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- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -3/+19The life of a sailor must have sucked back in those days. Every time I hear of a shipwreck find, I think of the horrific experience of the sailors.
- covertress, on 05/02/2008, -1/+16Astrolabes? Plural?! Previously, only 6 shipwrecked astrolabes existed. They are THE most prized wreck artifacts.
- WordsnCollision, on 05/02/2008, -1/+14Gold doesn'r react easily with seawater, so most gold recovered from shipwrecks is bright & shiny without the need for cleaning (a no-no when it comes to coins).
- Coolmatt49, on 05/02/2008, -0/+12So that's where I left it...
- cnot3, on 05/02/2008, -1/+10epic loot
- DarkerMaster, on 05/02/2008, -1/+9Branjalina left their crap in Namibia again?
- diggtochina, on 05/02/2008, -0/+6Hey you guys!!!
- RyeBrye, on 05/02/2008, -0/+5Yes, they are rare - but according to this page, there are at least 21 of them:
http://www.mushrowastrolabe.com/ - zyklon, on 05/02/2008, -1/+6By "Swallow", you really mean you yourself do, and by "Jack Swallows", you mean Sparrow. Am I right?
- psiaii, on 05/02/2008, -1/+5Coins seem to be very clean
- bstory, on 05/02/2008, -1/+5Good read
- dodgejon, on 05/02/2008, -2/+5Could easily be stock photos
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -1/+4Not sure why you got dug down.
I did a couple cruises in the Caribbean. I like to sit outside at the stern in the middle of the night. Thinking about what it was like to see nothing but inky blackness. Pirates of the Caribbean and the like.
Then I'd go get a margarita and slice of pizza. - tiggerthedigger, on 09/05/2008, -1/+4That part of Africa has been a goal of mine to see some day, now that you posted this, I am even more excited about going. I love old treasure finds! Good read and thanks for sharing! I love the one guy's quote that "This is venture capital to the extreme"
- zyklon, on 05/02/2008, -0/+3And the ignorance begins.
- gravylookout, on 05/02/2008, -0/+3Screw the coins, I had no idea elephant tusks could survive that long buried at sea!
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -0/+2Dibs.
- craighoxton, on 05/02/2008, -0/+2Somebody call Matthew McConaughey and Steve Zahn
- Iceman4, on 05/02/2008, -0/+2YYYAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!
- jinky32, on 05/02/2008, -0/+2aw man, i've always dreamed of finding treasure
- shitdigga, on 05/02/2008, -0/+2How did you fanboys get time-off from sucking BabyMan's *****?
- fivex, on 05/02/2008, -0/+2Garrr!!
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -1/+2Filled with treasures?
Is there instructions on how to make the rich richer?
cause I just can't figure out how to make that happen. - Ouze, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1They have significantly diminished claim as "owners" once the ship sunk. They can claim a portion if they can prove their rights to it, but in treasure salvaging, the vast majority is going to go to the people that find and recover it - unless they were contracted to recover it by the owner beforehand at whatever agreement they had.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiralty_law
http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&it ... - awesometastic1, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1l00t!!!
- j3ff86, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1watch out for ninjas
- roosterjack, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Its a good read, just like reading it from a book. Makes one's imagination go on overdrive.
- gcnaddict, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1Gold dealers will take those coins though.
- didgital, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Amazing that no one was disturbed by DeBeers draining parts of the ocean for more ***** diamonds.
Love those pirate references though! - Ouze, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1now i'm going to re-read The Deep.
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1treasure hunting is actually a whole industry. this company searches for treasure, and they are worth $250 million on the NASDAQ:
http://www.shipwreck.net/ - Cowmin, on 05/02/2008, -2/+3Your comments fail a lot Gayby. Don't get me wrong, I looked at your profile and you've had 2 winners, but honestly, you joined 2 days ago, already have 30+ comments, and a high failure rate. So just back off a little, okay?
- Dylson, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1Please go away.
- Cowmin, on 05/02/2008, -2/+3That just makes you look worse. You know, over 30 comments in 2 days and it's not even your main account.
- Dylson, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1At what level?
- therealfoz, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1yeah.. it's a side effect of cleaning them
- StingingNettle, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1More proof that gold and silver money outlast Fiat currencies. :)
- edwartica, on 05/02/2008, -0/+1No, no, no, remember, you spent all of yours. This is MY treasure.
- JJMickelsen, on 05/02/2008, -0/+0Post more topics like this ,, truley facinating,& sorry for the sailors of that time.
- shonzi, on 09/28/2008, -0/+0For more information on the region, known as the "Skeleton Coast" read this article
http://www.realnamibia.com/rn_094skeletoncoastwrec ... - CA55IDY, on 05/02/2008, -0/+0This is our time, down here!
- whyibother, on 05/02/2008, -1/+1The banks won't exchange foreign coins. Only notes.
Suck ***** pirate dudes!! - firstspouse, on 12/19/2008, -0/+0I love these stories of recovery coins check out the World Trade Center recovery coins at
http://www.wtc911coins.com - Cowmin, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1I'd like to add that I'm not so great either, but that's why I don't comment more than 30 times in 2 days. That was really my point.
- Rotzooi, on 05/02/2008, -3/+2Buried for going on a cruise
- shoopdawoop, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1im a dollar menu millionaire
- Dylson, on 05/02/2008, -5/+3Very cool. I am truley fascinated with this article. *****. I can barely contain myself. I'm going to ***** my pants.
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -4/+2try being a musician on one of those cruises making 375$ bucks a week playing 7 days a week, sometimes 7 hours a day, and you have to buy your own drinks, and you can't talk to the hot woman.
/true - Calcheesmo, on 05/02/2008, -4/+0I hope you have fun in Africa stealing deep sea treasure.
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