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West Point time capsule that appeared to contain nothing more than silt yields centuries-old coins
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| Updated 2:35 PM CDT, August 31, 2023
| BY CAROLYN THOMPSON
Posted on 09/01/2023 5:31:19 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: SunkenCiv
PINGGG!..................
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:31:38 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:33:28 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
They are probably worth thousands, so it’s not a total lost.
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:34:37 AM PDT
by
Jonty30
(If liberals were truth tellers, they'd call themselves literals. )
To: Red Badger
I know that cleaning old coins is a no-no, but in this case I think it’s justified.
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:35:19 AM PDT
by
telescope115
(I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
To: telescope115
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:36:46 AM PDT
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telescope115
(I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
To: Red Badger
I recall the time when Telly Savalas opened a safe that purportedly came from the Titanic in some TV production and again, basically nothing but muck and other worthless stuff found in it.
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:37:18 AM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
To: telescope115
All they have to do is remove the old dust and dirt.
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:39:51 AM PDT
by
Fido969
(45 is Superman! )
To: telescope115; Jonty30
Right clik on the coin pics and select ‘OPEN IN NEW TAB’ and you will see them full screen close up................
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:43:57 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Geraldo should go back to Chicago, and sift through the dust at the bottom of Al Capone’s safe. Maybe Geraldo missed something there, too.
Side note to Geraldo: Do this on live TV, pal. This is the chance to redeem yourself.
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:50:10 AM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(The steal is real.)
To: Red Badger
Actually, depending on how that 1800 silver dollar cleans up, it could be worth $3000-5000.00 It appears to be in exceptional condition.
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posted on
09/01/2023 5:57:37 AM PDT
by
XRdsRev
(Justice for Bernell Trammell, Trump supporter, murdered in 2020)
To: Red Badger
I don’t know how to do that on my iPad. But, I’ll check some other sources.
Thanks.
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posted on
09/01/2023 6:08:03 AM PDT
by
telescope115
(I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
To: telescope115
Sorry, I don’t know anything about Apple stuff.................
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posted on
09/01/2023 6:11:01 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
09/01/2023 6:14:49 AM PDT
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telescope115
(I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
To: Red Badger
200 years from now they’ll open a time capsule containing butt plugs, lube, false eye lashes and a big purple wig.
To: Red Badger
Why a time capsule with only 6 coins in it?
Did all the paper disintegrate with age? Seems anti climactic unless one of those coins has the secret incantation to enslave the evil of the world.
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posted on
09/01/2023 7:09:03 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Sufferings are the guardrails on the road to Heaven.)
To: Delta 21
Organic matter would have disintegrated because the lead box had a leaky seam.....................
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posted on
09/01/2023 7:10:33 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: telescope115
Red badger,
To see the coins in full screen on your iPad, just do the “stretch your fingers” move …. Put two fingers on the photo, then move them apart, and the image will enlarge as much as you want.
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posted on
09/01/2023 7:11:44 AM PDT
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie)
To: Red Badger
At least the damn things are round, unlike the Roman coins.
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posted on
09/01/2023 7:19:22 AM PDT
by
BobL
(Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
To: Red Badger
Rick Harrison at Gold & Silver Pawn in Las Vegas would like to talk to them.
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