Video: Charlie Winn — Buyer Beware: The Value of a Pedigree

1715 Fleet Society: 2026 ConferenceMonday, January 12, 2026
Speaker: Charlie Winn, Program: Buyer Beware: The Value of a Pedigree
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The 2026 Conference Video rollout schedule will be as follows:

  • Sunday, April 12, 2026 — Charlie WinnBuyer Beware: The Value of a Pedigree
  • Sunday, April 19, 2026 — Julian SanctonThe San Jose and Its Relationship to the 1715 Fleet
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026 — Daniel SedwickArce’s Doubloons: A Die Study of the Colombian Gold Cob Coinage of Assayer Arce in the name of Charles II, 1692-1714
  • Sunday, May 3, 2026 — Sal GuttusoUnique and Notable Discoveries from the 2024 Salvage Season
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026 — Richard MellinChinese Export Porcelain
  • Sunday, May 10, 2026 — Jim SinclairUnique Objects from the 1715 Fleet and Other Associated Wrecks
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Sam WilfordPlate Fleet Collections Held By the Florida Division of Historical Resources
  • Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Taffi FisherIn the Beginning …
  • Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — Brent Brisben1,000 yd Stretch of Beach
  • Sunday, May 24, 2026 — Bob EvansThe Smaller Treasures of the S.S. Central America
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2026 — Jeff GarrettThe Great Kentucky Hoard
  • Sunday, May 31, 2026 — Russell AugustinLoss of the S.S. Pulaski and the S.S. North Carolina
  • Wednesday, June 3, 2026 — Sal Guttuso and Ben CostelloThe Archaeology of Fort Capron, Its Artifacts, Location, and Lost Payroll

Videos will be posted on our website (Society members: be sure to keep an eye on your inbox for post announcements) and on YouTube. Be sure to follow @FleetSociety and subscribe for notifications HERE.

Best regards,
Ben Costello
President, 1715 Fleet Society