1710 Rubies
According to British Naval records the “Nottingham” sank near Boon Island, just north of the Isles of Shoals in December 1710. The rubies in her safe were worth $1,500,000 at that time, a fortune today.
According to British Naval records the “Nottingham” sank near Boon Island, just north of the Isles of Shoals in December 1710. The rubies in her safe were worth $1,500,000 at that time, a fortune today.