Treasure hunters find $1 million haul from centuries-old shipwrecks off Florida coast (9NEWS) — While that might sound like the plotline of a movie or TV show, it was a real-life discovery for Captain Levin Shavers and the crew of M/V Just Right.
Rob Barfield (Member #161), who was part of Captain Levin Shavers’ crew, personally recovered 400+ coins! In his 30 years of diving, he said, “I’ve never experienced anything like it. For Mike Perna (Member #217), it was just another day on campus!”
Over 1,000 silver eight reales coins, along with several gold coins and artifacts, were found in one location. You can read all the details in October’s Treasure of the Month.
Below is a video and some images provided by Rob Barfield:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Queen Jewels, LLC, is a historic shipwreck salvage operation that has exclusive salvage rights to the remains of the 1715 Treasure Fleet shipwrecks.
Proud Sponsor of the 1715 Fleet Society’s 2026 Conference:
Vision Development & Construction
Rob Barfield, Director of Development & Construction at Vision Development & Construction, is also a proud sponsor of the 1715 Fleet Society’s 2026 Conference, January 12-14, at Indian River State College in Vero Beach, Florida. To purchase a Full Ticket, click HERE. To purchase a Single Day Pass (valid for any individual day of your choice), click HERE.
