Durham Treasure Coins
1715 Fleet (1677-1705) Mexico 8 Reales

Owner Comments:

I am especially proud of this coin as I purchased it raw and sent it to NGC for grading with all my supporting documentation. There are quite a few gold 1715 Fleet coins on the open market that a collector can purchase however this is not the case for a 1715 Fleet silver cob. Do a quick search and you will have a tough time locating a slabbed and graded piece on eBay, Collectors Corner, etc. After months of searching, I decided to buy a raw cob that was salvaged in the late 1970's by now deceased Roger Miklos. His son currently is the star of Cooper's Treasure. The cob came in a nice presentation folder with associated COA. As suggested by NGC, I sent the coin in with all the appropriate back-up. I was expecting a grade of "Shipwreck Effect" but was very surprised to see that this coin came in at a VG10. Not only was this coin part of the 1715 Fleet but it did well enough during its time in the sea to still see a proper grade. The full date is not visible but NGC places this Piece of 8 in the 1677-1705 range of Charles II. There has been much silver found in Southeast Florida but rarely do you see it graded in a holder. Definitely proud of this treasure coin and not to mention its salvage history with the (at the time) famous Miklos.