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Title: Shipwreck Coins
Post by: Triggersmob on January 20, 2016, 08:38:19 PM

Just saw this article in the local newspaper, The Cockburn City Herald.
Anyone have a spare $70,000 laying around?

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/Shipwreck_coins.jpg)

Title: RE: Shipwreck Coins
Post by: kchan1111 on January 20, 2016, 08:48:09 PM

These one are not too expensive

https://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/items/mexico-1634-1655-silver-2-reales-y-526-fine-ex-gilt-dragon-shipwreck
https://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/items/mexico-1634-1655-nvd-silver-8-reales-y-526-good-fine-ex-gilt-dragon-shipwreck

Title: RE: Shipwreck Coins
Post by: Unicorn on January 20, 2016, 09:10:50 PM

Great article, thanks for posting Steve. :good:

Title: RE: Shipwreck Coins
Post by: kchan1111 on January 20, 2016, 10:41:53 PM

I read somewhere that you don't actually own the coins. They belong to the state. You just own the rights to hold it. Is that true?

Title: RE: Shipwreck Coins
Post by: Triggersmob on January 20, 2016, 11:35:35 PM

Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='83807' dateline='1453291913'I read somewhere that you don't actually own the coins. They belong to the state. You just own the rights to hold it. Is that true?

Reading what it says on this website, it seems that may be somewhat correct.
https://www.environment.gov.au/topics/heritage/historic-shipwrecks/possessing-exporting-historic-shipwreck-relics

Title: RE: Shipwreck Coins
Post by: trout on January 21, 2016, 04:08:30 AM

I know the Bloke that got nailed for having the 1400 coins.
All was "Sweet" until the divorce happened .
It just goes to show that there is nothing more deadly than a woman scorned. :angel:

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