Ever Wondered What a 17th Century 50 kg Bar of Silver Looks Like?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 6:18 am
by dognose
Details of what possibly may be part of Pirate Captain William Kidd's treasure, including a 50 kilo bar of silver, have been rediscovered off Madagascar.
See today's BBC News:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32621444Trev.
Re: Ever Wondered What a 17th Century 50 kg Bar of Silver Looks Like?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 8:54 pm
by JayT
I'd like one of those please.
Re: Ever Wondered What a 17th Century 50 kg Bar of Silver Looks Like?
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:06 am
by dognose
Somewhat disappointingly, the facts did get in the way of a great story. Research by UNESCO, the UN's cultural body, revealed the bar was nothing more than a lead ballast weight.
Part of their report stated:
'What had been identified as the Adventure Galley of the pirate Captain Kidd has been found... to be a broken part of the Sainte-Marie port constructions.
'No ship remains have been found. Also the metal ingot, recovered apparently from the above site, is not a 'silver treasure', but is constituted of 95 per cent lead.
'It does not contain silver and has been identified as a lead-ballast piece.'
Oh well...........
Trev.