+The Lost Geeks Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 The Oak Island geocoin celebrates Nova Scotia's original mystery cache. 213 years of DNFs and counting! This coin is 45mm round and 4 mm thick. It has an edge die of the codes that were found at the oak Island site along with the tracking number. There were 250 coins made. Of that, 75 are gold, 85 Nickel, 75 copper plated.(there is also an artist edition which are not for sale). This coin is trackable on Geocaching.com and has it own icon. In 1795, 16-year-old Daniel McGinnis discovered a circular depression in a clearing on the southeastern end of the island with an adjacent tree which had a tackle block on one of its overhanging branches. McGinnis, with the help of friends, excavated the depression and discovered a layer of flagstones a few feet below. As they dug down they discovered layers of logs at about every ten feet. They abandoned the excavation at 30 feet. For 213 years treasure hunters have sought to unravel the secret of the pit. Floods, booby traps, deaths and mysterious inscriptions have fueled speculation over what riches might be hidden here, and who might have hidden it. Even President Franklin Roosevelt became part of an exploration group, and kept up with news and developments for most of his life. Theories about who created the money pit are just about as plentiful as the groups who have tried to find it. Some say it holds the pirate treasure of Henry "Long Ben" Every, Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, or even William "Captain" Kidd. Others believe it is naval treasure hidden by Spanish sailors, or by British troops during the American revolution. Some say it was constructed by French army engineers to hold the treasury of Fortress Louisbourg during the French and Indian War. Still more fanciful theories say it contains the lost jewels of Marie Antoinette; proof that Francis Bacon penned all the plays of William Shakespeare; or even the final hiding place constructed by exiled Knights Templar for the Holy Grail. Links to purchase: Oak Island Gold Oak Island Nickel Oak Island Copper Oak Island set of 3 coins Quote Link to comment
JohnMac56 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I remember reading the book 'The Money Pit' many years ago. The story fascinated me back then and still fascinates me today. I will definately be picking up a couple of these coins... Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I finally got my hands on these coins and I am VERY happy with them!! Brian handed over a sample of each finish for me to photograph for him, and here's the results. Hope you like 'em! Nickel: Copper: Gold: Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 These turned out very nice, I'm going to bet they look alot better in person than the pics show Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 These turned out very nice, I'm going to bet they look alot better in person than the pics show That's the truth! The front is just darn hard to photograph because it is epoxy covered to protect the printed text on the scroll. Quote Link to comment
+kini_ont Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Well that's one less set you'll have to worry about Your pictures showed much more detail of the coin then the website did, I bet when I get them I'll be even more tickled pink, Great Coin E&Cplus3 Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Did anyone notice History Channel is going to be doing a special on Oak Island starting Sunday it looks like? I can't wait to learn a little more about this mysterious cache the coin celebrates! Quote Link to comment
+runninbear1 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Does anybody have a picture of this coin ? I'm also very interested in the story of Oak Island and would love to see what this coin looks like !!! Quote Link to comment
+steben6 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Here is a picture of the whole set (both front and back). The pictures don't really do the coins justice as they are really gorgeous in person! I am still (and eternally) searching for the AE of this coin! Quote Link to comment
+runninbear1 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 That is a gorgeous coin !! Thank you so much for posting the pictures , ... another coin I'll have to be watching for ... Quote Link to comment
+JoenGPS Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Did anyone notice History Channel is going to be doing a special on Oak Island starting Sunday it looks like? I can't wait to learn a little more about this mysterious cache the coin celebrates! Will be glued to the tube Quote Link to comment
+The Skylark Four Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 There is one more geocoin that celebrates Oak Island. There is a pic in the following thread. Oak Island I have one to trade for something interesting. Quote Link to comment
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