WWI-era ammunition round found filled with antique coins, bills

A Michigan family made a bombshell discovery this weekend when they discovered a non-live WWI-era ammunition round was filled with treasure.

The family was cleaning out its house when they came across what they believed to be a live ammunition round and contacted authorities, Michigan State Police said on Twitter.

The ammunition round and the treasures found inside.
The ammunition round and the treasures found inside.
MSP First District
A bill from 1928 found inside of the round.
A bill from 1928 found inside of the round.
MSP First District

Cops from the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad conducted an X-ray of the military relic, and ultimately determined that the round was not live.

Instead, it was discovered that the shell contained a hidden trove of antique coins and bills dating from the 1800s and early 1900s.

Police took the round and left the family with the spoils.