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HELP ME SOLVE cast iron found Plum Island MA
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Beach Plum Island Project: maritime archaeological survey of the semi-submerged shipwreck located at Beach Plum Island, Delaware.
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Beach Plum Island Project: maritime archaeological survey of the semi-submerged shipwreck located at Beach Plum Island, Delaware.
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William I., II. Taylor and Wolfgang von Baumgart, “Beach Plum Island Project: maritime archaeological survey of the semi-submerged shipwreck located at Beach Plum Island, Delaware.,” The MUA Collection, accessed March 19, 2015
Museum of Underwater Archaeology 2014 file.
Um ok this wreck then
Title
Beach Plum Island Project: maritime archaeological survey of the semi-submerged shipwreck located at Beach Plum Island, Delaware.
Citation
William I., II. Taylor and Wolfgang von Baumgart, “Beach Plum Island Project: maritime archaeological survey of the semi-submerged shipwreck located at Beach Plum Island, Delaware.,” The MUA Collection, accessed March 19, 2015
Museum of Underwater Archaeology 2014 file.
Um ok this wreck then
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Doubter in MD
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Again, sort of, but not quite right. I am loving the guesses though.
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Most of my shipwreck research is focused on the Cape Ann area and between 1630 and 1850. Plum Island is unfortunately outside of my parameters. I made a cursory search of my research notebooks, though and found a few wrecks in the area that, at the time and for reasons I don't remember, saw fit to note. If your item is in fact from a shipwreck (which is a good possibility if found on the beach), perhaps one of the following wrecks was its origin. I will just give the name of the vessel and the year of loss. An internet search or visit to one of the many area archives will turn up more info on them.
1839 "Pocahontas"
1847 brig "Falconer"
1847 "Pliant"
1849 "Nancy"
1850 "Argus" "Ornament" Teazer" "Votary"
1883 sidewheel steamer "City Point"
1896 Three-masted schooner "Allianca"
1898 "Newell B. Hawes"
1839 "Pocahontas"
1847 brig "Falconer"
1847 "Pliant"
1849 "Nancy"
1850 "Argus" "Ornament" Teazer" "Votary"
1883 sidewheel steamer "City Point"
1896 Three-masted schooner "Allianca"
1898 "Newell B. Hawes"
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Doubter in MD
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It could be but the "C" is upside down which likely makes it a "G". Aside from the odd "8" in the logo and the fact that the "C" is more likely a "G" I'd say your guess is the closest to looking like the found item.
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Could it be....Spanish 8 Maravedis (cobb coin) ?
Oak Island Money Pit Search found this one
"They got a diver into the swamp and....well I was expecting to see lots of gold and silver coins , the diver comes out with a coin, they clean it and it turns out to be a Spanish coin"
The Spanish 8 Maravedis or Cobb Coin better known to us as a Pirates "Pieces of Eight" was a popular coin made by Spain in the 17th Century.
Pieces of Eight
"The first coinage of the New World and what comes to mind when we think of Pirate Treasure are pieces of eight. These first coins, often called cob coins, were made from roughly cut planchets (blanks) by striking them with hand dies. The word Cobb comes from a simplification of the Spanish phrase, Cabo de Barra, which translates as, from a bar. After the coins are struck, they are weighed by an assayer who cuts off any excess Silver which is why most coins have some of the impression cut away. Due to this method of manufacturer no two coins are alike and many are collected for their unique shapes alone. The Cobb coin, like anything that is no longer available is becoming very scarce and hence more valuable. The few remaining Coins are the last vintage of the glory days of pirates and Treasure hunting and are fast disappearing into private hands.
. The most well known Treasure cobb-coins are those that came from the 1715 fleet that sank off the Coast Florida in that year. They can be identified by the shield of King Philip V shown to the left and the Florenzada cross, shown to the right, that was only used on Mexican coins. The 1715 coins, which I have a few, are being sold by some for more than a thousand dollars and can be seen on Mel Fisher's website in that amount."
The V C or V G could stand for:
Spain made this coins in different parts of their territories and would stamp them with:
Viceroyalty - Cuzco, Colombia or Guatemala
Oak Island Money Pit Search found this one
"They got a diver into the swamp and....well I was expecting to see lots of gold and silver coins , the diver comes out with a coin, they clean it and it turns out to be a Spanish coin"
The Spanish 8 Maravedis or Cobb Coin better known to us as a Pirates "Pieces of Eight" was a popular coin made by Spain in the 17th Century.
Pieces of Eight
"The first coinage of the New World and what comes to mind when we think of Pirate Treasure are pieces of eight. These first coins, often called cob coins, were made from roughly cut planchets (blanks) by striking them with hand dies. The word Cobb comes from a simplification of the Spanish phrase, Cabo de Barra, which translates as, from a bar. After the coins are struck, they are weighed by an assayer who cuts off any excess Silver which is why most coins have some of the impression cut away. Due to this method of manufacturer no two coins are alike and many are collected for their unique shapes alone. The Cobb coin, like anything that is no longer available is becoming very scarce and hence more valuable. The few remaining Coins are the last vintage of the glory days of pirates and Treasure hunting and are fast disappearing into private hands.
. The most well known Treasure cobb-coins are those that came from the 1715 fleet that sank off the Coast Florida in that year. They can be identified by the shield of King Philip V shown to the left and the Florenzada cross, shown to the right, that was only used on Mexican coins. The 1715 coins, which I have a few, are being sold by some for more than a thousand dollars and can be seen on Mel Fisher's website in that amount."
The V C or V G could stand for:
Spain made this coins in different parts of their territories and would stamp them with:
Viceroyalty - Cuzco, Colombia or Guatemala
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