1795 Time Capsule Contained Alternative Currency To Combat British Rule

[flyup]

The time capsule recently opened in Boston:

"One of the coins in the box, a Pine Tree Shilling, was minted in 1652 for the use of Massachusetts’ colonists, without the knowledge of the British monarchy."

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2015/01/06/history_of_time_capsules_boston_statehouse_time_capsule_opening.html

What seems new is really old- because it worked the first time.

[Flashman]

What I got from that also is. "Paper wallets should be good for centuries, properly stored" but "Etching a plate of silver was a good backup plan too"

[Lethn]

Holy crap, talk about thinking ahead, the buried documents and everything.

[RodeoX]

That's cool. Was each coin recorded in Ye-old chain of blocks?

[BillyBobZorton]

Time capsules will not be needed with blockchain/maidsafe technologies. In the future everything will be stored there