Our March 2016 Treasure of the Month was chosen because of St. Patrick and his close association with Ireland. With its lush green countryside, Ireland is poetically referred to as the Emerald Isle, which is why this specific treasure is featured this month. Weighing in at a hefty 70 carats, our emerald is approximately ¾” […]
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As previously indicated, Flagler College has been chosen as the host facility for our Spring 2017 International Conference on the 1715 Fleet in St. Augustine, Florida. In order to coordinate our event with the College we must adhere to its class schedule to avoid any conflicts. In the near future, the College should be able
In a previous post (January 18, 2016) I described a Mexico eight reales that was found at Turtle Trail near Corrigan’s beach on December 26, 2015. This coin has sentimental value because it was found on December 26, 2015 and is one of the last eight reales found along the Treasure Coast during the 300th
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The 1715 Fleet Society is honored to announce that the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources has extended to the Society permission to post images of the entire 1715 Fleet Gold Cob collection from the State of Florida. This massive collection consists of approximately 1,500 gold cobs from several Spanish Colonial mints including
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We received this electronic Valentine’s Day card yesterday and thought everyone would enjoy seeing the creativity of some of our viewers. Upon close inspection, one can see 3 Mexico eight reales heart-shaped cobs and 2 Mexico one reales heart-shaped cobs. Also, two gold toothpicks topped with miniature cupids round out the display. These pieces are part of
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Hello, this is Craig Grella – I’m the website manager for The 1715 Fleet Society. I am also the executive director of OrgSpring, a nonprofit web development and management company based in Pittsburgh, PA. In December 2014 OrgSpring redesigned this website and then re-launched it in January 2015. Now, one year later, we’ve put together a 1715
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