Talk:Pieces of Eight (piracy)

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"Pieces of eight were known to mark pirates of fame in actual history. Though they were not braided into the hair but worn around the neck on a fiber-like string."

Can someone explain to me the relevance of this quote to the paragraph and its source? It's interesting (if it's true), but it's apparently proving a point that pieces of eight were not braided into pirates' hair, but instead worn around their necks. Citations are good. I would suggest that any fact or quote be given a source to prove its authenticity.