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Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft
Author: Richard
Date: 03-07-2014 - 06:47

"According to an article written by a State Parks employee, the spike is 9 1/2 inches long, weighs 14.2 ounces and is made of 17 6/10 carat gold, alloyed with copper.

The Lost Spike is a twin of the Last Spike, which was driven in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, to celebrate the completion of the first transcontinental railroad."

So what is the significance of the Lost Spike? OK, it's a "twin" of the original, but does it have historical value or is its value only that of its metals? And is its metal composition similar or identical to the original?

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  CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft defect_detector 03-06-2014 - 21:33
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft Jon 03-06-2014 - 21:38
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft Chuck in Wallowa County 03-07-2014 - 06:06
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft Richard 03-07-2014 - 06:47
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft P.Kepler 03-07-2014 - 06:57
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft Robin 03-07-2014 - 08:45
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft KRK 03-07-2014 - 12:56
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft Paul Kepler 03-07-2014 - 21:19
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft HUTCH 7.62 03-08-2014 - 08:28
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft fark 03-08-2014 - 17:22
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft HUTCH 7.62 03-08-2014 - 20:48
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft M. Harris 03-09-2014 - 18:41
  Re: CSRM Break In, Attempted Golden Spike Theft MP 97.7 03-09-2014 - 18:59


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