The Directors of the 1715 Fleet Society are pleased to announce that a decision has been made to sponsor another Conference on the 1715 Plate Fleet, this one to be held in St. Augustine in the spring of 2017. Following the success of the recent 300th Anniversary Conference in Vero Beach this past July, a […]
Historic Tampa will be the venue of the 61st Annual Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show in January 2016. Located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida, Tampa has a rich history. Initially inhabited by various Native American groups, the ill-fated Narvaez Expedition landed near present day Tampa in April, 1528, with the intention of
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On November 11, 2015 Ben Costello, Director of the 1715 Fleet Society, will deliver a presentation to the Sphinx Society, a Pittsburgh based numismatic group. The organization consists of a small group of numismatists and specialized collectors who write, lecture, and advance numismatic subjects. The presentation will focus on the recent 300th Anniversary of the
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Recently, the 1715 Fleet Society was invited to display a table and provide information about the Society to attendees of the recent Sedwick Auction held in Orlando on October 29, 2015. The auction was attended by approximately by 75 or more bidders from as far away as the Caribbean, South America, and Spain. In the image shown above, Ellie Richards,
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On November 5, 2014, the Fleet Society was opened to new membership. All interested individuals were invited to become members of the Society for a lifetime membership fee of $125.00. On October 28, 2015, we welcomed our 50th member, Stuart Auerbach, of Winter Springs, Florida (view full member list here). We did a quick review
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The Treasure of the Month for November is this spectacular gold manicure set. Consisting of a toothpick, ear spoon, and grooming tool, this set is of high carat gold, around 22 – 23 kt, and is unique. Clearly the property of a wealthy individual, it is one of several manicure sets recovered over the years from
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