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| Frederick Douglass Beach Sunday Evening. |
I took a look at the beaches Sunday evening and found some cuts at John Brooks and Frederick Douglass beaches. Those cuts weren't there Friday. The cuts were not as strong as those I found on Oct. 26.
It was a little after high tide on Sunday evening when I took these photos.
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| Frederick Douglass Beach Sunday Evening. |
In front of the cuts the beach was typically still mushy.
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| John Brooks Beach Sunday Eventing. |
At least some sand was being removed at these beaches, although I don't expect it to continue much.
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| John Brooks Beach Sunday Evening. |
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Yesterday I showed a couple especially nice lots that recently sold in the current Sedwick auction. They were cobs from the 1715 Fleet. Today I'll mention a couple more lots that I found particularly interesting.
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Gold Nuggests From Rio Mar that Recently Sold at Auction.
Source: Secwick Coins Treasure Auction No. 26 Online Catalog.
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One is the small group of gold nuggets shown above that were found at Rio Mar. That lot sold for $1300 plus buyers premium. Below is the lot description.
Lot of seven small gold nuggets, 1.12 grams total, ex-1715 Fleet. Each up to 1/4". Very few natural gold nuggets were found on the 1715 Fleet, so it seems odd that the Fisher marketers did not separate this lot into seven individual artifacts, but fortunately these pieces have retained their original plastic artifact tag and certificate. A few of the nuggets (mostly flat) are tiny, but some are substantial, and most likely they were being carried as "tax free" wealth by a passenger. From the 1715 Fleet ("Rio Mar" site), with original Cobb Coin Co. (Mel Fisher) plastic tag and photo-certificate #CC86-025.
It wasn't too many years ago that I found three nuggets at John Brooks beach.
At one point salvagers attempted to dredge fine gold flakes at Rio Mar, but weren't very successful and gave up on it.
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Lot 208 was sold for $48,500 plus the buyers premium. Lot 208 is the Atocha silver bar of over 92 pounds shown below.
Here is the lot description.
Large silver Atocha bar #779 from Potosi, 92 lb 3.84 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine / date Po1621, manifest IIIIULI (4051), and fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400) followed by cartouche of assayer Mexia, shipper / owner's marks (Arriola) and tax stamps, from the Atocha (1622), with original stock certificates. 13-1/2" x 5" x 3-1/2". A rather large example with choice full markings, especially the manifest number and the silvermaster's "V" in one corner, plus full date 1621 and nearly full tax stamp in addition to the fineness and assayer, with typical double-scoop assayer's "bite" in center, but perhaps best of all is the elegant diamond-topped AR monogram with what looks like a magic wand (all of which apparently refers to shipper / owner Arriola) near the left side, quite a showpiece for the advanced Atocha-bar collector. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate #85A-S779 and investor folder containing three Treasure Salvors, Inc. stock certificates from 1986 (525, 1500 and 1517 shares).
Heavy silver bars from wrecks like the Atocha typically bring high prices at auction.
Here is the lot description.
Large silver Atocha bar #779 from Potosi, 92 lb 3.84 oz troy, Class Factor 1.0, with markings of mine / date Po1621, manifest IIIIULI (4051), and fineness IIUCCCLXXX (2380/2400) followed by cartouche of assayer Mexia, shipper / owner's marks (Arriola) and tax stamps, from the Atocha (1622), with original stock certificates. 13-1/2" x 5" x 3-1/2". A rather large example with choice full markings, especially the manifest number and the silvermaster's "V" in one corner, plus full date 1621 and nearly full tax stamp in addition to the fineness and assayer, with typical double-scoop assayer's "bite" in center, but perhaps best of all is the elegant diamond-topped AR monogram with what looks like a magic wand (all of which apparently refers to shipper / owner Arriola) near the left side, quite a showpiece for the advanced Atocha-bar collector. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate #85A-S779 and investor folder containing three Treasure Salvors, Inc. stock certificates from 1986 (525, 1500 and 1517 shares).
Heavy silver bars from wrecks like the Atocha typically bring high prices at auction.
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Here is some good reading: The Location of the Paramount Town of the Ais Indians, as presented in the The Florida Anthropoligist, Sept. - Dec. 2010 issue.
If you like Florida history, I think you will enjoy this well-researched article of over thirty pages packed with maps and references.
If you like Florida history, I think you will enjoy this well-researched article of over thirty pages packed with maps and references.
Here is the link. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00027829/00210/7x
Thanks to DJ for that link.
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It is still breezy today, but the tides are smaller and the surf is getting smaller too. I don't know what might have happened to the beaches overnight, but yesterday there was some positive movement.
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It is still breezy today, but the tides are smaller and the surf is getting smaller too. I don't know what might have happened to the beaches overnight, but yesterday there was some positive movement.
It looks like next week we have a chance for some higher surf again.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
