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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)
1 posted on 03/25/2011 8:10:39 PM PDT by smokingfrog
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To: SunkenCiv

Ancient treasure, PING!


2 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)
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To: smokingfrog

My granma lost it!


3 posted on 03/25/2011 8:15:08 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: smokingfrog

That's a disappointment - craftsman wise.

4 posted on 03/25/2011 8:17:45 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: Revolting cat!

Where are you , grandchild?


5 posted on 03/25/2011 8:18:42 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: smokingfrog
Hey! Those are MY lost cotter pins!
6 posted on 03/25/2011 8:19:22 PM PDT by Musketeer
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To: Musketeer

Those ‘cotter pins’ are probably worth about $150 each.


7 posted on 03/25/2011 8:22:14 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: maine-iac7

The chain could have been made nicer.


8 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!)
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Hey! Those are MY lost cotter pins!

Boy, talk about classing up my riding mower!

9 posted on 03/25/2011 8:24:05 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Bachmann, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: maine-iac7

Right. Looks like a chain of cotter keys. They used the individual links like money. Strictly utilitarian.


10 posted on 03/25/2011 8:25:10 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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11 posted on 03/25/2011 8:30:57 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: smokingfrog

kewl


12 posted on 03/25/2011 8:31:54 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: LibWhacker

I wouldn’t give you a rat’s rump for that guy.


13 posted on 03/25/2011 8:33:17 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: LibWhacker; SunkenCiv

You are probably right, wallets were not common back then I guess


14 posted on 03/25/2011 8:33:34 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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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.


15 posted on 03/25/2011 8:34:00 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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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.


16 posted on 03/25/2011 8:34:00 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: smokingfrog

Man, I never find anything like that. Oh wait. We don’t have any oceans in Colorado.


17 posted on 03/25/2011 8:35:49 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Made from the right stuff!)
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To: smokingfrog

18 posted on 03/25/2011 8:38:31 PM PDT by Wiggins
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To: Wiggins

Gimmie back my necklass, fool!


19 posted on 03/25/2011 8:41:22 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

Lol.


20 posted on 03/25/2011 8:44:51 PM PDT by Wiggins
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