Oak Island Chinese Cash Coin Find
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OK, now they found a Chinese cash coin on Oak Island. The problem with these surface finds now is the fact that anyone can fly over Oak Island in a light plane at 1000 feet and scatter a few Chinese cash or Roman bronzes. Evidence found on the surface now has to be viewed great skepticism. The coin appears to have no characters left and I'm unsure that it can be accurately dated. All I could make out is a raised circular line, nearer to the rim than center, and encircling most of the coin.
The show is entertainment, I know, but the 200 year search is quite real. And the archeological work being done there is quite interesting, documenting an 800 year history of this prime real estate. It looks like the Island was used as early as 1200AD or so by the Vikings? and there is evidence of use by the Spanish, French and English going back to the 1500s. There certainly could have been valuable cargo (gold and silver) there at some point(s) in time but there's also a good chance that it is no longer there. Timbered tunnels dating to before the 1795 discovery of the "Money Pit" have been confirmed, so something major happened here. Yes, it's entertainment but based on reality. Reality TV isn't all garbage. I enjoy this one.
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Meh. Let me know when they find a Yap stone.
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I am a fan of the show. Not expecting them to find the holy grail, but I admire the obsession. I could see myself digging up an island for a few years w/some enablers around to keep me going.
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Are the coins from 1421?
Those guys dig up islands. Good for them.
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I’ve found two 1700s Chinese cash coins so far metal detecting in the woods of Santa Cruz California. I would think they’re pretty much everywhere at this point. just because they’re old doesn’t mean they weren’t brought over in the 1940s or something. I believe mine were mostly brought to the US in the 1880s because they were found near timber camps of the same era
With the popularity of the show over the last few years its safe to say that the area is now contaminated with non original materiel. Its very easy to sneak over there in the winter and "drop" something weird in a hole.
Cool! Just in time for next year's 600th Anniversary 2 Nations set.
While I would like them to find treasure I doubt it could have happened and been kept quiet.
Whatever......... it looks like this is their last year on Oak Island as they are already hinting at new shows next year.
I'd say the best we can hope for is a few more trinkets followed by discovery of a long lost ship captain's log or other record saying stored treasure has been recovered and returned to ??????
(What I do wish they would do is take that commentator who comments and speculates on every find no matter how minor and put him in bottom of the shaft then cover it up.)
This find should be good enough to ensure a renewal of the show for at least two more years!
Back when Edward Rowe Snow wrote books about pirate treasure, Oak Island was a fascinating mystery.
I tried to watch the show and I had a tough time trying to figure out what was real and what was hype for the cameras.
I think I'll swing by Oak Island and seed all sorts of stuff into the pit.
Come on guys didn’t they say The Arc of the Covenant, the Crown Jewels, Shakespeare’s originals, The Holy Grail, 3 or 4 different pirates treasures as well as Jesus Christ himself were in the Money Pit ?
I'd say the Titanic was also in there but that was already found elsewhere.
A Chinese coin? On an island in the North Atlantic? Could it be proof that the Chinese travelled from China, around Argentina (no Panama Canal back then - or was there...), all the way back up the coast of South and North America to hide a single coin? That Commentator is the best!
Total all the finds so far and then the production costs and divide per item. What do we get?> @JBK said:
Please no........That show will last longer than Meet The Press.
It's obvious that there is no treasure buried there.
The "treasure" is in the form of advertising revenue and tourist dollars.
Believe it or not ("could it be....???) this is one of the most watched shows on TV.
Nah, the commentator just reads the script he's given. The writer and producer need to be put at the bottom of the shaft
I'm gonna plant a treasure map on Oak island that'll get them to go dig up Russian pirate treasure in Chernobyl. Peace Roy
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Well, to be fair, the coin could have traveled overland to Europe by the silk trade and made it into some pirate's treasure.
This has been a treasure tale since I was a kid, and likely for generations before... I find the fact that it has become a TV show that millions (apparently) watch, to be mind boggling. Far more money has been spent on that myth than could ever be recovered. Of course, the real treasure is in the marketing of the show... The only 'reality' here is the creation of a weekly script. Cheers, RickO
That show is like when my metal detector buddy tries to get me hyped for 50 year old beer cans
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I always watch it hoping that it will be the week Rick finds the alien artifacts.
I'll tune in when they find Jimmy Hoffas wallet.
The money pit = the time tunnel = the black hole = Gilligan's Island = tune in for next week's amazing discovery!!!!
I watched a couple of episodes but stopped after realizing that the whole island is a cluster f---.
That’s still in Giants stadium...
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LOL......I think I have a few beers older than that in the fridge !
I have a friend who watches YouTube videos of people out with metal detectors...smh...I keep telling him they are just digging up stuff they buried last week. LOL. And even if they really did find a mercury dime, how much time do I want to invest watching someone else find a $2 coin in the ground.
All of the activity that happened there is the most valuable find so far. > @jmlanzaf said:
The Silk Road theory also occurred to me but I think that once the coin made it to Europe, nobody would accept or exchange it, so it became a useful only as a piece of scrap metal that was carried to the New World as there were no hardware stores where one could buy washers or other hardware.