Recently we received a press release from Douglas Mudd, Curator, Edward C. Rochette Money Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado, regarding their new exhibit called “Treasures of the Deep: Galleons, Storms and Archaeology”. The exhibit, which opens June 5th, tells the story of the world’s greatest ship wrecks, the treasures they carried and the efforts to preserve […]
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The Fleet Society would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those individuals who have contacted us offering their help and support regarding the upcoming 1715 Fleet Commemoration in July of 2015. This list is by no means all inclusive. But, because of all the e-mails and phone calls we have received, we
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In less than two months we will be one year away from the 300th anniversary of the loss of the 1715 Fleet. As visitors to this website already know the Fleet Society is working on an agenda of events for next years commemoration. We have received many calls and e mails from individuals offering to
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Our featured Treasure of the Month for June is this gorgeous, fully dated 1714 Mexico eight escudos from the Spanish colonial mint at Mexico City. The coin’s Fleet provenance is obvious. What is not obvious is its recent pedigree. This piece holds the distinction of being portrayed in two of the most iconic 1715 Fleet
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