BTW-— Did you hear just the other day this treasure hunter saying he located a ship off the Maine coast with 3 billion in platinum on board?
http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-01/metro/31008710_1_shipwreck-crew-members-merchant-ship
The Port Nicholson, a British steamer, was sailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to New York when a German U-boat torpedoed it during World War II, despite a heavy military escort. Four people died, while 87 were rescued.
Since then, it has remained on the ocean floor about 30 miles off Provincetown. The cargo, then valued at about $53 million, was a lend-lease payment to the United States from the Soviet Union.
Maine crew set to recover sunken $3b in platinum - Boston.com
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Feb 1, 2012 – Maine crew set to recover sunken $3b in platinum ... vehicle tethered to the Sea Hunter, a 214-foot salvage ship currently docked in East Boston. ... million, was a lend-lease payment to the United States from the Soviet Union.
Will it affect platinum prices?