Case of stolen Spanish coins from 1715 Fleet started with a text confession, officials say
In November, state agents arrested Eric Schmitt, of Fort Pierce, after discovering 50 gold coins had been stolen in 2015 from ...
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8 treasures found in 1715 Fleet shipwrecks off Treasure Coast
A treasure hunter is accused of selling eight of 50 rare gold coins — worth over $1 million — found in a 2015 dive on the famous 1715 Fleet of Spanish ships that wrecked off the Treasure Coast ...
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Gold coins worth over $1M stolen off 1715 shipwreck recovered, Florida officials say
“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 ...
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Case of stolen Spanish coins from 1715 Fleet started with a text confession, officials say
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 ...