Category: Plus Ultra Cover Coins

Welcome to our newest regular feature from the archives of the Plus Ultra Newsletter. The Plus Ultra Newsletter was published from 1983 until 2016 and was at the time considered by many to be the leading authority on all things related to the 1715 Fleet. A regular feature of each issue was the “Cover Coin” which was highlighted on the cover of each issue. Along with the coin was a short paragraph or two explaining the significance of the coin. We are indeed pleased to be able to present this “Cover Coin” from the annals of the Plus Ultra Newsletter.

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Cover Coin Series  Ends

In November of 2020, we started a new feature on our website from the archives of the Plus Ultra Newsletter. Those of you who are familiar with Plus Ultra know that it was published from 1983 until 2016 and

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March 23, 2023 No Comments

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 1st Quarter 2011

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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November 16, 2022 No Comments

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 2nd Quarter 2012

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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October 15, 2022 No Comments

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 3rd Quarter 2015

In cooperation with the 1715 Fleet Society and its 300th Anniversary Commemoration of the loss of this famous Spanish fleet, Cover Coins, whenever possible over recent issues, have been selected from the Society’s website study

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September 3, 2022 No Comments

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 2nd Quarter 2013

The “queen” of 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet coins —in my estimation— is the fully-dated 8-escudo Mexican piece of 1714. The “king”, of course, would be a fully-dated 8E issued from that mint in 1715. The

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August 4, 2022 No Comments
Cover Coin - Plus Ultra 4th Quarter 2015 Optimized

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 4th Quarter 2015

In cooperation with the 1715 Fleet Society and its 300th Anniversary Commemoration of the loss of this famous Spanish fleet, Cover Coins, whenever possible over recent issues, have been selected from the Society’s website study

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June 8, 2022 No Comments
Plus Ultra Cover Coin 2nd Quarter 2016

Plus Ultra Cover Coin 2nd Quarter 2016

The previous Cover Coin was an 8-reales which brought a boatload of documentation to its buyer, Ben Costello. The Cover Coin(s) this time have the same provenience but are of a different denomination. Dave Crooks, an attorney and

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April 24, 2022 No Comments
1715 Fleet Society Plus Ultra Cover Coin 2nd Quarter 2011

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 2nd Quarter 2011

Before you are PLVS VLTRA-ed to death, let us call your attention to the initialized version of this motto which resides in the center row of characters on certain coins from Lima and Potosí: P.

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February 12, 2022 No Comments
Plus Ultra Cover Coin 1st Quarter 2015

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 1st Quarter 2015

In cooperation with the 1715 Fleet Society and its 300th Anniversary Commemoration of the loss of this famous Spanish fleet, Cover Coins, whenever possible over this and the next three issues, will be selected from

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October 18, 2021 No Comments
1715 Fleet Society Cover Coin Feature Image 2nd Quarter 2010

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – 2nd Quarter 2010

Apparently the successful buyer of this Lima 4E piece (Lot 15) in the recent Sedwick Treasure Auction #7 agreed with its description as the “FINEST KNOWN!” of its type, for it brought down the hammer

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September 4, 2021 No Comments
Plus Ultra Cover Coin - Fourth Quarter 2014

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – Fourth Quarter 2014

This ruggedly handsome piece-of-eight was minted at the Mexico City facility. It’s a full date 1715 Mexico Eight Reales. 25.8 grams. Full and complete ‘OMJ’. All digits of date visible but not complete. Approximately 40%

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July 20, 2021 No Comments
1715 Fleet Society Cover Coin Feature Image - 2014-4

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – Third Quarter 2014

In cooperation with the 1715 Fleet Society and its 300th Anniversary Commemoration of the loss of this famous Spanish fleet, Cover Coins, whenever possible over the next six issues, will be selected from the Society’s

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April 8, 2021 No Comments
1715 Cover Coin - Second Quarter 2015

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – Second Quarter 2015

In cooperation with the 1715 Fleet Society and its 300th Anniversary Commemoration of the loss of this famous Spanish fleet, Cover Coins, whenever possible over this and the remaining issues, will be selected from the

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January 10, 2021 No Comments
Plus Ultra Newsletter Cover Coins

1715 Fleet Society To Offer New Feature

Greetings. One of my designated duties as a Director of the 1715 Fleet Society is managing website content. Over the last nine years since our website was launched, I have attempted to provide interesting subject

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November 27, 2020 1 Comment
Plus Ultra Cover Coin - First Quarter 2016 v2

Plus Ultra Cover Coin – First Quarter 2016

Out of the 2016 F.U.N. Coin Convention —this year held in Tampa, FL— comes this very interesting 8-reales piece. One of 70-some eights and fours which arrived at the FUN Show for sale … with links to Real-8

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November 27, 2020 No Comments

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