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LAFAYETTE — Once undisturbed for more than 1,000 years, the cache of rare items making up the River of Gold exhibit at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum beckons visitors with its eclectic pieces and beauty. On loan from the University of Pennsylvania, the exhibit will be displayed until May 3, when it [...]
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After a decade of fund raising, Nevada brings home a precious cache of records on a lost chapter in state history By Dennis Myers dennism@newsreview.com This article was published on 04.10.08. Of the Grosh brothers who discovered the Comstock Lode, one historian wrote, “No one else in that region was so well equipped for the [...]
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By Associated Press March 22, 2008 Last updated: Saturday, March 22, 2008 3:00 PM EDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A treasure hunter wants permission to dig in a state forest in northern Pennsylvania for a cache of gold he believes was lost by a Union convoy transporting it to the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia during the [...]
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By Mike Clary | South Florida Sun-Sentinel March 19, 2008 Miami – The treasure is out there: a fortune in shipwrecked silver, gold bullion and centuries-old artifacts, in the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, just waiting to be found. And Burt Webber Jr. is confident he’ll find it. “It’s not just about getting [...]
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By Winston Ross The Register-Guard Published: February 19, 2008 12:48PM You’ll never guess what washed up near Cannon Beach last week: a pair of really old cannons. Not just any cannons, either, but likely the very same ones that inspired the name Cannon Beach, back around the time the town was formed in the early [...]
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Dan came across a very interesting article written by Don Jackson. The article discusses conservation techniques used to preserve Lock and Keys from Roman times, although this article talks about preserving much older metals than we typically see in the United States the techniques could be useful for finds that our club members recover. Read [...]
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This is the place to view results of BBSRC Polls. See all the results in one place and see how your vote compared.
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Local Treasure Hunter Comes Up Roses By Terry Mosher Monday, December 31, 2007 Kitsap Sun Stewart Hill’s 1981 Rose Bowl ring was found by Poulsbo resident Charles Currier, who discovered it in Seattle’s Green Lake using a metal detector. Former UW football player Stewart Hill, left, and Poulsbo resident Charles Currier, share a photo opportunity [...]
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Jill Stark January 16, 2008 http://www.theage.com A MODERN-DAY gold rush has prompted amateur prospectors to dust off their metal detectors in the hope of striking it rich. Lured by soaring world gold prices — which reached an all-time high of $US914 ($A1016) an ounce on Monday — many Victorians are searching for the nugget that [...]
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