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Bus Rider Finds 19th Century Checks, Tools

Some 19th century checks and old rusty tools were left months ago at a bus stop in Longmont, and police say no one has come forward to claim them.

The Regional Transportation District turned over the unusual items to police in March after a rider said she found them at a bus stop in Longmont.

The items include handwritten checks from 1884 mounted on mat boards, as if they'd been on display.

Read entire article at AP