Diver Finds $1 Million Dollars In Sunken Gold Treasure Off Florida Coast

Nearly 300 years to the day a Spanish ship sank off the coast of Florida, a diver unearthed its treasures! Eric Schmitt found $1 million in gold coins and chains in a Spanish shipwreck that sank off the coast on July 31, 1715. As you’ll hear in the video below, he got a little bit excited!

It turns out that the Queens Jewels LLC has had the salvaging rights to the 1715 Fleet. Since the ship was discovered about 50 years ago, divers have discovered millions of dollars worth of treasure onboard, but Eric’s discovery is the ship’s biggest haul of loot ever!

I know I’d freak out if I found a treasure like that. Share this incredible discovery with your friends and family!

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