We begin the New Year with a bang as our featured treasure for January is this “grenade” from the 1715 Fleet. Officially known as a “Hand Thrown Incendiary” these small devices, much like the modern hand grenade, could be lobbed by hand from one ship to another while engaged in close combat. About the size […]
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Cabinet officials, stung by reports that the state may not be getting its rightful share of treasure recovered from Florida waters, consider taking over all salvage operations and keeping (rather than sharing) all treasure found. This consideration would be tantamount to the state going into the treasure-hunting business.
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As we move into the new year, we are working through our checklist of final details that need to be accomplished as we prepare for the opening of our Conference & Meeting in Vero Beach. We start with a Meet & Greet/Reception at the Vero Beach Heritage Center on January 8 (1:00 p.m. to 6:00
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The 2024 FUN Show in Orlando, Florida is fast approaching. Scheduled to begin on Thursday, January 4, and run until Sunday, January 7, 2024, the show will feature over 1500 dealers. The show is sponsored by the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) and is an annual event attracting over 10,000 visitors. It is regarded as the
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On behalf of myself and the Board of Directors of the 1715 Fleet Society we would like to wish all of our members, supporters and website visitors a very Merry Christmas. Ben Costello, Director.
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We are pleased to announce that Fleet Society member Allen Balogh (member # 37) has recently become a member of the staff at Flagler College in St. Augustine. He will be teaching “Honor Among Thieves, the Golden Age of Piracy” in the first semester of 2024. He has been an ardent supporter and member since
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Our upcoming conference in Vero Beach (January 8 – 10, 2024 ) features 10 outstanding speakers covering a wide range of topics including the 1715 Fleet (naturally), Spanish colonial numismatics, treasure, maritime archaeology to name a few. The other day it was brought to our attention by Fleet Society member Dave Crooks (member # 7)
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Josh “Captain Redbeard” Scott (Follow @redbeardsrelics — instagram.com/redbeardsrelics)Link to Captain Redbeard’s original post on Instagram: instagram.com/p/C0rYr8OLIg_/ The 17th century was full of fascinating treasures of coins and art, maps, chests, and so much more. The church in Liege commissioned 5 variations of these tokens over the years, with very few having survived the ages. The years
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The National Geographic Society exhibits Spanish gold, silver and artifacts recovered by the Real Eight Company from the 1715 Fleet. Explorers Hall, Washington, D.C.
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From time to time, we come across a very interesting non-shipwreck, non-Fleet related story that we like to share with all of our visitors. Here is one such story: Metal Detectorists Scanning for War Relics in the Woods Stumble on Hoard of Gold Coins From WWII. It appears that a metal detectorist and his companions
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Greetings! Well, we are less than a month away from our 2024 Conference & Meeting in Vero Beach, Florida. We have about 70 attendees including our speakers. This represents a 30% increase over our last conference held in October/November 2022. We are extremely gratified to see how many new people have signed up. We have
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We received word from Karen McKee (Member # 29) that her mother recently passed away. Karen’s mother was the widow of Art McKee, generally recognized as the father of modern-day treasure salvaging. Karen has carried on the legacy of her family as she is deeply involved in the research and certification of shipwreck coins. She
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Hans Schulman’s last auction of Real Eight Company coins from the 1715 Fleet. There were 253 lots in all, 102 of which were gold coins. New York City.
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As the date of our Conference in Vero Beach draws near, we thought it would be appropriate to showcase some of the sponsors that helped make our Conference possible. This year we offered several sponsorships, the highest and most expensive of these was the Conference Sponsor. A Conference Sponsor commits to a $3,000.00 contribution. As
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For our December Treasure of the Month, we usually showcase an item that we would like to find under our Christmas tree. This year is no different. Our featured item is this most unusual 1713 dated Mexico eight reales from the Spanish colonial mint at Mexico City. The coin is accompanied by a Real Eight
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As the date of our Conference in Vero Beach draws near, we thought it would be appropriate to showcase some of the sponsors that helped make our Conference possible. This year we offered several sponsorships, the highest and most expensive of these was the Conference Sponsor. A Conference Sponsor commits to a $3,000.00 contribution. As
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The fiftieth anniversary of the “mother lode” sale of Fleet gold, 878 gold coins auctioned by Hans Schulman, New York City.
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Real Eight Company dissolved. See the history of the Real Eight Company through documents and letters here.
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To all those planning to attend the Fleet Society’s Conference & Meeting in January, don’t forget to join us at our Meet & Greet/Reception on Monday, January 8, 2024. The Meet & Greet/Reception is FREE and will be open to the public. It will be held at the Heritage Center located at 2140 14th Avenue
On October 21st, we posted a story about a boat recently uncovered by a road construction crew in St. Augustine. Here is a follow up to that story. Here’s what’s next for ancient boat found under Florida street.
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