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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;phankins11, post: 2056384, member: 70703&quot;]&quot;The 10 pound copper box was discovered during maintenance almost a month ago, and was unearthed by Hatchfield. She spent seven hours chiseling away at the stone that encased it that day, *<b>spilling old coins from the stone before the box was freed.</b>* Officials say the copper box replaced the capsules original container— a leather pouch— when it was discovered and reburied in 1855. The coins that fell from the stone during removal are suspected to have been thrown atop the capsule when it was reburied, as an act of good luck.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So there were other coins, just on top of the box...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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