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Latest Big Oak Island Find
By Alberto S.
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I got a lot of emails about the Oak Island big find that I posted the other day. People thought that was funny.
One person thought the item was probably Templar rather than Viking though due to the size :) , but then I received this picture from Alberto S. with evidence supporting a Viking origin.
Thanks Alberto!
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On a more serious note - one reader sent in the following possible explanation for the Eisenhower Dollar with several holes. Here is what he said.
1 possible reason is most Alcoholics Anonymous groups do holes in special coins to mark years of sobriety.
My dad has a coin with 10+ holes in it.
That is the most plausible explanation I've heard. Thanks!
And congrats to your dad for his years of healing.
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Here is a opal ring that Gaylen C. would like to learn more about if anyone has any thoughts.
And here is what Gaylen said about the ring.
The National Hurricane Center map is lighting up again.
The surf will be calming down. I've been waiting for quite a few weeks for the water to back off some. I'd like to see a big low tide along with some calm water.
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Here is a opal ring that Gaylen C. would like to learn more about if anyone has any thoughts.
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Four Views of Same Ring
Photos by Gaylen C.
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And here is what Gaylen said about the ring.
Factually it is a very heavy silver metal, weighing 22g. Crude and handmade in appearance. I had it examined at West Bay Traders last week. The result was rather surprising. It was suggested, but not confirmed, that by weight and a digital analyzer, that it was likely pure gold under a plating. I believe the digital reading was 97+%. I have made arrangements with them to go back when they will have an XFR analyzer available. It was determined that the plating was too thick to produce good results by rubbing off a spot. Acid tests did not prove anything either. Without my relating any history it was suggested that the opal could be Mexican. After giving some history I was told that it was not that uncommon for the Spanish to disguise gold with plating to smuggle back home. No suggestion on what the material was that was used to secure the stone in the ring. Looks like some kind of resinous material that can be seen as translucent in some photos.
Any thoughts on the ring would be appreciated.
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Just a couple observations on the Minelab Equinox - The very small 21.5K gold band showed an ID number of 16.
Also, it seems that the depth meter does give some estimate of depth, but probably not highly accurate.
That is something I wouldn't pay a lot of attention to anyhow because you can get a good idea of depth from the audio signal.
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Thanks for the notes concerning the passing of my friend Larry. Your kind sentiments are appreciated.
Larry said he was going to write up the copper artifacts for me but was never able to.
One of the things I don't like about getting farther along on the path of life is that you lose a lot of friends and family along the way.
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Just a couple observations on the Minelab Equinox - The very small 21.5K gold band showed an ID number of 16.
Also, it seems that the depth meter does give some estimate of depth, but probably not highly accurate.
That is something I wouldn't pay a lot of attention to anyhow because you can get a good idea of depth from the audio signal.
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The National Hurricane Center map is lighting up again.
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| Source: nhc.noaa.gov |
The surf will be calming down. I've been waiting for quite a few weeks for the water to back off some. I'd like to see a big low tide along with some calm water.
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com |
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Happy Hunting,
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