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| Reproduction Eight Reale After Cleaning. |
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| Other Side of the Same Coin. |
Not long ago I posted what appears to be a reproduction escudo with the plating corroded off. I thought I might have one just like it, so went looking for that one. I didn't find it, but located the one shown above, which I dug up some years ago. If I correctly recall, it was found near Jensen Beach.
Anyhow, I cleaned off much of the encrustation. It was heavily encrusted when found. It is fairly heavy - 22.2 grams. Not too far off the real thing.
As you can see the Pillars and Waves side still has some plating on it, but some has come off, revealing the copper underneath.
The other side is still encrusted, and the cross can barely be seen.
This one is particularly chunky and although it gave some excitement as it came out of the sand, it really isn't very realistic when you see it cleaned.
Even where the plating is still intact, it looks strange. When new, it would still have been an obvious fake.
The Pillars and Waves side doesn't look like a genuine silver cob at all. A genuine old silver coin that has spent time in salt water will be grey to black.
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... Not only did experts recently find the remains of the 17th century fort, they discovered some artifacts including arrow and spear tips that date back an estimated 3,000 years, indicating Native Americans were active at the site for generations. No evidence of human remains has been found...
He said it appears the Norwalk Indians, a tribe that historians know little about, had a fort at the site from about 1615 to 1640 and used it to trade goods with early Dutch settlers. The site is on a small sliver of land next to railroad tracks that carry Amtrak and Metro-North commuter trains. A 19th century history of Norwalk mentions an old Native American fort, and a road near the site is still named Fort Point Street.
The site was found during preliminary archaeological surveys ordered as part of the state's upcoming replacement of the 122-year-old Walk Bridge, which spans the Norwalk River and swings open to allow boats to pass. The bridge has gotten stuck in the open position several times and caused massive rail service delays. Construction is set to begin next year...
Here is the link for more about that.
https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/native-american-fort-connecticut-1.20709914
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A 400-year-old clan artifact was uncovered near ruins in Scotland.
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| Artifact Discovered Near Ancient Ruins. Source: HeraldScotland.com link below. |
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| Site Where Artifact Discvoered. Source: HeraldScotland.com link below. |
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16601818.ancient-clan-artefact-uncovered-after-being-hidden-for-400-years/
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It has been a very quiet summer. There have been no storms of any effect.
There is now one developing, but it is just coming off of Africa, and it will be a while before we know what it is going to do. If it does eventually come our way it will take several days.
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| Source: nhc.noaa.gov |
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