Crew unearths Boston time capsule from Paul Revere era

[MerryBlooms]

The capsule contains rare coins, a Paul Revere plate, papers and other artifacts dating back to the 1600s, said Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin, who also heads the state's historical commission.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/11/us/boston-time-capsule-paul-revere-sam-adams/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[LawDeeDah]

1. I hope that thumb drive of freedom is in there somewhere...

[Baclava]

2. cool - I love treasure pictures!

a few dimes? - that's it

:large

[JaneyVee]

10. Jeez, Tupperware really isn't biodegradable.

[roguevalley]

3. I am sure they haven't listed everything there or they would

have found the last liberal known to history in there too.

[Warpy]

4. It it's from the 1600s, it would have to be a Paul Revere's grandpa's plate

Just sayin'

It will be an interesting addition to the state archives, though.

[csziggy]

11. The capsule was put together in 1795 - items could have pre-dated then

By a significant amount.

From the link in the OP:

The capsule was last dug up during emergency repairs to the State House in 1855 and put back in place when the cornerstone was reset, he said.

"There were some coins that were tossed in the 1855 ceremony in the mix of the mortar. They are in good condition so we are optimistic that the box itself has withstood the test of time and that it will therefore be holding the contents securely," Galvin said.

Galvin says both time-capsule events -- in 1855 and in 1795 -- were chronicled in detail.

"What we know the box contains, based on the notes that we have, is a Paul Revere plate, papers, and coins from the 1600s. It may contain other stuff too, we don't know that yet," he said.

[pinboy3niner]

5. The contents were in surprisingly good condition...

[Rhiannon12866]

6. K&R! Very cool!

Can't wait to see more. I love things like this...

[snooper2]

7. this is a distraction from Francis

FYI

[Agschmid]

9. Need more...

[JEFF9K]

8. Look for a Geraldo Rivera special ...

for the opening of the box. Not a bad idea, except for the Geraldo part.

[AnnieBW]

12. I smell a "Sleepy Hollow" Plot Device

My first thought was, "next on "Sleepy Hollow...""

[William769]

13. Now that's a time capsule!