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Mel Fisher’s treasure hunters find another chunk of Atocha silver

At this point, the Atocha is less a wreck than a very damp annuity.

Jason Weisberger
Jun 12, 2026
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Mel Fisher’s treasure hunters are still pulling Spanish Empire leftovers out of the Florida Keys, and this time the ocean coughed up a 22-pound silver bar.

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