This Day in Fleet History – April 11th, 1713
The Treaty of Ultrecht formally concludes hostilities between Spain and Britain, thus permitting the treasure fleets to sail again.
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1715 Fleet Society Website Analytics
Greetings 1715 Fleet Society members and enthusiasts! This is Craig Grella, web admin. Ben Costello asked me to send a quick note with the updated website analytics. I’ve been managing the technical aspects of the website for just over five years now and it’s been amazing to see how the site has grown in that
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April 2020 Treasure of the Month
The Treasure of the Month for April is this small group of gold Mexico eight escudos from the State of Florida Collection. What makes this group so special is the very odd shape portrayed in each coin. While odd and unusual shapes are not uncommon in coins from the Mexico City mint, these examples are
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Florida History in 3D
Greetings. We have just added another item to our home page featured content area: Florida History in 3D. It’s an impressive website with quality images and interesting textual material. This is a great adjunct to our educational efforts, especially since the featured artifacts are things that tell us something about the people of that era
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Meet Our New Director, Jorge Proctor
Please join me in welcoming our newest director of the Fleet Society, Jorge Proctor. The Society is extremely honored that Jorge has agreed to become a director. Jorge Proctor was born in Panama City, Republic of Panama, in 1971. After graduating from St. Mary’s School, he was enlisted in the United States Navy in March
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March 20, 2020 Food For Thought
Twenty years have passed since the beginning of the new millennium. They have been an exceptional twenty years. We entered the 21st century with the fear that our entire computer infrastructure would collapse (known as Y2k). As a result there was propagated the belief that computers would fail. In the months and years leading up to
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Important Cuba Conference – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Good Morning. Effective March 22, 2020, Southwest has announced flights from Florida to Cuba will be canceled. They will resume on May 4, 2020. Due to this and the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the Corona Virus epidemic I have decided to reschedule the Conference, if possible, at a later time. I did not make this decision
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DATELINE: Wabasso, Florida Fleet Society Member Finds Trove of Coins
When it comes to finding Spanish treasure, Fleet Society member Jonah Martinez (member #66) of Port St. Lucie, Florida is no stranger. In 2015, he was part of a crew that found one of the largest caches of Spanish gold coins ever found. So, it was no surprise to hear that once again Jonah’s talent
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March 2020 Treasure of the Month
Our Treasure of the Month for March is this bowlful of eight reales recently purchased from the Bruce Ward Estate. These reales are all uncleaned, encrusted and have that ”fresh from the sea” appearance. Some are fused together into two and three coin “clumps”. The plate (or as I call it a bowl) is pewter
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This Day in Fleet History: February 17 – 19, 1977
The final major sale of Fleet gold coins (310 in all) at Bowers & Ruddy Galleries in Los Angeles.
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This Day in Fleet History – February 15, 1983
The Plus Ultra Newsletter is launched.
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This Day in Fleet History – February 14th, 1714
Marie Louise of Savoy, first wife of Philip V, dies at the age of 26.
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Cuba Conference Update – February 9, 2020
For all of you going, or thinking of going to our conference next month in Cuba, please access the link below for some information about traveling to Cuba. For information about the conference, please contact ASC International USA at 813-319-7095. Many thanks to Fleet Society member Allen Balogh (Member #37) for providing this information to
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This Day in Fleet History – February 4, 1967
The second major Real Eight auction offered artifacts, silver and 264 gold coins. Parke Bernet Galleries, New York City.
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February 2, 2020 DATELINE: Venetia, Pa.
Greetings. Ben Costello, Director here. Most of you who regularly visit this website are aware of the fact that not all Fleet Society members are lucky enough to populate the sunny climes of Florida, including yours truly. Here is a picture taken this morning outside of my front door. Facing west, you can see the
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February 2020 Treasure of the Month
Our Treasure of the Month for February is this gold chain and toothpick from the State of Florida Collection. Officially identified as 72A 018 000042 0001, this item was found at the Rio Mar Wreck site just south of Vero Beach, Florida. This toothpick, or “grooming implement” is one of many that have been found
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Cuba Conference Update
As outlined in a previous post, I attended the Florida United Numismatists Show in Orlando. After the shows completion on January 12, I headed off to Cuba the next morning. I was joined by Fleet Society Directors John de Bry and John Pullin. Also with us was a colleague of mine from Pennsylvania, J. Scott
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DATELINE: Chicago, Illinois
Fleet Society to Initiate New Clothing Line
For those of you who visited our table at the FUN Show two weeks ago you may have noticed some newly designed Fleet Society clothing. We took this opportunity to introduce a new clothing line that we were considering. We concluded that the FUN Show might be a good venue to show off some of
DATELINE: Chicago, Illinois
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DATELINE: Sebastian, Florida News From the McClarty Treasure Museum
While I was visiting Florida recently I stopped by the McClarty Treasure Museum in Sebastian for a visit. There I met Corey Kerkela, the new Museum Coordinator and Volunteer Manager. His predecessor, Ed Perry, recently retired after many years of dedicated service. Corey, along with volunteer George R. LaPorte (a Fleet Society member), informed me
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DATELINE: Orlando, Florida 2020 FUN Show in Pictures
Here are a few pictures that I took at the FUN Show. As you can see, there are not many as I was rather occupied with other duties. I will try to do better next year.
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