Treasure hunters strike gold

[LazyLion]

Orlando, Florida - Florida treasure hunters found a trove of $4.5 million worth of Spanish gold coins 300 years to the day after a fleet of ships sunk in a hurricane while en route from Havana to Spain, the salvage owner said Wednesday.

The 350 coins found on July 30 include nine rare pieces, known as royal eight escudos, which were being transported to the King of Spain, according to Brent Brisben. His company, 1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels, owns the rights to the wreckage.

Only 20 such coins were known to exist prior to the recovery of the nine royals, Brisben said.

“The gold looks like it fell into the water yesterday,” said William Bartlett, 51, the diver who spotted the haul...

Full Article Here....
http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/treasure-hunters-strike-gold-1.1902684

 

[LazyLion]

Nazi gold train 'found in Poland'

Two people in Poland say they may have found a Nazi train rumoured to be full of gold, gems and guns that disappeared in World War Two, Polish media say.

The train is believed to have gone missing near what is now the Polish city of Wroclaw as Soviet forces approached in 1945.

A law firm in south-west Poland says it has been contacted by two men who have discovered the armoured train....

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33994483

 

[ponder]

Whatever happened to that treasure found off Gibraltar? Last I heard there were legal issues between spain, uk & usa wrt rights.

EDIT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swan_Project

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Full Article Here...
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33994483

This may become really interesting.

 

[Creag]

Interesting. Never ceases to amaze the treasures found from times forgotten. It also inspires me to dig up my back garden this weekend coming.