The National Geographic Society exhibits Spanish gold, silver and artifacts recovered by the Real Eight CompanyAlso referred to occasionally as “The Real 8 Company”- was incorporated in 1961. It had eight members….Kip Wagner, Kip Kelso, Dan Thompson, Harry Cannon, Lou Ullian, Del Long, Erv Taylor and Lis... More from the 1715 Fleet. Explorers Hall, Washington, D.C.
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This looks like the last coin (lot 246) in Real 8’s October 8th 1964 Christensen Sale. A gorgeous 1714 Galano (Royal) that realized only $3000. The catalogue says “magnificent full round specimen”. Neither Real 8 nor the cataloguer knew much about galanos at this point, but that changed quickly.