[@billhenderson731]

Shame only had two working dials, but with the thin metal; some wear / damage was to be expected. I was thinking at first, that you would have to manipulate the dials differently ; to work with the numbers and the letters, but it seemed straight forward (well thought out) Nice of Leif to add the old notes, and I’m sure the keys are a bonus on their own.👍

[@peterkelley6344]

Bill, is it possible to repair that first lock? Somehow I get the feeling you have that skill.

[@Прохожий-ы8к]

Very good numismatic information you have !!!) Bravo !!! About your picking power i know more time ) Sorry about my English language. )! Good luck

[@ro11erbeast]

Bosnian Bill's Billions Giveaway! Best channel on the Tube!

[@novo1178]

WOW, Bill I was stationed at Eagle Base in Tuzla In 1996. Get video and giveaway as always, Thank you keep up the great work!

[@plug4uk696]

That was a fascinating video,Thank you ;-)

[@BillyAbshier]

That was a beautiful gift. I love the old money. May not be worth much $, but priceless nonetheless. (The keys are great, too!)

[@stevecoe-pcjunke2377]

This is such a really cool treasure chest, especially with all the different types of currency and keys.

[@MyNameIsNotNick]

Great staff

[@sorin.n]

Bill, maybe a video about opening one from the naughty bucket and in the meantime (could also take on hour or so) tell us the story why you lived in so many countries? I'd love to listen to your story. ❤

[@robertoswalt319]

That box contained a double treasure. What a present

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job and video like always

[@WeLive2Explore]

Cool, I have a massive coin and bill collection. I started about 23 years ago.

[@fenna_pel]

hmm the 100 dinar and drachme banknotes .. takes me back to the summer holidays with my parents when i was a kid :) thx for the video :)

[@BrianMDPhD]

Wow I would love to build a big collection of bills like that! So unique seeing each country's currencies.

[@RenneVangr]

As a collector of foreign/old money and keys, I am extremely jealous of you right now. Wow.

[@hayleyxyz]

that's a wonderful collection of banknotes

[@officerdiggler]

That’s a cool treasure chest

[@texasred5250]

Thanks for the tools links, I just placed a small order of basic things with sparrows for around 40$.

[@Techy2493]

All the places you've been and lived! I think we're missing some stories there!

[@HariGtt]

Uh, missed this video when it came out. That "One Peso" argentinian bill, is pretty much a collectible too if my memory serves, it was only printed for a year. After that, there was only one peso coins and bills started from 2 pesos.

[@justie1220]

Dont know if it’s been said, but Bank of Liban is the national bank of Lebanon Bill

[@fishpicks4531]

I wonder if the first dial ever worked? Certainly a lovely challenge and full of history!

[@cvmaniac7286]

Love collecting paper money and coins. Thats quite the haul there.

[@fotmasta]

That was a fun one. And hey! Bosnian Bill lived in Bosnia.

[@AalbertTorsius]

Amazing stuff!

[@kostadinkarapeev4643]

Hey Bill, 5:18 “looks like Russian stuff” you’re not far off. This is Bulgarian currency called Lev so the bill is 10 leva from time of communism. Probably around 1970-80 but I can be wrong as well. Love the channel 💪🏽💪🏽

[@icanfixit1553]

Intresting

[@mattm.4861]

Let me get this straight Bill. You lived in India, Bosnia, Greece, Italy and now the US. You need to tell us how you ended up living in SO MANY different countries. Thats a story i want to hear.

[@crapspackle]

He probably got around their security measures with a hammer.

[@AttilaAsztalos]

...but clearly not in Lebanon ("Liban")...

[@petarpewtrovic7266]

i lived in SFRJ,jugoslavia,serbia and montenegro,serbia and didnt moved out from my hous

[@djorges]

Witness relocation program - that's why we never see his face.

[@wileecoyote5749]

Leave him alone

[@litterpicker1431]

I was kinda hoping to find out what the note to U.S. Customs said. Perhaps it was to the effect that none of this currency is legal tender now.

[@eralehm]

Yes, that is pretty much what it said. And it also gave the combination in case they wanted to look inside.

[@petertaylor4980]

The Omani note, at the very least, is legal tender, although it's 0.1 rials so essentially worthless.

[@John-lx8iu]

Love all the old currency. I wonder what the face value would be if converted to usd (worth more as collectibles but interesting to see the exchange rates)

[@cheffrin3751]

As a collector of foreign and old currencies I'm over here drooling. Haha

[@cericat]

One of the notes you didn't recognise was marked bank of Laos in the middle of the stack, whole heap of SEA cash there.

[@Zombie_Apocalypse]

Hey, Bill, love the outro music, is there a longer version?

[@AlbertLebel]

Not very secure but so cool to see this old lock box and all that old currency.

[@danareed1656]

omg i love that box how cool!

[@user-rw3qq2sr1z]

Laundering money - R.I.C.O. 🤣🤣🤣

[@qcontinuum514]

Careful...some of those old bills are very valuable to collectors.

[@billcarson1966]

BB's a billionaire!!! LOL

[@MichaelTPyle]

How long did you work for the company? TS/SCI? Asking for a NASA contractor friend...

[@navidpey194]

7:28 wumao 😅

[@madcapmagician6018]

the money is worth keeping as collectables

[@chevylandt.v]

So much history in those Bills. I wonder if any of it is worth getting your money back?

[@dragonclaw88]

aww...i wanted to see the cool keys!

[@joland119]

When are going to unlock the german master lock?

[@igorsvacic217]

Dude, when I saw the red one, the "horse", omg, instantly the picture of my grandfather came and me as a toddler going to buy A LOT of candies XD Saw it hit you too Bill :) Also, what kind of life you had man? From BiH, living in Italy, Greece, than in India (!!??) and on top of that for the long time, and now in US Id love to hear your story

[@Chiromedicare]

The blue note is a 50 Baht note from Thailand

[@user-fp3mn3dw7x]

Now I’m curious what is written on the letter for us customs

[@beachsandinspector]

one that you had no idea was money from Thailand

[@beachsandinspector]

the currency looks great

[@altamiradorable]

Missed much of the Libanese money and the Indonesian one. Not to forget king Bhumibol from Thailand !

[@7-ten]

I'm curious about how have you been to and lived in all these different places?

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

Great name 😁

[@XxShantilisxX]

Oh man, all the money's.!!! Haven't won anything in a while, and that would make a great coin vault for my change. No more cigar boxes 😉