Hillary Schmitt (second from right) was aboard the Aarrr Booty treasure hunting boat when her brother Eric Schmitt found 51 gold coins and 40 feet of gold chain near Fort Pierce on June 17, 2015.

They subcontracted with members of the Schmitt family, who discovered a stash of gold coins. The FWC said that only 51 of those coins were “reported correctly and adjudicated” with 1715 Fleet ...

Eric Schmitt agreed to one year and one day behind bars to consolidate a number of criminal charges he was facing in St. Lucie County. Treasure Coast man reaches plea deal for theft of coins from ...

Gold coins worth $1M from 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck are recovered after 'salvager illegally sold them' By ISHITA SRIVASTAVA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM. Published: 02:14 EDT, 27 November 2024 | Updated ...

Eric Schmitt and his family of treasure hunters, have found $1 million in gold and other treasure off the coast of Florida. “Together, Capt. Eric Schmitt, his wife Lindsay, his parents Rick and ...

The coins unearthed by Eric Schmitt in 2013 were worth approximately $300,000. ... Schmitt and his family uncovered an additional 52 gold coins worth over $1 million from the same wreckage.

And in June, they hit "pay dirt." Their team scooped up nearly 60 gold artifacts, including one Tricentennial Royal coin minted in 1715, the year of the wreck. The rare currency is valued at $500,000.

Multiple media outlets reported Monday that boat captain Eric Schmitt and his family made the find June 17 in about 15 ... He says the items recovered include 51 gold coins and 40 feet of ornate ...

The Schmitt family held a press conference Tuesday at ... "She told us we are going to find gold today," her brother Eric Schmitt recalled. "Lo and behold about 9:30 that morning we found gold coins." ...