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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 39, September 27, 2015, Article 38

NEW ZEALAND HARBOR CLEANUP YIELDS COIN CACHE

Sunken treasure is sunken treasure, and generates headlines regardless of the value involved. Dick Hanscom forwarded this story from the Daily Mail about a recent find by divers in New Zealand. Thanks. -Editor

New zealand harbor coin cache Sunken treasure has been discovered submerged near a port by divers conducting a harbour clean-up.

Everything that shines in this story is gold, as the divers hauled up nearly 900 coins during the project.

The 99 Crew Dive Team had been cleaning up the waters near a wharf in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand, when they discovered the treasure trove, Stuff.co.nz reported.

Dive organiser Rob Wilson said of the 868 coins discovered and retrieved, some were apparently of value.

However, no valuation of the coins were given.

Responding to comments on the story, one person - who appeared to be a member of the dive team -said any items of value would be sold and proceeds used to cover the clean-up job, which the divers paid for out of their own pocket.

To read the complete article, see:
Divers who were conducting a clean up of trash dumped in a New Zealand harbour are shocked to discover sunken treasure - including 868 gold coins (www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3250851/Unexpected-SUNKEN-TREASURE-divers-including-868-coins.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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