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BI1 - American Coin at Battle island Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/8/2021
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This Cache is placed as part of the 2021 New York State Park Central Region Geocache Challenge. There are approximately 70 geocaches hidden within 20 state parks and historic sites in this parks region. The first 100 people to find 45 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com

NYS Parks Saratoga - Capital region and the Taconic region will be hosting a similar challenge!!  10 caches found in the Sara-Cap and/or Taconic region Challenge can be used toward the Central Challenge. 

Be sure to check each park or site’s unique web page for possible trail maps and other facility specific information. www.nysparks.com

Be sure to bring a GPSr with you or download your caches to an offline list as many of our beautiful State Parks/ Historic sites have limited or no cell service!!!

This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item. Some of the items in the cache are park souvenirs and do not need to be replaced with a trade item.

THIS CACHE is a puzzle cache, not located at the posted coords. To find the container, solve the easy puzzle below. You can find your answers on-line. 

The cache is located at: N43 21.8AB W076 26.4CD

A - Last digit in the year of the first Morgan silver dollar

B- Last digit in the year of the first Flying Eagle Penny

C -Second digit in year of the first Morgan silver dollar

D- Last digit in the year of the first Indian Head penny

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs gur qngr jrer 1960, 9 jbhyq or gur frpbaq qvtvg naq 0 jbhyq or gur ynfg qvtvg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)