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May 7, 2026
It was an eight-escudo coin minted in Lima in 1709, which – as it later transpired – came from the McGregor collection. The coin had been lying on the seabed in a sunken ship. The ship was part of...
From Coin Weekly
May 4, 2026
A stolen gold coin from the famed 1715 Treasure Fleet was recovered during the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) convention on April 24. The coin, a rare 1709 Lima 8 escudos, had sold at...
From The Reading Room
April 28, 2026
A group of coin dealers working with law enforcement recovered a stolen gold coin and helped lead to the arrest of two suspects during the recent Central States Numismatic Society convention near...
From Canadian Coin News
April 28, 2026
Coordinated efforts by five dealers and a specialist collector at the recent Central States Numismatic Society (www.CSNS.org) convention near Chicago led to the recovery of a stolen sunken treasure...
From Coin News