Recovery of 9/11 safe deposit box contents in the WTC's J.P. Morgan Chase vault

Recovery of 9/11 safe deposit box contents in the WTC's J.P. Morgan Chase vault
By Paul F. Renda
I'm a survivor of the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center. On 9/11, my cousin Tommy Farino died at the World Trade Center. He was a New York Fire Department Captain, the youngest captain in Engine Company 26 history. MY FAMILY BURIED AN EMPTY COFFIN; THE DNA WAS COOKED OUT OF THE RECOVERED BONES.
The video that you are seeing has only been shown to about 25 people. I'm publishing it here now on KZbin because it's really a historical document. I think young children can identify with the coins and stamps that were recovered.
My safety deposit box was located in the J.P. Morgan Chase vault. It was just below street level. Almost all the coins I recovered had horrific heat damage; the stamps were reduced to carbonized outlines. These stamps flew on the Challenger shuttle in 1984. My safe deposit box was in the main zone of destruction and was subjected to 1,800 degrees for 7-10 days. My coins went from MS65+ to VF in the time it took to dig them out.
J.P. Morgan Chase did offer me a settlement for my property. This settlement amounted to $2,000. Before 9/11, my estimate was that the coins were worth between $60,000 and $65,000. I didn't take the settlement; I was like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming car. The settlement also contained the clause that you could not divulge any information about the recovery or what happened at the World Trade Center and the J.P. Morgan vault.
In a sense, I see the stamps as a historical document that flew on the ill-fated Challenger. They survived 9/11 as carbonized outlines. Maybe these stamps should reside in the Smithsonian Institute?
I have a link below to show you what the stamps look like.
www.mysticstamp.com/viewProducts.asp?sku.
I have donate some the coins and the unedited video of the recovery to several museums, including the Franklin Institute and the 9/11 Museum at the World Trade Center.
I've given some these coins as gifts. In the future, I might decide to sell some of them, but I am not sure at this point. In another link, I wrote some poetry, short stories, and hacker stories.
groundreport.co...
Follow the link below if you want to meet me. I will be giving a talk at the HOPE conference in July in New York City.
x.hope.net/
If you Google, my name Paul F. Renda, you will see some of the content that I created for hacker conferences. The Renda and Farino families thank you very much for reading this and viewing this video. MY PLEDGE THE FAMILIES THAT BURIED EMPTY COFFINS FOLLOWING 9/11 WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON.

[@kristinanelson7143]

I worked at a bank in New Orleans during Katrina and had the job of taking people in to the flooded vault boxes to try to save what they could. I had one lady that opened her box and pulled out a baseball and started to cry. She had it in a case inside of a ziploc plastic bag that actually kept the water out. I asked her if it was important and she explained that it was a baseball signed by whole Yankees team in the 30’s including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrigs signatures too. A plastic ziploc bag saved her $thousands. I told every customer to use ziploc bags for the safe deposit contents for the rest of my career.

[@benargee]

For such a priceless item I would go even further than ziplock bags. I would double vacuum seal them.

[@charliegordon2266]

That's not gonna help in a fire

[@JustWowNick]

Will take note.

[@femmebrulee5053]

Unfortunately that wouldn't have saved valuables with the events of the WTC since the fire was fueled by airline jet fuel and was so hot.

[@brandnewty]

@@femmebrulee5053 The ole "Airline jet fuel" conspiracy, huh?

[@leumamk5259]

Me: **trying to focus on what they are doing** My brain: wHeNeVeR, wHeReVeR!!!

[@zed4643]

We going to hell 😭

[@Yourmommastinks]

The fact that intense heat fused those coins together is such a sad reminder of what those poor innocent people went through. God Bless their souls.

[@cliffordgill9052]

It's also an indication of molten steel which does not happen due to regular type fires or even a jet fuel fire! This happens at temperatures of above 3000° due to the use of nano thermite in the controlled demolition of the buildings!!

[@rocowolf918]

@@cliffordgill9052 And Elvis is still alive.

[@cliffordgill9052]

@Roco Wolf OK Rocco you light a fire in your backyard and see if you can melt coins! You need a blast furnace capable of reaching 2500° and higher!Prove me wrong!

[@starstencahl8985]

@@cliffordgill9052 This wasn’t a damn fireplace in your backyard, this literally turned into a blast furnace, enclosed by the building..

[@MrSh4W]

@@starstencahl8985 yeh sure! 🙄 More like an direct energy weapon was used, absolutely no way a fire could literally obliterate a skyscraper into virtually nothing, as for flight 93 it was just a big hole 🤔 explain that one? That's right you can't!

[@emess8129]

The music in the background takes away from the seriousness of the moment

[@andrea050405]

3,000 lost there lives I cannot understand why you think this is a serious moment?? I am sure he was insured?!

[@BLOXKAFELLARECORDS]

Or adds to the Erie

[@jorgejefferson8251]

If you think that is weird, you should see a Diener eat a sandwich at a State morgue while cutting through a human skull to access brain material.

[@SC-gh6gd]

Sounds like Ja Rule

[@rupe53]

@@andrea050405 ... didn't you read the details under the video? Settlement was offered at around $2k and he turned that down as the contents were valued at over $60k.

[@ILIUSCOV]

She’s so annoying, it’s only stuff??? No it’s his cousins belongings and regardless of the damage they mean something. And to say just dump the stuff in a bag is so disrespectful!

[@johnnievanduin390]

Yous are all selfish worried about coins

[@amandafight7627]

Are you kidding me? You are being super insensitive! Its not just stuff, its memorabilia from the most awful day in America. That safety deposit box was Paul's safety deposit box not his family member who died on 911. Read the description it explains all this.

[@jenjen7728]

Yup...just shut up already.

[@Ripper13F1V]

It's truly pieces of history that the family can hold on to in rememberence and pass down for generations. Especially since it was caught on camera.

[@eRacer314]

@RickReviews upside down too. They didn't know about masks back then like we do now

[@280SE]

I always find a bit of ja rule helps to ease the nerves when opening safety deposit boxes that were melted by fire from the worst terror attack the world has ever seen

[@evilltitan]

Ja always helps me make sense of certain situations.

[@_D_E_N_N_I_S_]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6CQlZePnb10kMU Dave Chappelle talking about ja rule on 9/11 lol

[@14Asterisks]

Shakira definitely kills the mood.

[@trishwolfe4848]

Help me Ja Rule!! Where is Ja?!?

[@larissapena1123]

For real!😔

[@MadDadLad]

Imagine not having even a fragment to bury. There truly is nothing left of those poor souls but their memories. That's a pain I can never fathom. R. I. P.

[@deeadair-reece1813]

My friend Stephen was never recovered

[@francescoschettino5726]

@@deeadair-reece1813 where was he exactly at the time of collapse ?

[@deeadair-reece1813]

@@francescoschettino5726 Cantor Fitzgeraldd. 110

[@scratchy1704]

It's heartbreaking 💔

[@MadDadLad]

@@deeadair-reece1813 I am so so sorry to hear that. And from what I understand, his company had the highest number of casualties if I have that correct and I apologise of that comes across any bit insensitive. I hope you have some measure of peace from knowing he was a part of your life and I'd bet he felt the same way about you being a part of his. You have good memories together I'm sure. You're in my prayers🙏

[@mosanders0574]

give the guy a few moments to cherish his moments and memories he has been collecting these things since childhood

[@KimBrat702]

I never knew about safety deposit boxes at the WTC. Still all these years later, more loss. I am sorry about your belongings and especially your cousin. Love to you! I know I would purchase one of those coins. It’s now history.

[@soulfly3438]

this video is pretty old

[@weeardguy]

I didn't even know there was a mall beneath them until a few days ago. As a Dutch guy with not that much travelkilometers (and thus not much experience with big buildings) I can simply just not grasp how big, vast, high and what not the WTC-towers were. I mean, the fact they even had their own dedicated metro-station underneath is just impossible for me to comprehend.

[@johnnym4400]

Those were some of the biggest banks in New York City in those buildings

[@mikesmith4644]

@@weeardguy The complex these building were part of was a city within itself. The size was really incredible. Multiple subway lines serviced the buildings as well as PATH trains from New Jersey. If you combine employees and visitors, about 200,000 people passed through the WTC complex daily. I still cannot believe how more people were not lost that day...

[@weeardguy]

@@mikesmith4644 Yeah I already said to someone else in a different video, who didn't really understand how people were said to go back up after the first tower was struck, that I expected these towers to be an ecosystem on their own and a sudden mass of people pouring out of them could very well have cripled the surrounding areas. I didn't even know multiple subway lines serviced them ;) I could have understand one, but multiple. That just goes to show I just can't even imagine how big it was.

[@atheistinalabama4206]

This just puts such a human element to what happened that horrible day. The little things no one thinks about, how items we treasure so much have little value in the big scheme of things. I'm sorry for your lost loved ones & really appreciate u posting this. Everyone will get something different from this video but we'll all be reminded of just how precious life is. Thank you 😊

[@emajorpain4000]

2019, I'm happy that this showed up in my feed. what a neat recovery. I'm sorry for the loss of your family member. He died a hero. Thank you for sharing.

[@pjneslo8979]

So sorry that you lost not only your collection but a brave fireman cousin... Just want to you know that we will never forget that fateful day or any of the lives lost from the acts of terrorism~

[@nickrey8536]

Terrorism by are own government basically

[@geometricart7851]

He didn't lose a collection he gained some history. Those coins are worth thousands more than they were before due to what they are associated with(9/11) and the fact it was so hot down there they fused together.

[@Xerroxi]

thats what your goverment did. just as with maui today now. eisenhower tried to warn yall against the military industrial complex back in 61 but did anyone listen?

[@BenHelweg]

On principle I'm glad you didn't take their shitty settlement and gave that clause the finger. You lost so much but you kept your integrity, which is priceless.

[@Nurselady]

This place they've set up for people to reclaim items is really unprofessional. Random music playing, and not a super private place to go through your belongings. This is clearly a very emotional experience for some people, and this room is not set up with that in mind.

[@bosmanebeezy9788]

They probably didnt have much to work with and just wanted a place for people to be able to claim property..i dnt think they had the resources to be too perticular at the time

[@Nurselady]

@@bosmanebeezy9788 they could turn the music off or play something mellow (classical, instrumental... not Ja Rule)

[@shakeyballs4526]

Just imagine how hot it had to have gotten to melt coins in a basically a safe

[@seriousorganizer]

@@Nurselady so because your taste is classical instrumental to listen to while opening up safe deposit boxes, you sound petty.....there are probably people working hence the music

[@noerivera663]

Who gives a fuck they getting there shit back

[@waviyanni9664]

The woman saying “it’s just material” is really pudding me off for some reason 😂

[@gw6667]

"pudding" you off? Lol, yeah, it jello'd me crazy too.

[@rubencohen2936]

Never forget the 343 FDNY firefighters who were murder that morning helping innocent people to get out of the Twin Towers. They are all heroes each and every one of them. ( 343 🇺🇸 FDNY )

[@tressa.molloy]

Having knowledge of the scriptures,I get much comfort from the scripture at John ch 5, Verses 28 and 29, it says there that in God's due time he will resurrect all those in the memorial tombs, The good and the bad, Good doesn't make promises without those promises being fulfilled, that prophecy will , without fail be fulfilled. You need to read that scripture to satisfy yourself the truth of the prophecy.

[@bumpupdajam]

Jesus died on the cross to wipe away our sin from this world, even if we done bad, we will repent of our sins, but all that will happen on Christs 2nd coming, nobody knows when.

[@bumpupdajam]

The firefighters died on helping and doing there duty, im not sure about murdered, maybe another word than murdered.. just putting in my 2cents.

[@gravesoldiery3056]

@@bumpupdajam You obviously haven't looked into it wake Up!!

[@rhondawilliams5859]

Adam Rosenberg,YES!!!! AMEN!!!!!😑😑

[@annetteslife]

if I was that guy I would be at that point of telling woman to shut the fuck up. Even though that stuff that he is retrieving does not have any meaning to her, I do believe it does to him.

[@darrelldarrell1447]

This guy did another video and insurance never paid if I remember. He lost just over a mil in coins and stamps.

[@FFEMTB08]

What the fuck. Insurance is a scam

[@seangabel5824]

I remember seeing somewhere that insurance wanted to give him $3,600 for it all

[@dee9443]

@@FFEMTB08 pretty much, its the damn fine print gets you everytime. Im sure they said, "nah no terrorism coverage in your policy sorry."

[@timc7035]

A lot of them after and maybe before 9/11 refuse to pay out in the event of a terrorist attack.

[@davedogge2280]

insurance is a scam

[@FranktheDachshund]

A lot of advice coming from that woman

[@JustinLodes]

Ironically those coins are worth a lot more now that they have been through one of the worlds worst historical events and are still intact

[@CodeAsm]

You sure about that?

[@Seawolf.Gaming]

+Nico Vijlbrief (CodeAsm) yes because who wouldn't want a coin that survived 9/11

[@CodeAsm]

Seawolf Gaming Not sure if everybody is ready to pay more money for these then they used to be worth. but havent checked his coins tho, he did seem to say what kind. usealy when they are damaged, they are worth less. Scrap metal (Silver) might be lower but 9/11 or original clean versions... choice is up to the collectors. Also, just some papers from a 9/11 tower might be cooler and cheaper ;)

[@mikemcchesney3141]

His coins were shit. A few silver dollars originally worth about $40 each. Some penny books. They are currently worth a shitload more.

[@iancorkhill5699]

how is that ironic?

[@vanweyc.darren4321]

it's just heartbreaking to see what you had left. to know it got so hot the coins melted together....unreal

[@dancincrow]

People lost their lives ...... he is alive ..... he can get more coins, especially if they were insured. Heartbreaking?

[@krystingrant6292]

@@dancincrow your taking it out of context

[@carlossebastiannecroticgot7232]

@@krystingrant6292 you're *you Einstein

[@jessicalamarre3345]

Insurance can replace those items... he’s filing it for insurance purposes. People died!!

[@paulhenderson3632]

Is that more heartbreaking then how desperate they are to retrieve the shit even though it's marked?!? Like this shit isn't Entertainment it's vanity

[@strychnyne3530]

Thanx for sharing this video Paul. sorry for your loss.

[@jax1492]

Loss .... some stuff

[@michelleglover9543]

@@jax1492 he also lost his cousin.

[@7bluefalcons]

Thank you so much Paul for sharing this - I so very sorry for the loss of your cousin ❤️

[@loveparkes]

“It’s just stuff it’s just materials it’s just things” “Can you just dump it all in a bag?” Disrespectful hag.

[@calebsantos1308]

The whole time the way he put on his glove and put te mask upside down was making my OCD go nuts. In all seriousness though... I feel for him.

[@hayden3202]

Caleb Santos if you had ocd you would have noticed your spelling in your comment and it would have annoyed you so much that you would have fixed it

[@teresamance8381]

Hayden Wallace 😆😂

[@matthmatthmatth]

you dont have ocd, youre just an asshole.

[@cindysue5474]

@Robert Gardea In one way yes they are part of history so yes they could be worth even more he has all the proof on video.

[@carguy7536]

Yup, you can tell he has absolutely Zero medical training. Then again, I cannot imagine the emotions that might be involved even that far after the fact.

[@d.b.2812]

It would be interesting to see what else was in the boxes!

[@JohnWickkkk]

@RickReviews nah

[@leanneadams2549]

@RickReviews I’m embarrassed to say, I would to.

[@janlovesmany712]

That woman constantly giving that man directions is very annoying!!

[@nycbit7386]

Classic north eastern USA bossy woman. Good when focused and occupied with tasks, bad when idly observing!

[@c0olking]

no she is just a bitch, doesnt matter where she is from

[@TheRayegene]

Very.....

[@ericsampson372]

"Why don't you put a mask on, Paul?" Why don't you shut the fuck up?

[@MsDebyann]

Jan loves many I wish she would just shut up

[@Jojoleen1]

Do people forget that the people posting these videos read the comments? Why just make fun of the woman? Don’t you think she might be hurt by the nasty things people are saying? We all need to remember that just because we are behind a screen doesn’t mean we are not reaching into people’s lives and it matters what we say.

[@martinp9595]

Thank you! I finally found a civil person in the comment section.

[@kathleenlynch5763]

Totally agree with you.some people just don't care who they hurt.thank's.

[@kevinrestrepo7203]

Coins melted but the box didnt.

[@CB-dl1vg]

Different metals have different melting temperatures. Its safe to say that a safety deposit box, in order to keep its contents safe, is made out of very strong metal that has a high melting point

[@diogopinto9462]

Therefore 9/ 1 1 was an inside job

[@paulmurphy5547]

Diogo Pinto shut up with you stupid conspiracy theories and just accept it for what it was, a terrorist attack

[@stevenlindhorst7579]

@@paulmurphy5547 was pretty obvious he's joking

[@paulmurphy5547]

desolace fun oh I’m sorry, I can’t remember asking you for your opinion smart arse!

[@warclownband]

someone let peter griffins wife record this?

[@benking9503]

Griffiiiiiin heeeeeeeeeeeeee Eeeeeeeeeeeee

[@89horizon]

AKA Saggy Naggy

[@ShawnMtz_78]

Oouuuuuw peeetah....

[@rebeculla]

Laughing thru tears. Thank you!

[@petergriffith4109]

Keith Feulner my wife was in

[@bobshaw4063]

By Paul F. Renda So sorry for your loss . May your cousin rest in peace …...AMEN !

[@Alsacien]

Paul, thank you for sharing this document with us. As an other collector (gold and silver coins, mostly ancient, sculptures and space-flown artifacts from the Apollo program to the ISS), I wonder what you have done with the damaged coins and if you have started a new collection since 2001. I hope you did.

[@mightymouseofnyc]

Just needed to say the respect you provided while opening this was something to watch. I would have been upset too going through that and seeing it for the first time. The woman with you clearly doesn't understand. I wish she did. I wanted to see you take your time, not be rushed, sit as long as you needed. I guess that didn't happen. However, respect to you!

[@chairlesnicol672]

MIGHTY MOUSE Better get rid of the woman if she's that controlling! Lol

[@hannah1948]

no kidding!! that woman was really pissing me off!! especially when she said why don't you just dump it all out on the table.

[@chairlesnicol672]

MIGHTY MOUSE I thought that was someone's wife ,when I first heard that clip! Someone's nagging wife lol!

[@misguidedangel6550]

Ya that woman is so annoying

[@kristinebailey6554]

I know! I was like "Shut up". And telling another adult, twice to put a mask on. Grrr

[@dvawva5197]

So sorry for your loss and the fact you were nagged in this most stressful time.

[@jennymitchell1914]

She really annoyed me

[@chairlesnicol672]

DVAWWA Who was that lady ,was it his wife or a worker?

[@hannah1948]

no kidding!! watch your shirt!! watch your glasses!! cant you just dump it all out on the table?? seriously??

[@2147B]

his wife who was recording has all the right to do what she wants, she lived through it just as he did. They are one.

[@kristinebailey6554]

@@2147B No! He is an adult! That was beyond ridiculous. I may be my husband's wife but I never act like his mother!

[@advharinishreni]

Oh my. Seeing this tape gives me chills as what those innocent lives must have gone through. They must be fried to death even before they realize. So sad.

[@tracilay4162]

I'm sure the people on the planes and those in the buildings taking a direct hit were vaporized.

[@advharinishreni]

@@tracilay4162 Traumatizing to learn that.

[@tracilay4162]

@@advharinishreni sorry ☹️. I think about it when they mention that they haven't found even a trace of some of the victims. I also think about Hiroshima.

[@TakittyLove]

@@tracilay4162 yeah, kind of similar with Nuclear Bombs victims :(, both tragedic, unforgetable and impossible to repeat :(

[@rob2927]

9/11 was a inside job. Buildings was set up with explosion. Watch building #7 how it fell. It was Controlled

[@slammersam924]

That woman sure knows how to henpeck a man !

[@c.c6934]

slammer Sam I thought the same

[@KrystyneY]

I know, watch your shirt, watch your glasses, put on a mask, blah blah blah!

[@caseylynn718]

slammer Sam yeah she was annoying. Why was she even there! Let him look at the stuff in peace.

[@alexsandrarokas7117]

I can’t say she was hen pecking him. She’s trying to be helpful. Some people can be overly directive, but I don’t think that was her intention.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

The guy does need help buddy, upside down mask, one glove on.

[@247rolandomota]

It sucks that's JP Morgan wanted to offer a handful of peanuts for your settlement.

[@silver-berry]

Especially for a company worth hundreds of millions of dollars...you'd think they could buy some human decency with that.

[@marya.6867]

it does but on the other hand it's not like they were responsible for what happened or didn't have some consequences even if the priceless human loss. as much as i understand that they have a ton of money idk if i woulve taken the money either because frankly it would feel tainted compared to what i hope survivors and families got

[@davedogge2280]

I worked for JP Morgan London on a trade floor for a few years. They don't pay well and they're mean and don't look after their staff. I did my X number of years and then got out. If you're not a manager at M.D. level or above or a star trader it's not worth it. Even the peon managers get VP (Vice President title there) Vice President ... my foot ! overblown titles for a mean and stingy company. I think they owed me a couple of weeks pay and never paid it when I left, the bonus situation was a joke. I paid them back by doing bare bone minimum during my last 4-5 months there where I focused on getting a better job and I left for double the pay and a better, nicer work environment in London.

[@fuzziano]

02:13 Whenever, Wherever by Shakira in the background is so 2001/2 😁😁.

[@ahoo5753]

Paul knows but mask on upside down😷.and the lady is a back seat deposit box driver

[@degrassigirls80]

I think the weirdest thing about this video had to be like early 2000s classic jams playing in the background

[@boomer19]

Wait but why is that weird?

[@degrassigirls80]

@@boomer19 it brought me right back to childhood. I was jamming out while trying to watch a 911 video

[@jflow08]

It's almost like a soundtrack from when this video was made.

[@degrassigirls80]

@@jflow08 thanks, I got that. It was weird cause the music on the radio was so cheery whereas 911, not so much

[@jflow08]

@@degrassigirls80 Yeah very true.

[@LaceBlood]

Man I never thought of this. That safety deposit box could have been passed down, or even their retirement plan. I didn’t realize that the banks wouldn’t pay out for the ACTUAL value of the contents :(

[@Jonathan-ln9ly]

Would love to know more about this salvage facility and who was responsible for reuniting people with their deposit boxes.

[@SarahDIrish]

Yes

[@disneyfan9099]

Yes

[@totokingkong1]

​indeed

[@eugenebell3172]

If thats the damage to coins fusing together from the heat then any human there would have vaporized immediately not feeling or knowing anything.

[@Ilovechicago100]

That’s the hurtful realization 😢

[@esuohdica]

Thanks you for posting this. It's so important to keep telling this story and the museum donations were a great idea. All the best from the UK.

[@horselover7744]

Thank you for sharing this footage with us 💗 I'm so sorry for your loss Pieces of history never forgotten 🙏 (The settlement they gave you though is not nearly what it should be But at least a part of it went to the museum so not all of it has vanished ) Thanks again 🤝

[@FunkyAve69]

Thanks for sharing this..your thinking is spot on. Finally, I’m so sorry for your loss. As a life-long NYC resident, I will never be able to forget 1993 and 9/11, but future generations just might. Videos like this help ensure that never happens. Again, thank you.

[@a.w.thompson4001]

I was in disbelief hearing a retired dfirefighter who lost his NYC firefighter son on 9/11 and now tours schools speaking about the events of that day, say he learned from the kids that it is not covered in history class. It had such a powerful and lasting effect on everyone in the country and so many people elsewhere.

[@cmtippens9209]

I would think that these coins have historic value due to where they were.

[@susantully1533]

Fire was hot enough to burn paper and melt coins in a safe deposit box. This needs to be shown to all the ppl who say the fire wasn't hot enough to weaken the steel beams.

[@silver-berry]

Thank you for sharing this with (and opening yourself up to the comments of) the world. I hope they do end up as museum pieces! And, my condolences for your losses, both tangible and immaterial.

[@Chuckqnit]

The woman with you (your spouse?) was not very respectful of how painful that experience must have been for you. I can't imagine the tapestry of emotions you must have been experiencing. Clearly, the feelings loss and grief weren't about the coins and stamps.

[@anjanean]

She is so cold and just plain rude...no heartfelt feeling for the gentleman from her. So sad

[@sethvalentine2873]

Why can't the rest of them STFU and let the man revisit his property and tell us the stories. Jesus

[@missyb9438]

Seth Watt Jesus? What’s He got to do with it? Don’t forget allah and buddha🤷🏼‍♀️

[@sethvalentine2873]

@@missyb9438 can't tell if that's sarcasm or a pitch for me to care about more imaginary friends of yours.

[@raggedyshacksixpack9899]

@@sethvalentine2873 How about Moses then? Can we agree on Moses?

[@charlotteruse158]

Exactly. Thank you.

[@leahclaret775]

MissyB 75 I prefer Mohammed and his 9 year old wife

[@donsicariofx]

Pauls the kinda guy that doesn't take recommendations from nobody. Except the wife.😂

[@KrystyneY]

I'm so sorry you lost your collections and your loved one. It's amazing the damage that fire did to everything near it

[@pdubs7069]

Would've been nice if that woman helped put the mask on and roll up the guys sleeves....NO? Instead of barking orders!!

[@theonlynontrollhere]

Pdubs 706 basically everyone directly involved in the collapse is dead now from cancer due to material from the buildings, but sure, wipe that shit that came straight from ground zero all over your flannel and touch your face later.

[@jackdavis7666]

theonlynontrollhere not to mention probably human DNA 🧬 since a lot of people where Pulverized from the massive energy from the collapse..

[@matthewjohnson2853]

Next time leave your wife at home, annoying! The coins are worth more now, just an amazing video!

[@craiglopresto3322]

@Jon Seymour I would buy one for sure. No problem paying well above its weight in metal.

[@user-jj7uc9gg7b]

Jon Seymour Some are being sold online for about $105.

[@ar-sithf.austin3744]

They are paying $150 to $200+ in MINT condition; rarity in mintage is another factor. No numismatist pays for burnt scrap. I dont care if they came from a war on the moon! What condition are they in?

[@ar-sithf.austin3744]

The fact any of them were recovered from the WTC adds very little extra to their value...

[@rubencohen2936]

When was the last time you heard of steel safety deposit boxes in a basement getting that hot from an office fire ? What can burn that hot in a steel and concrete building that's Fireproof ? Question everything that government tells us that's not the truth.

[@voiceofjeff]

My sympathy for your loss. It's amazing to me that the boxes themselves weren't crushed and destroyed from the weight that came down on them, and unbelievable how the heat penetrated the boxes to the point of melting those coins. I hope they can be shared in a museum someday. The overwhelming amount of destruction continues to be revealed all these years later. Be well!

[@ellenchavez2043]

In the Chicago History Museum, the are artifacts from the Chicago Fire. Stacks of coins melted together, melted China and silver tea and coffee sets twisted by the heat. It was something to imagine folks running through the melting streets, trying to get to the river and lake Hard to imagine those trapped in a building where there was nowhere to run.

[@dannyt564]

ja rule on the radio you can for sure tell this was the early 00s.

[@xxwoman]

and Shakira things feel so different now. People who weren't born yet will never know what it was like. That day really was the turn of a new era. I miss pre-9/11 days

[@dannyt564]

@@xxwoman its so weird to think about just how different them times were. better times too. I miss them years before

[@terrim6235]

Crazy coincidence. Ja Rule in this video's background, and he just had a Verzuz battle last night with Fat Joe.

[@SLone3251]

This video was likely early 2002 or late 2001 given the Ja Rule/Ashanti and Shakira songs (both came out in 2001 pre- and post-9/11).

[@xaviarston3022]

but it's just material ! SMACK !!

[@addnamehere7940]

Women "it's just material" Man " so are you"

[@pshiel]

Viking song is wrong. Shit at reading people clearly. She was just being a controlling bitch becauze she didnt want him to feel free to do as he wants for more than 2 seconds

[@addnamehere7940]

I don't care about money. I would live poor to live free and I'm as selfless as a person comes. But the Lady Friend in this video seems to controlling as pshiel was bringing to our attention.

[@pshiel]

@@addnamehere7940 doesnt even make sense s.a.b.b.D

[@MiSSJUiCEBOXXLiVE]

That music is KILLING ME.

[@mascara1777]

It's Stay by Lisa Loeb good song!

[@darlatidwell9995]

Miss.Phoenixx Yeah me too. Is it break time? Good call.

[@mimz881]

Lol right, had me thinking about what the charts were like back then. Recognised every song 😂

[@bswims55]

Yea Im done

[@Quantumlight1]

Did I just here ja- rule n Jlo ?🤫

[@elizabethhenshaw4928]

It's amazing that anything survived the collapse of The World Trade Center at all. Think about it. You have 2 110- story buildings falling on these and other objects. The very fact that they survived at all is a miracle!

[@joshm2690]

Yah , Thats amazing . I just watched it .

[@SnowPink90]

I remember something of J. P. MOGAN being mentioned not so nicely in the news concerning 9/11. That’s a huge insult being offered $2,000.00 for your loss of items. I’m sure if it was them, they’d be screaming. I’m sorry of your loss of your cousin. He died a hero. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@bonamy25]

J.P Morgan Chase, how dare they put a gag order on this man?! $2000.00 isn’t worth anything in regards to what was lost.. No amount of money is... thank you for sharing this with us.. so many layers, from this tragedy, we don’t know about...

[@rugmkr]

I think the whole box with contents should be loaned to the 911 museum. It’s a testament of just how hot it was in there.

[@chanelgez2146]

D Keith Hoover exactly I agree 👍👍👍

[@fayecox9401]

Definatly that be such a great idea

[@SocialAssasin]

I don't think many people realize how hot it actually was in those towers. Yes, the jet fuel and the aluminum of the planes played a part but the main reason was it was a giant paper fire as well. All of that paper was a perfect accelerant to bring the buildings down.

[@vlaminggarrulus4785]

You cant be serious, the paper?

[@SocialAssasin]

Do a little something called reading. The information is out there. @@vlaminggarrulus4785

[@pbs4535]

9-11-2001 was truly a heartbreaking day. SAD!😢

[@raggedyshacksixpack9899]

That was a sad day for sure, but the era that day ushered in was saddest of all. We are still in the very midst of it.

[@stumpyjoe3507]

Damn. How would something like this (God forbid) be dealt with in the future? Would you have all your stamps and coins appraised and take pictures and then maybe insure them or something? $2000 for an estimated $65000 collection is a slap in the face. You had some interesting valuable things.

[@PatriotCody]

Yet we let our gov bail out these same banks that did that to this man…

[@maxshenkwrites]

This reminds me of a fellow I was connected to on Facebook; he was actually a fairly well-known surf-rock musician and artist who retired to a mansion in the hills outside of Los Angeles. When the wildfires hit 6-7 years ago, his house was leveled, but to add insult to that loss, all of his belongings (original artworks, tapes from his career as a musician, other things that he was keeping but for which he hadn't made space in his house) were stored on his lot in two tractor-trailer sized storage containers. The flames didn't penetrate the containers, but the sustained heat from days of wildfires basically cooked every item in the containers and reduced them to ash. He died a few months after that, and I always felt that, between the loss of his house and those things that represented his earthly accomplishments, he simply died of a broken heart. In a way, what you retrieved may have more "value" in its state NOW than before this tragedy occurred. It tells us so much and in a way, it's a "survivor" of 9-11. Certainly its "value" now transcends any dollar amount, and could hardly be compared to any numismatic "worth" it had before 9-11. Anyway... it's not "just stuff" and thank you for sharing this.

[@bizmarkie9112]

I'm sorry to hear about your cousin, Tommy. What a shame. He seems like he is a very dedicated person to helping others, especially with doing that so young. It's quite mind blowing, actually, that he was that young being a captain. That's impressive! He was an Earth angel. May Tommy Farino rest in Heavenly Peace. He's still here in spirit, standing by and watching, and we will be with our lost loved ones in paradise to spend our eternity with them, so don't stress. No one deserves to lose someone this way, and then bury an empty casket. That pisses me off even more about what happened. I just read about the contents of the box. Holy shit. The Challenger???! Wow. Yes, they belong in a museum. They were involved in so much history. I know it hurts to lose so much value like that instantly, but to make it a LITTLE better, just know that you have something very historical and meaningful .Symbolical even. I believe that they should be worth even more because of that and what they've been through. Have you tried getting them in a museum yet? The story behind them is stunning! Bless you and your family, btw.

[@moderoy]

Will you turn off that goddam music!

[@deth2allbutmetal74]

He had no control over the music it was on in the background of the location were these safe deposit boxes were. Also they probably did it to try and relax those coming in to claim their boxes.

[@damian0766]

Ja rule baby

[@moderoy]

@@deth2allbutmetal74 Yea, I get that it was playing at the location. I don't know about the relaxing part.

[@chrislawrence6609]

I don't mind it. It helps place the video in time

[@ar-sithf.austin3744]

It was playing on his wife's phone. She was back behind him shaking her ass as she scolded him like a 9 year-old.

[@Can101276]

To me any coin recovered from the scene of the 911 attacks should be worth double!

[@lethrbear32]

I would call it priceless.

[@cybercat29]

@@lethrbear32 Same here :-( It would be up to the families to put those coins into the 9/11 Memorial Museum :-(

[@tilidie5272]

idiot

[@benconway9010]

Why???

[@jeremyolson3837]

They're only worth what somebody is willing to pay for them and in the current state they're not worth much if anything other than scrap value

[@latashahoward3943]

Thanks for sharing this video! I thought I have watched every video pretaing to 9/11 because it's been about 5 years since I found a video I hadn't seen. So sorry for your cousin who passed. He must have been a total badass like all the other firemen.

[@JohnSmith-vv6pb]

Nothing like bumping ja rule when you're looking at all of your destroyed precious artifacts and possibly things passed down through the family history smh

[@dgillies5420]

My condolences on all of your losses, especially your Cousin.

[@blackhawks1870]

4:35ish ja Rule playing in the background lmao

[@pepperstephens3656]

That part🤔

[@JLBREMER]

4:14 Ja Rule in the background. Man this reminds me of back in High School. This happened my Senor year. Thanks for sharing this although it's a tragedy for everyone. The type of heat these went through for the insides to be melted and burnt.. wow.

[@johns1625]

Its interesting enough that the boxes themselves survived being crushed by a skyscraper 😮

[@jobethk588]

Thank you for sharing this part of the history. I have no words to tell you how an outsider from Arkansas admires the bravery of the first responders. May God grant peace to all those affected by this crime.

[@StashTreasure]

Wow you think a bank vault would be safe but then that happens x.x

[@ekop1778]

FDIC INSURED

[@winks9996]

Edward Koepke The contents of a safe deposit box are not insured by the FDIC.

[@gardensofthegods]

@@winks9996 right there when you offered him $2,000 and that's if he keeps his mouth shut.... and WHY should he keep his mouth shut

[@johnnyfletcher1961]

Damn. Just watching the first part makes me feel sad about that tragic event. I’ll never forget that day riding home to see my parents , hearing it on the radio .

[@SpaceCommand]

If it was that hot the metal melted, just think of those poor souls that were above the impact site & those who were trapped throughout various sections of the buildings that were just cremated.. I can see why now so many just jumped.. this was how hot it was... 😔😔😔🇳🇿🇳🇿🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@brt-jn7kg]

well sir ironically most of those people did not actually jump out of the building by choice. The heat was so terrific it was like a blast furnace and it literally force them out of there. It could not have stayed where they were at due to the intense heat. I was a k9 handler with an urban response search and rescue team. We deployed and arrived in New York City very late on September 12th. For a young country boy who grew up in Central Texas where the largest tallest building is 20 stories I felt I have been dropped into the Grand canyon. I was staring looking down the street at this enormous pile of steel in concrete thinking to myself that I was looking into the Gates of hell itself. We were there four days. In that time I went through six pairs of boots and my dog went through eight pairs of booties for his feet. It was the most gruesome terrible thing I have ever seen. I do not know how people in this country could elect a Muslim to Congress after 9/11. Personally for me I will never forget them I will never forget and I will always hold it against!

[@kevanbaconofficial]

I hear ya. Ever since I read about the Inquisition, I can't bring myself to trust Christians. See how that works? You're going to say you aren't responsible for the actions of other Christians, same as Muslims aren't all responsible for the actions of extremist hijackers.

[@jy-0x7a69]

Also a hacker and HOPE con attendee. Wow, thanks for sharing!

[@Basauri48970]

Anyone else watching this video post covid-19 felt triggered when he put his mask upside down?

[@HanksGirl98]

God bless all the families affected by 9/11.

[@marira5930]

There is some danger of toxic and radio-active substances, they should provide more than rubber gloves and a mask for handling this stuff. There may also be a lot of evidence to support or contradict the presence of a bomb underneath the tower. These items now have a new value. Agree too about that very unhelpful woman, she is making it all worse for him I imagine.

[@Martin-gz4qn]

Radioactive? From what?

[@Hollister74]

Fist sorry for your families loss. I can not imagine how heartbreaking it would be to open a box that you had placed your values memories and treasures in only to find them restored and distorted the way they were, especially since you had lost a family member in the tragedy. Would love to see the outline of the stamp you were talking about in the description I couldn't get the link to work. I hope that many of these items ended up in museums or memorials like you spoke of...considering there loss if value as collectable coins. I am glad that you did not take the money they offered you, that is ridiculous. You put valuable in a safe box because they insure you against loss. $2000? Maybe for one stamp but not for the loss of the entire contents! My heart goes out to your family again!

[@dodge33445]

You should keep them as the coins are..and frame them or something because they have SO much more value now.. Knowing what they went through yet they are still THERE for you to see and touch.. Unlike all the great people that lost their lives that day that will never be recovered. God bless all those great people that lost their lives in that horrible tragedy .

[@GeorgeAusters]

Shakira song playing was only just released at this time

[@MiseryDesigns]

George Austers wow that’s trippy how old these songs are now

[@epiphany5410]

“Put a mask on” that’s foreshadowing..

[@timmycakes001]

Yes, just like every time in history anyone’s ever said that- in a doctor’s office, at Halloween, at a construction site- it was all foreshadowing to Covid 🙄 OMG like sooooo eerie

[@User92376]

Watch the glasses, put the gloves on,put the mask on,do this, do that,sit down, stand up...oh man I'm glad still not married and hopefully never!!

[@theonlynontrollhere]

Sam basically everyone directly involved in the collapses is dead now because of chemicals in the dust cloud, but sure, rub this shit that came from ground zero on your face. We’ll see if you live to get married

[@e.c.listening326]

theonlynontrollhere : inside this Box is just charred paper... no dust cloud around here

[@AintPopular]

listening to music at place like this nice

[@JMMT7022801]

Ak47 Listening to JaRule seems appropriate. 😃

[@_A_D_]

His career was control-demolitioned shortly after this video was taken.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

Engine blocks melted inside of cars on the street, concrete melted into boulders, coins melted inside of the cabinets, but the paper is just a little crispy. Building 7 miraculously fell into its own footprint after having been announced it had done so 20 mins too early by a BBC reporter. That was some magic jet fuel.

[@bravesoul5743]

that woman is so rude for your feelings... saying that its just material! TF give some empathy to this man who survived that tragedy!

[@jenwashere301]

So sorry for the devastation of what happened to so many people in the 9/11 attack..our hearts still goes out to American people & as an Australian I wanna say I'm Soooo sorry for the immense loss & heart ache😢

[@Mytube777]

HOW HORRIBLE. GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY.

[@ryanwyrick6947]

Direct Energy Sizzled that whole block... Steel should not be melted on ground level

[@clintrock]

Wasn't melted. The box and coins were intact. All those boxes and the shelves that held them still held their form. Did you watch the whole vid?

[@kgfairgo5559]

I wanna know who had prior k owledge and loaded up sevefsl box trucks with gold bars onlh one truck was recovered becsuse it got stuck kn basement. Takes w lot of logistics to move that much gold and no one talk about it

[@shanesweet77]

Let alone the fact that this was all in Building 7 in subterranean storage locations and that the 2 buildings that were actually hit by planes (unlike Building 7, which was Demo’d and rebuilt less than 18 months after 9/11) had their steel support and structural beams that constructed the backbones around the elevator shaft showing 45° angle cuts, thermite sizzle puddles, and the whole damn site was still under thermite sizzle for 2-3 weeks, which is why they couldn’t get down there to do/move/help, etc. Check the quote “A New Pearl Harbor” for a document who’s cover shows the WTC is crosshairs, a document written by none other than Rummy and Ol’ Buckshot himself...

[@fairlyvague82]

Anyone know why J P Morgan wanted nothing divulging publicly for the settlement? What’s the deal there then?

[@scopex2749]

Absolutely! Energy weapons were employed in the destruction. Steel can be seen melting as if cut by thermite.....that needs 6000 degrees! Not possible in an ordinary fire.

[@Jen-zk9se]

“Do you want help in going through it?” “It’s up to you.” Either way imma not let you have this moment and tell you what to do.

[@chloenkitty]

She’s annoying

[@TriggerArizona]

There is an interesting book that explains much of the what and how. "Where Did The Towers Go" by Dr Judy Wood. Read it, but only if you can handle the truth.

[@gingerelvira6587]

Oh shit another version of the truth

[@TriggerArizona]

Oh ginger ginger, you are obviously one of those that can not handle the truth. You should just keep watching re-runs your favorite mindless tv show.