Unusual Silver find

coinshooter · Jan 2, 2010

I was at the beach today and found this small silver box buried at about
6". When I picked it up, I noticed that it was probably a pendant as it had
two hang points on the top.
I also noticed the end of it was open and there was something inside it.
I was just hoping that it was a gold coin wrapped up in paper, but
when I got home I took a pair of tweezers and pulled out the packet inside.
It was soft and was wrapped in thread many times over. I was thinking it
was probably a small packet of someone's ashes (ugh!), but when I started
unwrapping it, it looked like paper only, so I kept going. The paper really
started to stink (a nasty smell) when I was unwrapping it, so when it was fully
unwrapped, I took a picture of the words and dumped the two papers in the trash.
Anyone read Arabic or Hindi? What does it say?
Hope it's a good luck prayer and not about passing on into another world.
I took two picks of the one paper because I don't know which way it reads.

Martimus Rex · Jan 2, 2010

Wow, very cool. With the stamp I would say it looks official. Made me think of a blood chit. wtg

fisher2 · Jan 2, 2010

islamic it looks arabic?

Shadowmanflash · Jan 2, 2010

I wouldn't throw any of it out until you find out what it says. Looks important, maybe something official, looks like the purple circular thing may be some type of seal or stamp for a document. Can't i.d. it but it is a awesome find, Ken.

vayank54 · Jan 2, 2010

I have no idea what it is but it's a cool find.

garthbfan169 · Jan 2, 2010

Very kool find coinshooter!! I would def. hold onto it!! :thumbsup:

Pull_tab_mike · Jan 2, 2010

dude you should have bagged it and taged it, it stunck so why not put it in a baggie or something........

well what ever ur find u do as u wish

zaxfire69 · Jan 3, 2010

Man get that piece of paper out of the trash. Double bag it in 2 ziploc bags until you find out what it is. Man it could be some highly guarded secret. At least hold onto it until you can figure out what it is. Might be the Holy Grail or something. Indiana Jones type stuff. Awesome find. :hello2:

Deepdiger60 · Jan 3, 2010

It sure looks Islamic to me not that iam a expert or anything but being from the Subs near NYC in the past i used to see a lot of people stop there cars at sunrise or sundown no matter where they were get out kneel on a cloth and pray face the East if they could not make Temple in time and bury a little prayer in the ground it sure causes traffic jams , if thats any help ?

LabradorBob (Missouri) · Jan 3, 2010

Something about being in a hurry that terrible fight has broke out,
buried treasure south side of highest point catalin island year 1862
see the seal,decipher last part,then pull to left just like i'm pulling your leg.
really i have no idea,just joking.
LabradorBob

kc10bull · Jan 3, 2010

It's a prayer note, I've seen many in my travels.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Jan 3, 2010

Cool, you found a prayer. :hello2:

Maybe you should answer it... :icon_scratch:

Nice box,

Keep @ It and HH !!

Jaws2 · Jan 3, 2010

I found a small sealed aluminum tube that had the same type of scripted in it, someone told me it was a Islam Prayer?

DigginThePast · Jan 3, 2010

It is a prayer note. They were asking for help in finding buried treasure.

allen · Jan 3, 2010

Take it to a college or the place muslims pray
to see if they can tell you what it says.
Keep us updated !!

SkyPirate · Jan 5, 2010

I forwarded this thread to a friend who can read this writing and here is what he said:

"These are sacred Quranic verses normally some mistic scholars or holy men prescribe for someone to heel their problems and give them courage and strength.This is called TAVEEZ in our language and many people wear it around their necks or tie it to their shoulders for good luck. ARABIC of course. God is great one and only one and Mohammad is his only last prophet. More can be transltated but in gist thats it."