The governor of the Bahama Islands issues a royal proclamation pardoning all pirates who surrender before September 5, 1718. Henry Jennings who, together with 300 men seized 1715 Fleet treasure that had been salvaged by the Spanish, wisely turned himself in. He lived the rest of his life a respected gentleman of means.
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Here is a most interesting article that I recently came across in our archives. From the Miami Herald, it discusses the site of the Survivors and Salvagers Camp of the 1715 Fleet where the McLarty Treasure Museum is now located. The article also mentions Homer N. Cato who was instrumental in discovering the site. Cato
From the Fleet Society Archives — September 11, 1966 Read More »
Work has been moving forward as we plan for our upcoming conference in January. As previously indicated, our conference will be in Vero Beach, January 8 – 10, 2024. The actual formal presentations will be on Tuesday, January 9, and Wednesday, January 10. This will be preceded by a Meet and Greet/Reception on January 8
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September’s Treasure of the Month is this beautiful jade Foo Dog. Foo Dogs are not really dogs; they are actually lions. Originating in China, these imposing creatures were used to guard outside temples and homes. They are frequently seen in pairs, a male and a female. They are meant to have a fierce appearance, with
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Occasionally I come across a new publication that, although not Fleet related, nevertheless is worthy of mentioning. Many of our numismatic members that collect Fleet gold and silver maintain other collecting interests that extend beyond Fleet coinage. Private and Pioneer (or Territorial Gold) is a fascinating area of numismatics that has somewhat of an esoteric
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Here is an interesting picture from the Orlando Sentinel (Brevard News Edition) from 1965. Most students of the Real Eight Company know that the company opened a small museum in the First National Bank of Satellite Beach. (See image below). The museum opened in May 1965 (actually the Grand Opening was on Friday, April 30,
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Saturday was the final day of the World’s Fair of Money here in Pittsburgh. Overall it was a very enjoyable convention. As indicated in my prior posts I had a chance to meet many Society members and make new friends. I let everyone that I met know about our upcoming conference in Vero Beach in
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The Battle of Blenheim was fought during the War of Spanish Succession, resulting in a victory for English-led forces over French and Bavarian soldiers.
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Thursday was a special day as long-time Fleet enthusiast Frank Noga (member #1), from Eastlake Ohio, paid a visit to the Show. Frank, known as “Mr. 1715” to his friends, was one of my very first contacts in the 1715 Fleet community. Frank was collecting Fleet-related coins, artifacts, and books long before most people became
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Tuesday was the official opening of the ANA World’s Fair of Money here in Pittsburgh. In as much as I was a volunteer I was able to get into the show early. I spent most of the day going around the bourse floor reacquainting myself with old friends and dealers. There were a number of 1715
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Greetings Fleet Society members. I am here in Pittsburgh at the ANA World’s Fair of Money. Today was Dealer Day which is a special day set aside for dealers only who buy and sell from each other. Tomorrow is the official opening day of the show which kicks off on Tuesday at 12:30 when the
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August 8-12, 2023 – View $MILLIONS$ in rare coins and numismatic treasures. Buy, sell, and trade with hundreds of coin dealers, attend lectures and presentations from noted numismatists, and find out what your old coins may be worth! David L. Lawrence Convention Center1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Show Hours:Tuesday 1-6 p.m.Wednesday – Friday
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As a follow up to our August 1 post, progress is slowly being made to organize, categorize and shelve the vast library recently purchased by the Fleet Society from co-founder Ernie Richards. As previously reported, the first half of the library was delivered to us on Thursday, July 27. Since then we have been working
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Last week the Fleet Society received the first half of the recently acquired Richards Library (see our post of May 22, 2023). The library consists of books, booklets, magazines and catalogues assembled by Ernie Richards, one of the Fleet Society’s original founders. Over the course of his lifetime Ernie managed to build a library over
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The 1715 Fleet is lost in a violent hurricane off the east coast of Florida.
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Our Treasure of the Month for August is this fully intact “olive jar” recovered from the Douglass Beach wreck site near Fort Pierce, Florida. Attractively adorned with coral encrustation this container is truly a treasure indeed. Earthenware vessels, such as the one here, are common on virtually all Spanish shipwrecks but are rarely found intact.
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The 1715 Plate Fleet departs from the port of Havana. In one week this majestic fleet with be nothing but scattered debris along the east coast of Florida.
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A team of Real Eight Company divers finds a nearly intact treasure chest at the Cabin Wreck site near Sebastian. The chest was the first of its kind found on any 1715 Fleet wreck site. (A second chest was found two years later in June 1967 not far from where the first chest was found
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Here is a very interesting account provided to us by one of our board members, Meredith Hoppe. Recently, while on a trip to Europe, Meredith had a chance to visit another very famous Fleet: the SS Nomadic and the most ill-fated of the White Star Line, the RMS Titanic. The Titanic was built in Belfast
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Here is an interesting and rare item from our archives. It is a Real Eight Company stock certificate for 100 shares issued to Louis J. Ullian on June 5, 1964. We surmise that this stock certificate was issued as a result of the Real Eight Company taking on two new members, Bob Johnson and John
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