Jackpot!
In early October 2025, treasure hunters with the company 1715 Fleet–Queens Jewels, LLC, announced they had recovered over 1,000 gold and silver coins from a Spanish shipwreck off Florida's "Treasure Coast." The haul is estimated to be worth over $1 million. The artifacts were recovered from one of the ships of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet, which was destroyed by a hurricane on July 31, 1715.
The recovered coins will undergo a conservation process before being displayed to the public. Under Florida law, the state can claim up to 20% of any recovered treasure for research and public exhibition. The remaining items are divided between the salvage company and its subcontractors.
The recovery was made near Ambersand Beach, north of Vero Beach, by a crew led by Captain Levin Shavers. The area is part of Florida's famed Treasure Coast, so named for the many artifacts from the 1715 fleet found there over the years.
[Sources: CBS News, and PopularMechanics.com]
Jackpot!
In early October 2025, treasure hunters with the company 1715 Fleet–Queens Jewels, LLC, announced they had recovered over 1,000 gold and silver coins from a Spanish shipwreck off Florida's "Treasure Coast." The haul is estimated to be worth over $1 million. The artifacts were recovered from one of the ships of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet, which was destroyed by a hurricane on July 31, 1715.
The recovered coins will undergo a conservation process before being displayed to the public. Under Florida law, the state can claim up to 20% of any recovered treasure for research and public exhibition. The remaining items are divided between the salvage company and its subcontractors.
The recovery was made near Ambersand Beach, north of Vero Beach, by a crew led by Captain Levin Shavers. The area is part of Florida's famed Treasure Coast, so named for the many artifacts from the 1715 fleet found there over the years.
[Sources: CBS News, and PopularMechanics.com]