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Silver Rupees recovered (but perhaps melted)

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oly...@aol.com

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Apr 16, 2015, 1:11:39 AM4/16/15
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32316599

Somebody should post this to a more active newsgroup...

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oly...@aol.com

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Apr 16, 2015, 6:31:43 AM4/16/15
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http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/europe/world-war-ii-shipwreck-silver-recovered/index.html

It appears that older 0.9170 fine rupees were being pulled out (from 1939, the rupees were struck in 0.500 fine silver) and sold off. It's tragic if all of these were melted, as suggested by the two stories.

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