Jun
25
2016
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The 1715 treasure fleet shipwrecks left gold doubloons, pieces of eight, and other historical artifacts from 11 Spanish galleons off the East coast of Florida which are still being recovered by modern salvors like Big Blue Wreck Salvage. In this episode of Mel's Treasure Trove,
This heavy piece of lead may have lined the chest that contained a treasure
Mel explains how a heavy piece of lead recovered by divers may have lined the chest that contained a treasure trove of Spanish gold doubloons. Mel King, President of Big Blue Wreck Salvage, is a maritime historian and one of the country's leading experts in Spanish Colonial numismatics.
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