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Post by armyjunk on Nov 8, 2011 3:08:35 GMT 8
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Post by okla on Nov 8, 2011 6:39:57 GMT 8
Hey Army...Thanks a bunch for posting this story. I have heard/read for years about the loot that was dumped in the Bay and attempts to recover same, but this is the most complete rendition that I have seen thus far. When was this Reader's Digest published. I saw a film on the Travel Channel, probably 30 or more years ago showing some scuba divers recovering scattered silver pesos from the Bay floor. I don't know when that film was made, but they certainly weren't finding huge numbers of coins. Thanks again for sharing. Cheers.
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Post by EXO on Nov 8, 2011 9:27:12 GMT 8
Salvaging a Silver Treasure Diving for Philippine Pesos off Corregidor in 1945
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Post by The Phantom on Nov 10, 2011 7:47:11 GMT 8
Really enjoyed the story Army.
Their story ties in with that of John Wright's book, "CAPTURED ON CORREGIDOR".
He mentioned all the silver the divers were giving the prisoners with which they bribed their guards for more food. SOME silver coins sewn into their clothes were taken off Corregidor when the prisoners left in a hurry............ (Check post this site, "Captured On Corregidor").
In 1975 I was married in Manila's Paco Chapel in a traditional Filipino wedding. I went to Ermita to buy the 13 coins you need for the bride to have dropped in their hands during the ceremony, by the future husband to show he will support her, (I think it means he is giving her control of all the money!)
Anyway the Silver Peso coins I bought are from the 1930's. I still have them.
You can still buy coins in Ermita today, but be sure to bring a magnet.........the recent coins I bought as souvenirs are made of steel. Yeah. I checked my Silver coins from the 70's, real silver they are.
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Post by rickthelibrarian on May 18, 2012 8:59:49 GMT 8
The silver peso coins were only minted until 1912, I believe. I think 50 centavo coins were minted through the 30s and so forth, though.
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Post by sherwino on May 18, 2012 15:08:59 GMT 8
I have silver peso coins with 1900s. Can't remember the exact date but probably between 04-08.
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Post by Karl Welteke on May 8, 2020 15:34:53 GMT 8
These two images are reposted. The purpose is to make you aware that the 11 earlier images in this thread were watermarked by Photobucket and are now replaced as of today, the 7th of May 2020.
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