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Tree-ring analysis has been able to date a medieval ship found in a Welsh riverbank to within a few months.
The wreck of a 15th Century ship was found in the mud of Newport's River Usk in 2002 and experts believe it is as significant a find as the Mary Rose.
Now researchers have found timbers from the hull of the former wine-trading vessel were made from oak trees that were felled in the winter of 1457-58.
"It helps us refine when the ship was built," said ship curator Toby Jones.
It is another major development for the Newport ship conservation project who have been working for more than 20 years to conserve and ultimately rebuild the vessel, which is a century older than the Mary Rose...
Here is the link.
Newport medieval ship's timber dated to within months - BBC News
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From Sedwick...
Are you going to the Whitman Baltimore Expo this week? Come by Booth 1137 to visit us!
We will have our inventory of coins, banknotes, and medals available for purchase.
We're also pleased to announce that our recently concluded Treasure Auction 34, held November 2nd and 3rd, set a new record for our company with over $4.7 million in numismatic rarities sold! Strong, active bidding from our valued clients as well as fresh, attractive material from our consignors helped make this an exciting, record-breaking sale.
We're already building up our next major auction scheduled for May 7-9, 2024 - a sale in which we aim to break a new record. See us in Baltimore to learn how we can maximize the best return on your collectibles.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Best regards,
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
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Some people sell their modern finds to pawn shops or jewelry stores that won't pay but a fraction of what you might expect for nice jewelry.
Jewelry stores and pawn shops usually put very little value on nice gemstones, for example - almost none, unless you have a huge diamond or something exceptional. And even a nice diamond ring, they'll only give you a fraction of what they will eventually sell it for. That is understandable since they have expenses and need to make a profit.
A nice sized diamond with a small chip will probably need to be recut and then regraded or recertified etc. etc. There is a lot to getting it ready to resell.
Perfectly beautiful gold pieces will be melted down. Seems stupid to me, but that is the way it is.
I've written before about the need to sell well if you want to get the most out of the modern finds that you want to sell. Instead of selling wholesale, you might want to find the right buyer yourself, which will take some effort and time.
Of course, the best thing is to find the original owner that has some connection and sentimental value for the item, but there are times when that eventually proves impossible.
Here are some other ideas about how you can turn finds into something new.
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