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This Day in Fleet History – September 20, 1987

The crew of the salvage vessel Virgalona recovers 216 gold coins at the Douglass Beach Wreck site near Fort Pierce, Florida. It is the largest amount of gold found in one day in over two

September 20, 2023 No Comments

This Day in Fleet History – September 16, 1714

King Philip V of Spain marries (by proxy) Elizabeth Farnese of Parma. They met for the first time three months later.

September 16, 2023 No Comments

Tickets ON SALE! 1715 Fleet Society Conference in Vero Beach, FL

Tickets for the 2024 Conference & Meeting at Costa d’Este in Vero Beach (January 8-10) are now on sale to MEMBERS ONLY. All members are entitled to receive a 10% discount on ticket purchases. Links to

September 15, 2023 No Comments

Tickets: 1715 Fleet Society Conference in Vero Beach, FL

Tickets for the 2024 Conference & Meeting at Costa d’Este in Vero Beach (January 9-10) will go on sale to MEMBERS ONLY on Friday, September 15 at 8:00 a.m. EST. All members are entitled to receive a

September 14, 2023 No Comments

This Day in Fleet History – September 14, 1969

The New York Times reported that Stack’s had been appointed by the Real Eight Company as exclusive agent to handle the sale of gold and silver coins recovered by that company. The sale was to

September 14, 2023 No Comments

This Day In Fleet History – September 11, 1966

Newspaper article from the Miami Herald reports that archaeologists have pinpointed the site of a Spanish camp of 1715 shipwreck survivors. The owner of the land, Robert McClarty, has given the site to the state

September 11, 2023 No Comments

Mysterious 17th-Century ‘Cauldron’ May be Primitive Submarine Used to Salvage Treasure From a Sunken Galleon

Image credit: Mel Fisher Museum, Sebastian HERE is a recent article By Tom Metcalfe (published September 7, 2023, on Live Science) that was sent to us that we thought might be of interest to our

September 9, 2023 1 Comment

This Day in Fleet History – September 5, 1717

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

September 5, 2023 No Comments

From the Fleet Society Archives — September 11, 1966

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

September 4, 2023 No Comments

Update: 2024 Conference & Meeting in Vero Beach

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

September 2, 2023 No Comments

September 2023 Treasure of the Month

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.

August 30, 2023 No Comments

New Book on Private and Pioneer Gold Just Released

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

August 25, 2023 No Comments

From the Fleet Society Archives — December 17, 1965

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

August 20, 2023 No Comments

Day 6: ANA World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh

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

August 14, 2023 No Comments

This Day in Fleet History – August 13, 1704

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.

August 13, 2023 No Comments

Day 4 and 5: ANA World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh

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

August 12, 2023 No Comments

Day 2 and 3: ANA World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh

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

August 9, 2023 No Comments

Day 1: ANA World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh

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

August 7, 2023 No Comments

ANA World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh

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

August 6, 2023 No Comments

Work Underway of Richards Library

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,