While metal detecting a new area (to us), my buddy and myself, of the ocean beach South of Ft. Pierce, Fl. my buddy and I was calling it a day and headed to my car. About halfway to the car, I hopped over a small ravine that had formed from the high tide and my detector sounded off. I thought it was my jumping that triggered the detector but to be sure I turned around and checked that area. This time a good solid sound. I easily scooped out the wet sand down to about 6 inches and out came this beautiful mint condition gold doubloon dated 1712. Both of us were speechless. This was the just the beginning of one of the largest and most valuable ship wreck treasure finds up until the Atocha find. The coin is pictured and now is in the possession of my son. It would take a full 200 page book to tell the rest of this story that yours truly started. The galleon was called the Neustra Senora De Las Nieves meaning "Lady of the Snow". Among many books and articles written about my discovery the best photos are from the January 1965 copy of the National Geographic. Florida's East coast is no longer called the Sunshine coast but has been renamed the "Treasure coast".
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Wow, That's amazing. LEON.
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INCREDIBLE!
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Man- O -Man! What a find, and I bet the find pales in comparison to the story behind it!
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I'll bet that "made your day"!
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I do lots of medal detecting and the best find u have gotten was some newer coins and a sadd iron
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