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Florida State siezes Mel Fisher's treasure for 7 year court fight61 viewsDec 26, 2008
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Poison cup66 viewsTo keep from being poisoned by enemies, this cup was used with a container inside for the round objects which absorbed or counteracted the arsenic.Dec 26, 2008
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Valuable jewelry is also often found in wrecks66 viewsDec 26, 2008
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Gold bar of the Atocha66 viewsThis display lets you actually touch and hold a gold bar found in the Atocha. It is over 350 years old and rather heavy. Can you imagine the weight of thousands of these in the cargo hold? Worth around $15,000.Dec 26, 2008
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Gold chains found in the wreck were used to denote status and wealth66 viewsDec 26, 2008
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Indigo57 viewsIndigo was a very valuable cargo and despite being under water for hundreds of years still works as a dye. Cotton is always associated with the South as its main crop but indigo and rice were also valuable crops of the South.Dec 26, 2008
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Dubloons59 viewsDec 26, 2008
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Sailors59 viewsDec 26, 2008
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Mel Fisher Maritime Museum62 viewsThis rat bone came from one of the wrecks Mel dived on. When a ship goes down, rats die too. Mel is best known for finding the wreck of the Atocha off the Florida Keys which was featured on the History Channel. It was loaded with spanish treasure. Finding it took a great deal of time and money as well as 3 lives including that of his son and daughter-in-law.Dec 26, 2008
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