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Odyssey Finds Silver and Gold

Posted by plw12752anderson at 19:06, 18 May 2007

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticN...

Thousands of coins, in silver and gold have been pulled from the briney deep. Placed in a location not yet disclosed, experts deemed them to be in very good condition. This is really a treasure haul.

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If they have the Queen's head on one side...
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Posted by the shadow on 18 May 2007 at about 23:09.

they're mine!

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silver and gold
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Posted by argosfalcon on 18 May 2007 at about 23:29.

Lets see if what I've heard is true one coin in this haul is worth about 100,000 dollars ( the article was unclear whose dollar they were referring to) and that the British government stands to make a tidy sum on a 400 year investment.
It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

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Posted by plw12752anderson on 19 May 2007 at about 21:15.

From todays BBC news the value is up to $500 million
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/66727...

An underwater archaeology website
http://www.underwaterarchaeology.com/los... -----------------------------Truth is stranger than fiction.