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As stated in the article..."Conservators pulled out other items: what appeared to be a coin, at least three books of varying size and color, what appeared to be an envelope and papers. Some of the items were difficult to identify given their condition."
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On the surface this is just a pretty broad guessing game type of question but after thinking about it, I wonder if there was much thought out into what coin was included, year, mint mark, condition. I wouldn’t assume it was 1887 dated coin, maybe something dated that was significant to the civil war? All kinds of possibilities. Maybe they just rummaged through their pockets and threw something random in there.
They immediately wiped it off as it was starting to tarnish upon exposure to the air......Probably a coin that wasn't spendable at the time, just threw it in for fun.
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Yep... the article I read said it was a silver coin, and they immediately put it somewhere to prevent 'further tarnish'... Details will be forthcoming I am sure. Also, it is believed this is not the only time capsule, since the written description from the time period describes a totally different container and multiple inclusions. Cheers, RickO
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A coin?
Don't see any such image.
As stated in the article..."Conservators pulled out other items: what appeared to be a coin, at least three books of varying size and color, what appeared to be an envelope and papers. Some of the items were difficult to identify given their condition."
So then just a guessing game? I'm in - it was a Frisbee..............
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I'll guess it was a CSA Half Dollar.
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"a silver coin"
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The original frisbee was a pie tin from a bakery named Frisbie.
As far as a guess a coin dated 1887.
edited to correct the spelling of Frisbie Pie Company's name.
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Silver dollar
This one says it was a “silver coin” https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/8996088002
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On the surface this is just a pretty broad guessing game type of question but after thinking about it, I wonder if there was much thought out into what coin was included, year, mint mark, condition. I wouldn’t assume it was 1887 dated coin, maybe something dated that was significant to the civil war? All kinds of possibilities. Maybe they just rummaged through their pockets and threw something random in there.
Heres a pic if anybody can figure out what the coin is
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Not in bad condition
Will they clean it?
The coin appears to be a Great Britain Victoria Jubilee Shilling.
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Yes it does look like a Shilling
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Yeah, but will that little bit of toning be considered AT, NT, or market acceptable?
They immediately wiped it off as it was starting to tarnish upon exposure to the air......Probably a coin that wasn't spendable at the time, just threw it in for fun.
bob
Yep... the article I read said it was a silver coin, and they immediately put it somewhere to prevent 'further tarnish'... Details will be forthcoming I am sure. Also, it is believed this is not the only time capsule, since the written description from the time period describes a totally different container and multiple inclusions. Cheers, RickO
The writers and discoverers probably said silver coin for the reasons noted above. They probably have no idea what a schilling is.