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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 2037983, member: 19065&quot;]<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30446777" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30446777" rel="nofollow"><font size="4"><b>200-year-old US time capsule recovered from block of granite</b></font></a> <font size="3"></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>from</i> BBC News on 12/12/2014<span style="color: #ff0000">&nbsp; ** There&#039;s a short video at the link. **</span></font></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;A time capsule dating back to 1795 has been recovered from the granite cornerstone of the statehouse in Massachusetts.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Among its contents are thought to be a collection of old coins, </b>an engraved silver plate and newspapers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally made of cowhide, it is understood the capsule was first removed in 1855 and its contents transferred to a copper box to avoid further deterioration.</p><p><br /></p><p>Secretary of State William Galvin said the fact that box seemed to be in such good condition suggested that its contents had been &quot;pretty well preserved.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>It was taken to the Museum Of Fine Arts to be X-rayed before being opened.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also <i>from </i>ABC News on 12/11/2014:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-time-capsule-us-unearthed-massachusetts-state-house/story?id=27539479" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-time-capsule-us-unearthed-massachusetts-state-house/story?id=27539479" rel="nofollow"><font size="4"><b>Oldest Time Capsule in US Unearthed at Massachusetts State House</b></font></a></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: #ff0000">** There&#039;s a short video at the link. **</span></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From Mass Live: (photo gallery)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-time-capsule-us-unearthed-massachusetts-state-house/story?id=27539479" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-time-capsule-us-unearthed-massachusetts-state-house/story?id=27539479" rel="nofollow"><font size="4"><b><b>Workers at Massachusetts State House work to unearth time capsule first buried by Samuel Adams in 1795</b></b></font></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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