Pieces of eight by kip wagner 1st ed signed by 10 original. Because the fleet was carrying silver, it is also known as. We have s of outofprint and rare books on treasure, pirates, numismatics, military history and militaria. The efforts of modern salvors kip wagner and mel fisher and their associates are recounted in a straightforward and an entertaining manner. Naturally the discovery motivated wagner, and a mass of new treasure hunters to look for more. Taylor, jr kip wagner and a great selection of related books, art and. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Mexico city, mexico, cob 8 reales, 1715j, cut into heart. Kip and his pals had found a spanish treasure fleet between cape malabar and. Their recoveries from the 1715 fleet are legendary and are told in kip wagner s pieces of eight. Pieces of eight kip wagner hb 1715 spanish treasure fleet. Suites of the new york sheraton, seventh ave nue and 56th street. Isbn 9780912451084 9780912451084 softcover, florida classics, 1988 founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
This page applies only to cobs, but internet buyers should be aware that there is a huge rash of fake pillar dollars and minors many being offered from asia, not exclusively but in more quantities than other places, note. The story of kip wagner and the exploits of the real eight company are welldocumented and widely known. Though wagner in his unworldliness had originally protested the idea of incorporation, the arrangement turned out to be a good one, and very necessary. Pieces of eight, by kip wagner, 1st edition 1966, signed by. Recovering the riches of a lost spanish treasure fleet paperback nov. On that day, wagner and his crew recovered over 2000 pieces of eight. They were joined by a small group of other men and formed the real eight corporationappropriately named for the spanish ocho reales, or piece of eight. Sep 07, 2015 in the early 60s, the modern age of treasure salvage was ushered in by real eight corporation. Over 250years ago a spanish treasure armada waswrecked on.
Lou, an ex navy man, started working at the air force missile test range at cape. In his book pieces of eight wagner wrote about this deal with parker and derbins one offer that did pan out, however, was from the parker pen company. What follows is an article written by professional marine archaeologist rob westrick that appeared in the fall 2019 edition of his publication maritimes. Wagner obtained salvage rights on the site, and the eight men formed themselves into a corporation, named the real eight the old spanish name for piece of eight with wagner as president. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Bold full date, nearly full but oddly doublestruck shield and cross, nicely toned and nearly corrosionfree, but main attraction is the edgeshaving, done in the 1700s to transform it into heart shape, which earned it a spot on a photoplate in kip wagner s famous. Mar 03, 2020 the group recovered a 50pound lump of silver pieces of eight coins, corroded black on the exterior but still shiny in the middle, as well as gold doubloons, jewelry and weapons. Twentiethcentury sleuthing methods arelinked with the romance and mystery ofthe past in this true story of a treasurehunt that has yielded millions. Note this is identical, except for the date, to 1635p and 16476p above, and this same planchet exists with contrived full dates 1634, 1637, 1649. Treasure of the spanish main, parkebernet 1967, treasure auction. Whatever happened to kip wagners treasure museum treasurenet. Florida treasure hunters unearth trove of silver coins. See more ideas about treasures, better books, shipwreck treasure. Hunt for 1715 spanish fleet treasure continues today.
Mar 10, 2021 much has been written about the 1715 fleet and national geographic magazine and this book pieces of eight is the book that started it all. Years later, other companies would continue to recover what seems to be a never ending trail of treasure from these shipwrecks. Wagner s book, pieces of eight, and his article, drowned galleons yield spanish gold, in the. Kelso, he began thelong research and search operations thatare described in this engrossing book. Kip went on to enjoy some of the spinoffs of his fame before he died in the 1970s. But kip wagners imaginationwas fired, and with the help of his friendand. Ten signatures on a 1st edition is the benchmark for this famous book about the real eight co. Apollo 50, our hardcover book about the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing, has been released. Captain steadman parker, a resident of the area for over forty years had first pointed the coins out to wagner. Buy pieces of eight by kip wagner with free delivery. The 1715 treasure fleet was a spanish treasure fleet returning from the new world to spain.
Great photos, and a good lesson of how persitance pays off. In the l 940s kip wagner, then a florida construction man, picked up the first clues. Details the discovery and salvage of the 1715 spanish treasure fleet by kip wagner and fellow members of the real eight corporation. History of the real eight company through documents and letters. A truly amazing book that i highly recommend to anyone with inter one of the most entertaining and pageturning works of nonfiction ive read in a long time.
This is a detailed account of the finding and exploration of many of these shipwrecks along the florida treasure coast. Recovering the riches of a lost spanish treasure fleet. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. For more information in this regard, see kip wagners book pieces of eight, e.
Mexico city, mexico, cob 8 reales, 1715j, cut into heart shape, pieces of eight plate coin. Taylor, jr kip wagner and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The original classic story about kip wagner and the real eight co. Burgess and clausen have not neglected the theme of personal adventure which enlivened pieces of eight, but have placed it. Theywere joined by a small group of other menand formed the real eight corporationappropriatelynamed for the spanish ochoreales, or piece of eight. But kip wagner s imagination was fired, and with the help of his friend and physician, dr. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Pieces of eight, by kip wagner, 1st edition, signed by all 10 members and associates of the real eight co. Pieces of eight goodreads meet your next favorite book. You can also use illiad to request chapter scans and. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. In florida, kip wagner picked up some spanish coins called pieces of eight, which had washed up on the shore. Aug 30, 2012 i was in florida in 1968, and everybody was talking about this fantastic find. A beachcomber named kip wagner, a resident of sebastian creek on the florida coast, walking the shore after a major storm discovered a coral encrusted lump of coins, all dated 1714. In may of 1964, fisher and his divers discovered over 1,000 gold doubloons.
March 2020 treasure of the month 1715 fleet society. Kelso, he began the long research and search operations that are described in this engrossing book. Pieces of eight, by kip wagner, 1st edition, signed by all. Modern history had forgotten about these shipwreck tragedies along this coast until a treasure hunter named kip wagner in the early 1960 wrote a book called pieces of eight describing his adventures rediscovering the 1715 fleet that sank all along this coast and the subsequent reaping of millions of dollars of treasure for himself, a few. By the summer of 1963, the members of real eight were convinced. In the l 940s kip wagner, then a florida construction man, picked up the first clues to the. Recovering the riches of a lost spanish treasure fleet by l. Recovering the riches of a lost spanish treasure fleet 9780912451084 by l. It was recovered only about 1,000 yards off shore, in about 15 feet of water, south of vero beach. They put out a line called the parker 75 a solid sterling silver pen, personally tailored to write your own way. But kip wagner s imaginationwas fired, and with the help of his friendand physician, dr. Wagner published his book pieces of eight recovering the riches of a lost spanish fleet in 1966. During this time kip wagner s real eight company and mel fishers divers worked the area.
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Since 1965, when an extraordinary exhibit of pieces of eight and other riches discovered by kip wagner and his real eight company team was featured in national geographic, the hunt for treasure from the 1715 spanish plate fleet has been endless. Kip wagner, a house painter from wabasso, florida, became interested in identifying the source of silver pieces of eight which could be found on the beach between sebastian inlet and ft. In the 1960s wagner formed the real eight company, the forerunner of modern day treasure hunting in the americas, as told in mr. Ten signatures on a 1st edition is the benchmark for this famous book about the. Kip and his pals had found a spanish treasure fleet between cape malabar and hutchinson island. Pieces of eight, by kip wagner, 1st edition, signed by all 10. Real eight eventually sold its holdings, and the group went their. After showing his find to another man, kip kelso, a search of library of congress was undertaken to see if more could be learned of the location of the wrecked. This book was published in 1966 so there is no isbn. Shortly thereafter, a salvage company was formed that had eight members. Using analytics to drive sharepoint adoption and roi by loren johnson, susan handley, sadalit van buren, christian buckley, brian culver, agnes molnar, kunaal kapoor, kip wagner, gloria burke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The real eight company consisted of eight members including kip wagner. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Get free shipping on pieces of eight by kip wagner, from.
While parts of the salvaged treasure have already been sold, mr. The 1715 spanish plate fleet treasure, florida, usa. Kip wagner and the 8 reale companys discovery of the 1715 treasure fleet in waters off florida is the stuff of childhood fantasy. Recovering the riches of a lost spanish treasure fleet by kip wagner. For more information in this regard, see kip wagner s book pieces of eight, e. More information this book is story of the finding and partial salvage of the 1715 fleet of 10 sunken spanish galleons off vero beach, florida in the 1960ld by the original salvor. This was rediscovered in the 1960s by kip wagner, and the rest is history. An exhibit was set up with a grand opening on may 1, 1967, at the first national bank of satellite beach, florida. Over 250years ago a spanish treasure armada waswrecked on the florida reefs, and tenrichly laden. They called themselves the real 8 company named appropriately for the spanish ocho reales, or piece of eight. Over time, he found sunken treasure worth millions of dollars. Florida treasure hunters unearth trove of silver coins from.
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