Crews Searching Richmond Virginia Robert E. Lee Statue 1887 Time Capsule

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willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 524 Posts	Posted 09/09/2021 2:58 pm There's a silver dollar in it. Work crews were still searching Thursday morning for a time capsule they believed was buried inside the pedestal under a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that towered over Richmond, Virginia, for more than a century until it was taken down Wednesday. A newspaper article from 1887 suggests that the copper time capsule contains mostly memorabilia, including a U.S. silver dollar and a collection of Confederate buttons. But one line from that article has piqued the interest of historians. Listed among the artifacts is a "picture of Lincoln lying in his coffin". Yahoo News and Associated Press: https://www.yahoo.com/news/confeder...0427985.html https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Edited by willieboyd2 09/09/2021 2:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/09/2021 3:37 pm Thanks for the link! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187565 Posts	Posted 09/09/2021 3:53 pm This will be very interesting to follow! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3634 Posts	Posted 09/09/2021 3:56 pm Thanks, I'll keep watch for follow-ups on this. Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 09/10/2021 01:16 am That's extremely disappointing how they removed the historical statue from it's position. History should be studied and learned from, not taken down and destroyed. At least they didn't scratch up that silver dollar so far. Hmmm... the article didn't specify what dollar could be in there. It could be an uncirculated 1794 Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 524 Posts	Posted 09/10/2021 09:45 am Crews end search for 1887 time capsule under former Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond Crews in Virginia ended a daylong search Thursday after they were unable to locate a 134-year-old time capsule state officials believe is buried in the pedestal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that towered over Richmond for more than a century. State officials were scheduled to remove the 134-year-old time capsule from the cornerstone a day after the large Confederate statue was taken down. But after removing more than half a dozen large, heavy stones, crews were unable to find it. CBS News article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert...e-search-end Some things are better left unfound. https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Report this Post to the Staff
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