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Divers find antique gold chain worth $250,000
The Star ^
| 25 Mar 2011
| Sharon Wiley
Posted on 03/25/2011 8:10:34 PM PDT by smokingfrog
KEY WEST, FLA.—Shipwreck experts are evaluating a centuries-old-101-centimetre gold chain plucked from the sea floor while searching for a 17th-century sunken Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys.
The piece is tentatively valued at about $250,000. It is believed to be from the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank during a 1622 hurricane. It was found Wednesday by divers from Mel Fisher’s Treasures about 55 kilometres west of Key West.
The chain has 55 links, an enameled gold cross and a two-sided engraved religious medallion featuring the Virgin Mary and a chalice.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: atocha; au; bling; godsgravesglyphs; gold; treasure
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It looks like it could have been made yesterday. (photo at link)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:13:24 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: smokingfrog
To: smokingfrog
That's a disappointment - craftsman wise.
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:17:45 PM PDT
by
maine-iac7
("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
To: Revolting cat!
Where are you , grandchild?
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:18:42 PM PDT
by
maine-iac7
("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
To: smokingfrog
Hey! Those are MY lost cotter pins!
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:19:22 PM PDT
by
Musketeer
To: Musketeer
Those ‘cotter pins’ are probably worth about $150 each.
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:22:14 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
To: maine-iac7
The chain could have been made nicer.
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:22:47 PM PDT
by
DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
(This is a tagline. A long tagline. A so very very very very very very long tagline. It is awesome!)
To: Musketeer
Hey! Those are MY lost cotter pins! Boy, talk about classing up my riding mower!
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:24:05 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Palin, Bachmann, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
To: maine-iac7
Right. Looks like a chain of cotter keys. They used the individual links like money. Strictly utilitarian.
To: smokingfrog
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:31:54 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: LibWhacker
I wouldn’t give you a rat’s rump for that guy.
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:33:17 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
To: LibWhacker; SunkenCiv
You are probably right, wallets were not common back then I guess
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:33:34 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: LibWhacker
Cool factoid there..and I’ll bet you’re exactly right. They could easily ‘make change’ with links like those. The world’s 18-24K cotter pin was a form of currency? Pretty cool.
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:34:00 PM PDT
by
SueRae
(I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
To: LibWhacker
Cool factoid there..and I’ll bet you’re exactly right. They could easily ‘make change’ with links like those. The world’s 18-24K cotter pin was a form of currency? Pretty cool.
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:34:00 PM PDT
by
SueRae
(I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
To: smokingfrog
Man, I never find anything like that. Oh wait. We don’t have any oceans in Colorado.
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:35:49 PM PDT
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Made from the right stuff!)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:38:31 PM PDT
by
Wiggins
To: Wiggins
Gimmie back my necklass, fool!
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:41:22 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/25/2011 8:44:51 PM PDT
by
Wiggins
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