MEL FISHER’S CREW RECOVERS FIRST ATOCHA SILVER BAR SINCE 1999
The 22-pound bar is the first Atocha silver recovery in nearly 30 years and could be worth about $100,000, the crew said.
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MEL FISHER’S CREW RECOVERS FIRST ATOCHA SILVER BAR SINCE 1999
Treasure divers with Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions recently recovered a 22.5-pound silver bar from the wreck site of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, marking the first silver bar recovered by the Fisher team from the site since June 1999. The silver bar was recovered by captain Drake Nicholas and the crew of the salvage vessel […]
Florida Keys divers find 22-pound Atocha silver bar not seen in 30 years
What started as a routine day for treasure hunters in the Florida Keys ended with a rare recovery. Local 10 News reported that the team of divers brought up a 22-pound silver bar tied to the Nuestra Señora de Atocha shipwreck, a find they said had not happened in nearly 30 years. The discovery came Thursday during a late dive by Mel Fisher's Shipwreck Expeditions. Lead diver Blake Baker said the crew was close to finishing for the day when the …
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