?? Found a solid gold plate worth a fortune, then the state took it. Florida Hurricane treasure?

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Just found this.. Never heard of it until today. Kids find Gold Plate:

"Florida state took a solid gold plate from some kids who found it. Florida Hurricane treasure, a lot of treasure was lost in the hurricanes, in 1715 a whole fleet of Spanish treasure galleons load with treasure sunk in a hurricane. Spanish treasure is still being found today, especially after a hurricane.
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Here is the short video:

 

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Here’s a link to the full video:

 

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Years ago, underwater archaeologists lived by the motto "finders keepers"
when they struck gold. Today is a different story, but that doesn't
stop them from searching.
Sir Robert Marx, of Indialantic, is one such underwater archaeologist —
dare not call him a treasure hunter — who enjoys sharing tales of
the deep ocean blue and the world's rich maritime history.
The author of 64 books will talk about the 1715 shipwreck off Sebastian
Inlet and its impact next week at Florida Tech.
"The 300th year anniversary is coming up for the loss of that wreck and the
whole fleet," he said. "I want to make sure people know about it."
That wreck has been the subject of numerous books, articles,
documentaries and blogs. Capitan-General Don Juan Esteban de
Ubilla and his flagship, the Capitana, contained quite the cargo:
more than 3.5 million pesos in priceless treasure, specifically, the
queen of Spain's jewels. En route from Havana, Cuba, to Spain,
12 ships sank and their crew perished during a hurricane on July
30.
During his lifetime, Marx has found bountiful treasures, but this one has
remained maddeningly elusive.
"We know where the wreck is, but these things are complicated," he
explained recently as he reclined in his office chair in the home
he shares with wife, Jenifer, a philanthropist, diving expert and
author. Priceless artifacts line their bookshelves and fireplace
mantles. There's little room for even a coaster on the coffee
tables and side tables, for they're occupied by thousands-year-old
jade pieces or fine china.
Among his best finds? An 80-pound gold helmet that Marx said belonged to
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
Marx gives a brief lesson about maritime history and the lure of the sea. "A
lot of information we can't find just by diving," he said. "But we're
in it for knowledge, not to get rich."

Many of Marx's findings are housed in museums all over the world.
But no matter what coveted artifacts he brings up, nothing compares to the
biggest treasure he's ever found, he said: "I'm married to her."
"The Quest for the Queen of Spain's Priceless Jewels" lecture by Sir
Robert Marx..................

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Kids found it in the water in a leased area, they are lucky they got any money at all. It is against state law to remove any treasure from a leased area, and since they are not contractors of any leaseholder they have no claim to what they found.

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

Kids found it in the water in a leased area, they are lucky they got any money at all. It is against state law to remove any treasure from a leased area, and since they are not contractors of any leaseholder they have no claim to what they found.

Did you watch the hour long video at all? I think not. Marx stated the State only got 20% back them. Is he lying?

I dont know age of video but in the video he says it happened 15yrs ago. Add age of video for approximate time line.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Did you watch the hour long video at all? I think not. Marx stated the State only got 20% back them. Is he lying?

I dont know age of video but in the video he says it happened 15yrs ago. Add age of video for approximate time line.

No, I didn't watch the entire video, didn't need to once it was clear it came out of the water in a leased area. St Johns is part of the lease owned by Queens Jewels.

The state gets 20% from lease owners, it is against the state law to remove treasure from a leased area except for the holder of the lease or subcontractors of the leaseholder and the state gets to pick what the 20% is they take.

If they found it on the shore they could have kept it. People have found gold bars up by the dunes too. During a hurricane back about 2006 or 7, there were so many pieces of 8 on a beach the man detecting stopped using his detector and just started picking up all the black disks lying on the beach after he realized what they were, after the next high tide they were gone.