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<p>[QUOTE="Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 4694352, member: 101265"]I searched a 100+ year house this week. Not much in the yard but in the curb strips I found a coin spill of a ‘62 dime and a ‘49 quarter. Nearby a nice ‘19 wheat. Then a flattened spoon bowl. Acid test says it’s sterling. </p><p><br /></p><p>Then I dug a most unusual man's ring. Very heavy it has what appears to be a coin showing a Mayan calendar. Most interesting are the 8 prongs securing it. Never seen a ring with 8 prongs nor any so secure looking. Somebody did not want that sucker coming off. It appears there is a copper solder further securing the “coin”.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a friend who is the director of a maritime museum and an expert in local history as well as Spanish and pirate Treasure. He is very excited over this and forwarded picture to an archeologist specializing in The local Spanish history. He has asked to not touch it until he examines it. They think it’s possible it is 200+ years oldHowever I can’t find any info that leads in that direction. Neither Mayans nor Incans used coins Mayan currency was actually chocolate. It’d be great if they are correct but I’m not holding my breath. Lol</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1153970[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153971[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153978[/ATTACH] ayans nor Incans used coins. Chocolate was a Mayan currency. </p><p><br /></p><p>It’d be great if they’re right but I’m not holding my breath. Lol.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 4694352, member: 101265"]I searched a 100+ year house this week. Not much in the yard but in the curb strips I found a coin spill of a ‘62 dime and a ‘49 quarter. Nearby a nice ‘19 wheat. Then a flattened spoon bowl. Acid test says it’s sterling. Then I dug a most unusual man's ring. Very heavy it has what appears to be a coin showing a Mayan calendar. Most interesting are the 8 prongs securing it. Never seen a ring with 8 prongs nor any so secure looking. Somebody did not want that sucker coming off. It appears there is a copper solder further securing the “coin”. I have a friend who is the director of a maritime museum and an expert in local history as well as Spanish and pirate Treasure. He is very excited over this and forwarded picture to an archeologist specializing in The local Spanish history. He has asked to not touch it until he examines it. They think it’s possible it is 200+ years oldHowever I can’t find any info that leads in that direction. Neither Mayans nor Incans used coins Mayan currency was actually chocolate. It’d be great if they are correct but I’m not holding my breath. Lol [ATTACH=full]1153970[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153971[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1153978[/ATTACH] ayans nor Incans used coins. Chocolate was a Mayan currency. It’d be great if they’re right but I’m not holding my breath. Lol.[/QUOTE]
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