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
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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