9/27/18 Report - Nine Foot Surf Possible This Weekend. Barber Dime From Rio Mar. People On the Galleons.

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Very Sharp 1915 Dime Once Found at Rio Mar

This dime is very sharp.  It was evidently almost like new when lost.  Look at the sharpness of the details.

You can often get an idea of a where a coin has been by just looking at it.  This one probably spent most of it's life in the dunes.  It doesn't take much salt water exposure to blacken a silver coin, but it evidently was not in the surf.  The details are too sharp for that.

Too bad about the surface oxidization, it would otherwise grade very well.  As it is, most coin collectors would not have much interest in a coin like this.

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One day I talked a little about the variety of,people that would be on a galleon, from all the way at the top rank down to the cabin boy, but did you know that on warships there was a trumpeter?  In the sixteenth century there would be as many as six trumpeters on a warship, but by the seventeenth century there would be just one.

During battles, the trumpeter would stand on the afterdeck near the poop lantern and play continuously.  When there was no battle, he would play mornings and afternoons and at official ceremonies.

Galleons required a lot of maintenance on long voyages.  Of course skilled workmen were needed on each galleon.  They included carpenters, caulkers, a cooper, etc.  There was also a skilled diver.

The skilled workers had to supply there own tools and make repairs.  Even when there was no battle, rough seas could damage caulking.  Twice a day the caulker inspected the pumps and reported their condition to the captain and pilot.

During battles, the carpenter and caulker stayed below decks and repaired any damage from artillery.  They also worked on the ships during careening between voyages along with local workmen.

You can think of treasure and Spanish galleons and overlook the logistics and all of the daily duties that were conducted by the people on board.  It was no walk in the park.

If you are interested in learning more about that, and everything that went into the building of a galleon in the seventeenth century, I recommend Carla Phillips' book, Six Galleons for the King of Spain.

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Last weekend the 4th Annual Pirate Fest was held in Vero.  Alberto S. said a there was a nice crowd and lot's of fun especially for the little ones, even a cannon demonstration. Carl Fismer was promoting two books and a sunken treasure workshop in Islamorada in October which includes dives to 2 wreck sites.  

I missed that one.

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Kirk is still a tropical storm and headed towards the south Caribbean.

Source: nhc.noaa.gov

I'm hoping for some cooler weather.

It looks like a big Treasure Coast surf will be coming this weekend.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net