1733 pieces of eight from my dads early 60s Fl Keys expeditions

[Bonehead]

1733 pieces of eight from my dad's early 60's Fl Keys expeditions

Some of the treasure my dad and his partner found off the florida keys in the early 60s.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Why do they look like replicas with the "gold" wearing off?

 

[seeker41]

well.....normally i hate it when people judge others coins just by looking at a pic but i do see rust and silver colored metal where it looks like some gold has chipped off?

 

[Jason in Enid]

well.....normally i hate it when people judge others coins just by looking at a pic but i do see rust and silver colored metal where it looks like some gold has chipped off?

I've never been one to question whether someones "find" was bought or dug. I simply asked a question about the 1733 "pieces of eight" which are named "gold cobs" in the pic and appear to be exactly like the replicas sold in tourist shops. The "bought or dug" question is not allowed, but ascertaining if counterfeit is perfectly acceptable.

 

[seeker41]

jason.......i didnt say anything about bought or dug and i agreed with your assesment/question concerning the coins!!!!!!
chuck.

 

[Bonehead]

As much as it pains me to say, I think you are right on the chipping. My father passed a few years back and I aquired a lot of his artifacts AFTER they were in my step brothers hands for a while. I think he might have pulled a switch on me. Just to be clear my father was a treasure hunter in the early 60's ala Mel Fisher area. He and his partner ( Marty Meylach) did find a lot of the 1733 fleet. Check out the book written about them. BARNES & NOBLE | Diving to a Flash of Gold by Martin Meylach, Florida Classics Library | Paperback. My stepbrother has lost contact with the family, and for good reason..No one knows what happened to a bunch of my dad's artifacts. I will post some other pictures of some stuff. I dont want people to think I'm telling lies or posting crap.

 

[CoinFetcher]

Yikes Bone head - sounds like the step monster robbed you all.

 

[PhipsFolly]

Hi Bonehead... I viewed the other shipwreck artifacts you posted from your Dads collection... Very cool (and authentic) stuff... thanks for sharing that. I used to live in the Keys and hope to eventually move back down there.

 

[PhipsFolly]

By the way, those gold cobs you shared are in fact replicas of some 1715 Fleet coins... I do have a set just like yours.

 

[seeker41]

bonehead, thats horrible!!!!! i hope alot of the stuff you still have is real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chuck.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Wow, that sucks bonehead! I have Marty's book. In fact I have 2 copies (old hardback versions) If your dad worked with Marty, I'm sure he had some great relics from then. Is your dad in any of the pics in the book?

 

[Bonehead]

My dad is Don Thomas, there are a few shots on page 63,64. They owned a boatyard together in the early 60s

 

[Bonehead]

I have boxes of artifacts ie pottery, bones, buttons, belt buckles, bone dice, cannon balls, etc I have to go through and sort.

 

[Bonehead]

i just followed you on FB

 

[KEYSHUNTER]

pillar stamped is what was nice to find from the 1733 wrecks,if you need help with what you list ,let me know...

 

[floralacres]

o.k......I signed up with this site as you asked me to...ha ha ha.....you have to realize that I am 73 years old now....A lot of memories are becoming fuzzy.........as your mama ...I am allowed a certain " Old age" privileged exemption .....I don't remember for sure..I have to do some serious thinking...weather it was you or your sister.being so pregnant....that I used to use cannon balls to help hold me down when we were working a wreck..........I remember the fallout.....as I got to shift thru the sand for items that might have missed....Marty, bless his soul...just wished me a Happy Thanksgiving.......those were great days..............I am surprised that there is a web site of folks that are even interested.....( Mary...Marty's wife...deceased) and I used to bring supplies out to Don and Marty..as they didn't want to leave the wreck location..everybody knew we were treasure hunters and they would scoop down on a location if it wasn't guarded........

 

[Bonehead]

I know you have a lot of good stories mum. Glad you made it on here..love ya

 

[Bonehead]

@ Keyshunter, there are alot of artifacts in my "photo gallery" that are unknown to me. If you can help me ID some of those it would be cool, thnx

 

[aquaflow1]

Cool!! I am new here, but will post a separate blog and question on here. I'll also address it to Keyshunter. Thanks and best!

:-) Karen

 

[Tnmountains]

Cool thread though it is old. My cousin dove with Mel and was around when he lost his son. He was one of the original investors and did pretty good once they got on the treasure. I am going to look at your other post Bonehead