Cool stuff uncovered during a water leak repair at the Massachusetts State House. What a great find!
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The box-shaped capsule was placed in the State House cornerstone in 1795 by Revere, the metalsmith, engraver and Revolutionary War hero; Adams, the brewer and governor of Massachusetts; and William Scollay, a local developer, when construction began. Revere was responsible for overlaying the State House dome with copper.
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The collection of coins recovered from the time capsule included half-cent, one-cent, half-dime, 10-cent and 25-cent coins. Another set of coins included a pine tree shilling from 1652 and a copper medal showing George Washington.
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Experts say they haven't been able to confirm whether Paul Revere made the silver plate, which commemorates the placement of the legislature's cornerstone by Adams and Revere on July 4, 1795.
If Revere did make it, Clarke said, "the value has to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's magnificent."
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1795 time capsule opened, centuries after Revere and Adams buried it - CNN.com
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