Fleet was carrying gold, silver, pearls, diamonds, emeralds and other jewels when the 11 Spanish ships sank in a hurricane ...
Currently, 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels LLC owns salvaging rights to the shipwreck. In a Federal Admiralty lease, Florida receives up to 20% of artifacts found on each site after each salvage season ...
In November, state agents arrested Eric Schmitt, of Fort Pierce, after discovering 50 gold coins had been stolen in 2015 from ...
The coins recovered are part of the treasure from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet ... The shipwreck gave Florida's Treasure Coast its name, and the area has been the site of treasure hunting ...