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Couple Discovers $100,000 in Safe While Magnet Fishing in NYC

James Kane and Barbie Agostini stumbled upon the cash-filled safe in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with police allowing them to keep the money.

  • The couple found the safe while magnet fishing, a hobby they picked up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The safe contained bundles of water-damaged $100 bills, totaling approximately $100,000.
  • Police confirmed the money was not linked to any crime and could not identify the original owner.
  • Kane and Agostini have previously found various items, including World War II grenades and 19th-century guns.
  • The couple plans to take the damaged bills to the Treasury Department for potential reconstruction.
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