Updates
Updates
A running log of what we have published and revised. C's Coin Collection is a new reference, and this feed grows as we add and update pages.
Jul 2026 · Reference Jul 2026 · Tool Jul 2026 · Tool Jul 2026 · History Jul 2026 · Florida Jul 2026 · Salvage
The reales and escudos reference is live
The full silver and gold denomination ladder, from a bit to a piece of eight, with values.
Identification guide published
Read the mint mark, assayer, denomination, and date, with a mint-mark table.
Honest value ranges published
By denomination and grade, with the gap between raw and certified coins made plain.
The 1715 Treasure Fleet, as a salvage log
Eleven ships, one hurricane, and the recoveries from Kip Wagner to 2025.
Found a coin on a Florida beach?
What to do first, how to tell real from fake, and why you should not clean it.
Atocha coins explained
Mel Fisher's 1985 mother lode and the coins the 1622 wreck gave up.