As previously announced on January 1st, 2022, the 1715 Fleet Society has been reconstituted as a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation. Because of this change, the corporate structure of the new organization is different than what we previously had. Our Board of Directors, which is now listed on the home page of the website and on the …
While visiting the Florida United Numismatist (FUN) Show in Orlando earlier this month I was pleased to welcome our latest member, Lluís Lalana I Culla, from Barcelona Spain. Lluís is with Aureo and Calicó Numismatic Auctions. Lluís is our first Fleet Society member from Spain. We are honored to have him join us.
The Florida United Numismatists (FUN) annual January show was held this year from Thursday, January 6 to Sunday, January 9 in Orlando. As previously indicated in an earlier post, the Fleet Society did not sponsor a table due to the uncertainty surrounding Covid cancellation issues. We did not want to invest the time and money …
The Real Eight Company makes its first significant recovery of Spanish silver coins at the Cabin Wreck site, near Sebastian, Florida.
Greetings and Happy New Year. We are proud to announce that as of today, January 1, 2022, the 1715 Fleet Society is now a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization. Originally, the Society was organized as an LLC which is short for “Limited Liability Corporation”. It was believed at the time of the LLC incorporation that …
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On behalf of myself and the other Directors of the 1715 Fleet Society I would like to wish everyone a Happy (and prosperous) New Year.
It goes with out saying that 2020 was an unprecedented year. We had high hopes for 2021 but unfortunately the lingering effects of Covid 19 continued to dominate the new year. Our usual trip to the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show in January was called off due to the cancellation of that event. No new …
We welcome in the new year with our latest Treasure of the Month for January, this small group of encrusted silver eight reales. Featuring encrusted objects is a hallmark of our monthly treasures. It is no secret that we have a fascination with these objects, likely because they offer a certain aura of mystery to …
After a one year absence due to Covid 19, the January FUN (Florida United Numismatists) Show will return to Orlando January 6-9 , 2022. This year the Fleet Society will NOT have a table as per a decision made in this regard back in August. It was decided to forego our usual table due to …
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On behalf of myself and the other Directors of the Fleet Society, we would like to wish all of our members, supporters and website visitors a very Merry Christmas. Ben Costello, Director.
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.
Hi, Ben Costello here. I don’t know about the rest of you, but when I see the number “1715” it grabs my attention. For example, when I see 17:15 in Military Time (5:15 PM to the rest of us) I immediately think “Hey, you don’t see that very often the same number as the 1715 …
Schulman’s last auction of Real Eight Company coins. Featured were 253 lots of 1715 Fleet coins, 102 of which were gold.
Our Treasure of the Month for December (a month known for gift giving) may very well have been under someone’s Christmas tree at one time. This unusual item is a ballast stone from the 1715 Fleet that has been made into a pair of bookends. The idea for this unique item, according to the prior …
Alan Workman’s fourth literature sale is now online, featuring items from the numismatic library of world coin expert Holland Wallace. For those who may not be familiar with Alan Workman, he has a vast array of books and publications of interest to Fleet Society enthusiasts. In the collection, you’ll find coin encyclopedias and books on …
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The core of gold and silver coins recovered by the Real Eight Company, along with selected valuable artifacts, are auctioned in New York by Hans Schulman. The auction catalogue indicates that approximately 1,000 gold coins and 2,000 silver coins will be available for sale at the auction.
While searching through some old records and documents regarding the Real Eight Company, I came across this article dated July 8, 1965. We spent considerable time trying to ascertain the source of this article but, despite our efforts, we were unable to trace the source. It is interesting for several reasons which is why I …
An interesting article was submitted by Fleet Society Director Jorge Proctor regarding a recent rare find on the 1715 Fleet wreck site known as the Cabin Wreck. Four intact glass Onion Bottles were found by veteran shipwreck salvor Captain Greg Bounds and his crew of the M/V Capitana. By any measure, finding an intact item …
Real Eight Company dissolved. See the entirety of the Real 8’s Articles of Incorporation here.
Our Treasure of the Month for November is this silver wedge shaped ingot, partially encrusted in a matrix of shells and other ocean deposits which gives the piece its unique character. Weighing in at an impressive 1905 grams (about 4.2 pounds), this item is one of the largest silver wedges that we have come across. …