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« on: January 31, 2009, 05:48:31 pm »
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I was very surpised when I found this coin . First of all the condition it was in and secondly the history behind it .  I wondered about the name ITA . came to find out that ITA was a sub-commander in the fleet of  Pieter Heyn , the man that took the whole silver fleet in the bay of Matanzas  in Cuba .  Pieter Heyn was the only Admiral that ever took a Spanish treasure fleet . As his second in command ITA had his share in the battle . Part of the silver taken from the Spanish was used to be coined . This  6 stuiver ( 6 nickle ) coin was part of that coinage . Needless to say that it is my favorate coin .  Cornelius

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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009, 05:56:16 pm »
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Dear Cornelius,

it is very nice to hear a story surrounding a coin! Where and when did you find it?

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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 06:06:07 pm »
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Christian I found the coin in the clay in the area of the  ,, drowned land of Saaftingen ,, in the provice of Zeeland . It is worth more to me than all the siver in the world  ( because of the history behind it ) .   Cornelius

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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009, 06:26:42 pm »
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Sweet coin

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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2009, 06:33:46 pm »
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Yes Outback it is a sweet coin , but not because of the silver content . The amount of silver is not worth mentioning . It is the history behind the coin that I was able to detect . History is worth more to me than monitary value . I enjoy history above any monitary value because it is history I enjoy now , while the money will go to my kids .  Regards Cornelius

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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2009, 11:34:02 am »
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What a great find.  Really like the history behind it as well.  Congrats on that find as well as finding the history behind the coin.

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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2009, 10:49:14 am »
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Hi Cornelius,

That really is a most beautiful coin.  Clapp Clapp
Just finding a coin that old and in such great condition.   Laola

I would be thrilled to make a find like that one. Detecting Detecting Detecting



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