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S.S.Republic story is airing on MSNBC right now.

DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
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Very cool. They're showing the coins in their resting place.
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    AValdeAValde Posts: 299

    A bit disappointed. I wish they could have shown more on the coin restoration process at NCS. image

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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,301 ✭✭✭
    They put the coins in sea water to transport them to ncs.
    I think I saw MS64* on one of the ngc holders.
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    I think the coins are awesome in their unpreserved state (with the crust).

    Actually, I fully agree. What a cool aquarium that would make. image
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
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    fountainheadgoldfountainheadgold Posts: 2,467
    PLACID, i TOO SAW MS64* ON ONE OF THOSE COINS, I WANT IT
    Michael
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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I missed the airing of tonight's S.S. America Program. When does it next air?

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    May 1st. I don't know the time.
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
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    elwoodelwood Posts: 2,414 ✭
    It's on at 10:00 Central.

    Can a person buy any of the coins unpreserved?
    Please visit my website prehistoricamerica.com www.visitiowa.org/pinecreekcabins
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,301 ✭✭✭
    Mon, 26 2:00 AM MSNBC. Thats the only other listing for my area.
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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Elwood!

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
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    IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,738 ✭✭✭
    They had it on NBC at 7 also. You can go to the Odyssey website and sign up for information. They sent me an email about both programs. All the artifacts were cool, including the coins. Did you see what they put the coin in, a bedpan, too funny.

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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Watching the show now... Good night all!

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
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    BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
    It's on later again tonight if you want to set your TIVO / DVR. I just set mine to tape.

    Tom
    Tom

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    TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    I loved it when they said that the coins were sent to an un-disclosed place and the two people were wearing NCS jackets.
    PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.
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    coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That coin you guys are talking about was a 1865 MS64*Double Eagle....

    Pretty incredible since I think the finest known is a 63...

    siliconvalleycoins.com

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    GeminiGemini Posts: 3,085 ✭
    The robot is shown slowly plucking each 20 dollar gold coin one at a time from the sea bottom with a rubber suction cup.....the crew is then shown gingerly handling each coin one at a time with rubber gloves and easing them into special coin tubes with foam inserts placed between each coin.....the coins are then carefully shipped in canisters filled with sea water to the curators......then at the end of the process some boob opens the tubes of the finished coins and skids them out across a table on top of one another then says something like "This is what it is all about the finished product"......OUCH!!!!!!!!
    A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,301 ✭✭✭
    The "boob" say's "this is my favorite thing to do." image
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    the two people were wearing NCS jackets.

    Brian and Dave. I loved Brian's comment about the fingerprint being tougher than the encrustation to remove.
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I also noted that with all of the care taken to carefully "suction cup" remove the coins from the seafloor so as not to scratch them, they then proceed to drop the coins into a vessel in which I am sure that they bounce off one another as each new coin is added imageimage

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"

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