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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Troodon, post: 553644, member: 4626&quot;]Actually the entire case hinges on whether those who salvaged items from the ship legally own them and thus have the right to sell them.&nbsp; I&#039;d hesitate to call them greedy just because they want some reasonable compensation for their efforts.&nbsp; I&#039;d support the idea being proposed that they be allowed to sell the collection to a museum if the provision is made that the collection remain intact and accesible by the public.&nbsp; Everybody wins in that scenario.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a numismatic note, it&#039;s amazing that paper money survived so well after being underwater for 70+ years before being brought up.&nbsp; Leather cases are largely to thank for that.&nbsp; First picture in the article there&#039;s some recognizable pieces of US paper money (an 1899 silver certificate is right on top).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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