Inasmuch as the month February is associated with lovers (Valentine’s Day) we thought it appropriate to feature two gold rings as our Treasure(s) of the Month for February. The rings seen here are exquisite in their design and style. The ring on the lower left exhibits a diamond pattern, while the ring above it portrays […]
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As a follow-up to my most recent post, I had a meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 with Dr. Susan Parker, the Director of the St. Augustine Historical Society. Operating out of the Oldest House Museum, the St. Augustine Historical Society is committed to the preservation and interpretation of historically significant structures, artifacts, and documentary
In a previous post (November 25, 2015), the Directors of the 1715 Fleet Society announced their decision to sponsor another International Conference of the 1715 Fleet in 2017 in St. Augustine, Florida. Society Directors have decided on Flagler College as the venue for the Conference. On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, I will be meeting with
During my travels here in Florida following the FUN Show, I came across an interesting item which I purchased for sentimental reasons. This Mexico eight reales was found at Turtle Trail near Corrigan’s Beach, six miles south of Sebastian, Florida on December 26, 2015. It is a nicely shaped coin which still retains some ocean/beach deposits.
Hello everyone. What follows is a brief report of the 61st Annual FUN Show which was held in Tampa, Florida January 7 – 10, 2016. This was by far the largest of all of the FUN Shows. The number of dealers were approximately 620 which was a record. Due to our location in the Convention
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As a follow up to our Fleet Society Research Update of December 3rd, here is another Fleet Society Research Update. We now have posted on our website the third and final of 3 installments of 1715 dated Mexican eight reales from the State of Florida Collection. Each installment includes 35 images of full or partially dated eight reales coins
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Our January 2016 Treasure of the Month is this small grouping of 1715 Fleet silver and gold coins (cobs) from the Mexico City Mint, topped off with a bright gold ring. All of these coins display the typical features of coins found on the wreck sites of the 1715 Fleet. Irregular shapes, flattened surfaces, hammer
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