“In 2015, members of the Schmitt family — working as contracted salvage operators for 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels, LLC, — uncovered a treasure trove of 101 gold coins from the wrecks off ...

For nearly a decade, Brent Brisben believed a treasure hunting family he hired to salvage the famous 1715 Fleet shipwrecks had been wildly successful by finding 51 Spanish gold coins, including a ...

Fort Pierce, FL - Authorities have recovered 37 gold coins valued at over $1 million, stolen after the 2015 discovery of the 1715 Fleet shipwreck off the coast of Fort Pierce. The find is the ...

The 37 stolen coins are ... s coast in 1715. The artifacts are protected by state and federal law, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. FWC photo All the stolen coins ...