Vero Beach, Florida
WEST BAY TRADING CO.
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About WEST BAY TRADING CO.
On July 24, 1715, a fleet of eleven Spanish ships and one French ship departed Havana harbor bound for Cadiz, Spain under the command of Captain Juan Esteban de Ubila and don Antonio de Echeverez. All told, these vessels held four years of accumulated treasure that the Spanish treasury desperately needed. The first signs of a hurricane appeared on July 29, 1715, but despite every effort made by the crews to save their ships, on the 31st, the entire Spanish Fleet perished along Florida’s east coast. Well over 100,000 shield-type cobs were found in all denominations above the half real, the…
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Services offered
- Buys bullion
- Coin appraisals
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Specialties
BullionU.S. coinsWorld coinsMorgan dollarsGold coinsSilver coins
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