1715 Fleet Society News Archives

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Hi, Ben Costello here. I don’t know about the rest of you, but when I see the number “1715” it grabs my attention. For example, when I see 17:15 in Military Time (5:15 PM to...

This Day in Fleet History – December 2-4, 1974

December 2021 – Treasure of the Month

Our Treasure of the Month for December (a month known for gift giving) may very well have been under someone’s Christmas tree at one time. This unusual item is a ballast stone from the 1715...

Major Auction by Workman Books – December 11, 2021

Alan Workman’s fourth literature sale is now online, featuring items from the numismatic library of world coin expert Holland Wallace. For those who may not be familiar with Alan Workman, he has a vast array...

This Day In Fleet History – November 27 – 29, 1972

The core of gold and silver coins recovered by the Real Eight Company, along with selected valuable artifacts, are auctioned in New York by Hans Schulman. The auction catalogue indicates that approximately 1,000 gold coins...

Interesting Real Eight Company Documents Found

While searching through some old records and documents regarding the Real Eight Company, I came across this article dated July 8, 1965. We spent considerable time trying to ascertain the source of this article but,...

Rare Bottles Recovered From Cabin Wreck Site

An interesting article was submitted by Fleet Society Director Jorge Proctor regarding a recent rare find on the 1715 Fleet wreck site known as the Cabin Wreck. Four intact glass Onion Bottles were found by...

This Day In Fleet History – November 21, 1984

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,...

New Website Updates = Blazing Fast Pages

Just a quick note about a few website updates we made this past week that improve the site experience for Fleet Society readers. In particular, we were able to compress images and automatically render them...

November 2021 Treasure of the Month

Our Treasure of the Month for November is this silver wedge shaped ingot, partially encrusted in a matrix of shells and other ocean deposits which gives the piece its unique character. Weighing in at an...

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...

This Day in Fleet History – October 13, 1966

October 10, 1964 Christensen Sale Follow-up

A few days ago we posted “This Day in Fleet History”- October 8, 1964 which referenced the first sale of Real Eight Company gold. Here is an article form October 10, 1964 which summarizes some...

This Day in Fleet History – October 8th, 1964

October 2021 Treasure of the Month

Our Treasure of the Month for October is this exceptional Mexico 1713 MXo J eight escudos, struck on a huge (36mm) round planchet from a Royal die. Those who are students of Fleet related gold...

1715 Fleet Society Member Profile #1: Tom Uram

Tom is currently the President of the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists, President of the George Washington Coin Club, and was a member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) for eight years, recently completing his...

A New Feature for our Website: The 1715 Fleet Society Member Profile

Recently, the Fleet Society membership has grown to more than 130 members. Our Directors, and me personally, know most of our members and recognize that these individuals have a wide variety of occupations and avocations....

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...

The 1715 Fleet Society Glossary

Hi all, Craig here – web admin for the 1715 Fleet Society. We launched the new website five years ago with just a few members and since then the Society has grown by leaps and...