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Great story, and if I understood the "ins and outs" correctly, one bunch had the concession/permission and subcontracted or franchised it out to the hunters who found it.

I love that, subcontracting is how I made my living for 35 years - no treasure however - darn!

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You ever hear people yell underwater? Check out this video of another new find in Florida worth over $4 million
 
https://youtu.be/lpJ9SgF2nW4
 
Story http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/19/florida-divers-350-gold-coins/31982885/ and http://mashable.com/2015/08/19/florida-shipwreck-gold/

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I have been on that beach where the coins were found.

people were probably swimming and riding waves right on top of those coins.

It is a triple reef line there and they have found amazing artifacts and coins in all three reef lines.

Those perfectly round escudos are called Royals and supposedly are worth 300,000 each.

I'd be yelling underwater too, in fact I have, but only for a little clump of reales…great fun and great memories. 

 

In case anyone is interested.

 

This was also found in the same area. It was found by a friend and I had custody of it for about 12 years.

It is a lost wax casting of cupid and was used as a toothpick. It was found at 1am during a storm with

a metal detector in the early '80's. The original owner has possession once again and I miss it,

it is exceptionally rare and beautiful.

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