Gold Coins Worth Over $1 Million Stolen From 1715 Shipwreck Recovered – But More Are Out There
It sounds like the plot of a modern crime drama, but it’s very real. In 2015, contractors working off Florida’s Treasure Coast as salvage operators for a company hunting for lost historical artifacts once contained in sunken Spanish fleets made a remarkable discovery: 101 gold coins.
Florida authorities recover 37 gold coins that were stolen from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck
Authorities have recovered 37 gold coins that were stolen by salvagers from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck off of Florida’s coast
Gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwreck off Florida coast recovered
A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stolen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.
37 stolen gold coins from 18th-century shipwreck recovered, 13 still missing
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) states that the 37 gold coins were stolen from the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks.
Gold coins worth over $1M stolen off 1715 shipwreck recovered, Florida officials say
The gold items are from the 1715 Fleet, a collection of Spanish treasure ships that sank during a hurricane off Florida’s coast in 1715. The artifacts are protected by state and federal law, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. FWC photo
Florida recovers $1M in gold coins stolen from 1715 Spanish shipwreck
Part of a trove of gold coins stolen from a fleet of Spanish shipwrecks off the Florida coast has been recovered, and one of the family members who originally recovered the treasure is facing charges.
Riches recovered: $1 million worth of gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwrecks found
After an extensive investigation, Florida officials recovered dozens of gold coins valued at more than $1 million that were stolen from a shipwreck recovery nine years ago.
Florida Officials Recover Gold Coins From 18th Century Shipwreck Valued At More Than $1 Million
Florida authorities announced a collection of 37 gold coins that had been stolen from an 18th Century shipwreck and valued at around $1 million were recovered. A professional treasure hunter has been charged with dealing in stolen property in connection with the case,
Stolen Gold Coins Worth Over $1 Million, Taken From Shipwrecks, Recovered By Authorities
Treasure Fleet shipwrecks, valued collectively at over $1 million, were recently recovered by the Florida Fish and
Florida Authorities Found Stolen Golden Treasure Stashed On Centuries-Old Shipwreck
Authorities have retrieved 37 gold coins after they were stolen by salvaging robbers from a centuries-old shipwreck off the coast of Florida, reported the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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