10/13/18 Report - Large Group of Shipwrecks Found. Whitman Coin Folders. Lamination Coin Errors.

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Hurricane Michael Damage.

Remember the people that got hit by Michael.

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I like the Whitman coin folders. There are some for sets, with each of the coin holes labeled. For example, there is one for Jefferson nickels with a hole for each year and each mint.  That is convenient if you are trying to build a complete set.  You can upgrade each example whenever you get a nicer coin for that year and mint.

Whitman also makes unmarked folders for each denomination.  You might use them for silver war nickels or every error and variation you can find.

Whitman Nickel Folder With Unlabeled Holes.

This one just happened to be the one I got out.  It is just a miscellaneous bunch that I put in the folder years ago.  They aren't good enough to be included in my better date/mint sets.  You can see that I added my own labels, and in some cases changed the coins.

I just looked through the coins in that folder and found a couple nickels with mint errors.

1953 Nickel With Lamination Error.

Lamination Error.

The lamination error goes across Jefferson's face towards the D in GOD.

A lamination error is a coin with a fragment of metal missing or peeled off the coin's surface. It is caused by dirt or gas trapped in the strip as it is rolled out to the prescribed thickness before the coin is struck.

I didn't know anything about lamination errors when I originally filled this folder many years ago.  It is surprising how much you learn as time goes by.  I'm often glad that I kept things until I learned more about them.

I found another lamination error in the same folder.

I highly recommend the Whitman coin folders as a way to store your modern coins and get more enjoyment out of them.

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Archaeologists in Greece have discovered at least 58 shipwrecks, many laden with antiquities, in what they say may be the largest concentration of ancient wrecks ever found in the Aegean and possibly the whole of the Mediterranean.

The wrecks lie in the small island archipelago of Fournoi, in the Eastern Aegean, and span a huge period from ancient Greece right through to the 20th century. Most are dated to the Greek, Roman and Byzantine eras.

Although shipwrecks can be seen together in the Aegean, until now such a large number have not been found together...

Here is that link.

https://gcaptain.com/shipwrecks-found-in-greek-waters-tell-tale-of-ancient-trade-routes/

Thanks to Douglas for that link.

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The Atlantic is looking pretty quiet now.  Michael is gone, and Leslie is closer to Europe.  Not much else out there.

We'll have some small surf for a week or so.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net