Realcent.org

Base Metal & Precious Metals Forum

Skip to content

Italian finds!

This forum is for discussing hunting and collecting US and Canadian circulation Silver Bullion Coins, other types of minted bullion, and other types of precious and base metal investments other than Bullion Pennies and Nickels.

Please Note: These articles are to inform your thinking, not lead it. Only you can decide the best place for your money, and any decision you make will put your money at risk. Information or data included here may have already been overtaken by events – and must be verified elsewhere – should you choose to act on it.
Post a reply

Italian finds!

Postby mrrosado » Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:45 am

I just got back form a Pilgrimage I lead to Italy. We went to see the Shroud of Turin, some cool churches, the pope and other nice things. I was in a Church shop in Sienna and I found a nice sized Miraculous Medal for 50 Euro. I think its about an ounce but i have not weighed it. In Italy they have the sterling silver stamp and the manufacturer stamp! I wear it under my clerics every day. I also saw two churches that were decorated with gold leaf on the ceiling. Apparently kings in the past donated the gold for the decoration. Like any other realcenter I asked what the value of the gold was. No one knew how many pounds of gold were up their.
I like collecting Gold and Silver. I prefer the Silver stuff. God Bless You.

My website: http://www.fatherrosado.com
follow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/FatherRosadoNY
mrrosado
Penny Hoarding Member
 
Posts: 528
Joined: Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:52 am
Top

Re: Italian finds!

Postby AGgressive Metal » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:22 pm

When I lived in WV, the capital was (and still is) covered with gold leaf on the exterior of the dome. Due to weathering, it has to be redone every couple decades or so. They have to bring in craftsmen from Italy or Greece to do it! I have heard urban legend of people finding gold leaf on the ground near the capital on windy days....

Image
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel
For nothyng is better than lyberte
For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world
-Aesop's Fables, Caxton edition 1484

http://stores.ebay.com/commonwealthcurrency
http://www.ebay.com/usr/pdx_metal
User avatar
AGgressive Metal
Realcent Moderator
 
Posts: 5922
Joined: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:00 am
Location: Portland
Top

Re: Italian finds!

Postby beauanderos » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:07 am

That Capitol building looks like it was built to house nothing but Left wingers? :shock: :?
The Hand of God moves WorldsImage
User avatar
beauanderos
Too Busy Posting to Hoard Anything Else
 
Posts: 9827
Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:00 am
Top

Re: Italian finds!

Postby mrrosado » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:17 am

so if the gold leaf is on the floor is it still government property?
I like collecting Gold and Silver. I prefer the Silver stuff. God Bless You.

My website: http://www.fatherrosado.com
follow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/FatherRosadoNY
mrrosado
Penny Hoarding Member
 
Posts: 528
Joined: Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:52 am
Top

Re: Italian finds!

Postby cooyon » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:59 am

FatherRosado wrote:so if the gold leaf is on the floor is it still government property?


Taxpayer property.
cooyon
1000+ Penny Miser Member
 
Posts: 1715
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:44 pm
Location: PA
Top
Post a reply

Return to Silver Bullion, Gold, & other Bullion Metals

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 136 guests

Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group