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Real Eight Company dissolved.
See the history of the Real Eight Company through documents and letters here.
I am happy to finally announce that our latest book “Treasures of a Lost Fleet II” has finally arrived. Last week I drove to Ashland, Ohio to personally take possession of the books to insure...
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Recently we received several e-mails from Society members about Captain Mike Perna and his crewmate Milan Kalelkar who have had another successful season this year as they continue to recover many coins and artifacts working...
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In his efforts to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the sinking of King Philip V’s Spanish treasure fleet of 1715 off Florida’s coast, Ben Costello (Washington, PA) incorporated these “royal” gold issues into his latest...
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Today we received an e-mail from James Wilson (Member # 171) who sent us this link to a short story found at WPTV, West Palm Beach. Jonah Martinez (Member # 66) along with his daughter...
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The Fleet Society is very pleased to announce that it was the recent recipient of a large collection of archival documents donated by none other than Karen McKee (Society Member # 29), the daughter of...
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Recently I received an e-mail from Fleet Society member Nichole Johanson with an invitation to all Fleet Society members and friends to attend the 30th Anniversary Open House at the Mel Fisher Museum located in...
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Our recent conference was blessed to have Jim Wilson, a professional photographer from Fort Pierce and a recent Fleet Society member, as our official event photographer. As those of you who were there can attest,...
Read moreGreetings Fleet Society members, At our recent conference in Vero Beach, we set aside an evening for a general membership meeting. We had 21 attendees. The central theme of the meeting was the future of...
Read moreBy all accounts, our recent conference in Vero Beach was an overwhelming success. The conference started with a Meet and Greet on October 30. A number of authors were present to sign books and engage...
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Our Treasure of the Month for November is this conserved signal cannon, intact with yoke. Recovered from the Corrigan’s wreck site north of Vero Beach, this special cannon, also referred to as a salute cannon,...
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The 1715 Fleet Society Membership Meeting will be held Monday, October 31, 6:00 PM, at the Bonefish Grill, 2705 Indian River Boulevard, Vero Beach, FL. Those attending can order from the menu and will be...
Read moreThe three-day 2022 Conference will open on Sunday, October 30 at 12:00 Noon in the Windward Room of the Holiday Inn Oceanside in Vero Beach, Florida, with a Meet and Greet along with authors who...
Read moreOur conference in Vero Beach is just around the corner. In order to accommodate seating and our catering we need to give the hotel and caterer a final number by Sunday, October 23. So, ticket...
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Featuring strikes by the “royal” dies of 1714, this “gem” was offered in the Sedwick “Treasure and World Coin Auction 11” held on April 10-11, 2012. A “cob” coin by definition, this piece missed its...
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“Pieces of Eight” by Kip Wagner goes into publication.
The first sale of Real Eight Company Fleet gold, 106 gold coins in all, by Henry Christensen in Hoboken, New Jersey.
As previously indicated in prior posts on this website (September 11 and September 22) we are anticipating the release, very soon, of our latest book “Treasures of a Lost Fleet II”. There will be a...
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Greetings Society members. This is Charlie Winn, Advisory Board member. As Pedigree researcher for the 1715 Fleet Society, my priority is to serve its members. If you have cob and would like to know if...
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On March 17, 1961, this letter was sent to Kip Wagner from Mendel L. Peterson of the Smithsonian Institution. Wagner had sent a group of coins to Peterson of the Smithsonian Institution. Mendel Peterson was...
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