Atocha emerald mel fisher mel fishers treasures musketball pendants shipwreck jewelry shipwreck pottery treasure sort by featured price, low to high price, high to low az za date, old to new date, new to old best selling. Authentic grade 2 coins mel fishers treasures online llc. Atocha coins, atocha treasure coins recovered by mel fisher. Mel fisher authentic shipwreck treasure, atocha coins. Greed and death, emeralds and gold, and the obsessive search. Sunk in the florida keys in 1622 and rediscovered by mel fisher in 1985. Display your atocha coin and certificate of authenticity in our multiple sleeved display folder.
This is the life story of a modernday legend, of someone who made his dream come true by believing each day that today is the day. The world leader in historic shipwreck salvage and the source for authentic shipwreck treasure and oneofakind. Two pieces of eight equaled a oneescudo coin or a sixteentoone ratio between gold and silver bullion. Individually numbered certificates with photos of each coin are critical to the retention of an atocha coin s higher value. Grade 2 mounted cross side up, 14kt gold prongs and bail, with an addition of the conquistador head in bottom right. Certificate of authenticity for atocha coins mel fisher. Accompanying barcodetags with the coins also make it possible to replace lost certificates through a database system at the fisher operations in key west. Were also a nationally recognized research and archaeology institution. Coin inventory software coin collecting software coin. Authentic atocha silver bars recovered by mel fisher from the spanish galleon atocha that sunk off the coast of key west florida in 1622.
The treasure was from one of the shipwrecks from the 1715 spanish plate fleet treasure galleon. Atocha treasure coins authentic atocha coins recovered by mel fisher. Atocha shipwreck coins for sale coins from the wreck of the famous atocha. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Call to speak with one of our treasure specialists 800 43499 or email. Mel fishers treasures is the world leader in historic shipwreck recovery and the source for authentic shipwreck treasure. Other authentic coins page 2 mel fishers treasures.
Atocha coins are supplied with the original photo type certificate of authenticity and a booklet shipwrecks and their coins. The atocha has the distinction of being the richest spanish treasure galleon recovered to date. Volume 1 1622 spanish treasure fleet that provides details about the fleet and its coins. See more ideas about shipwreck, ancient jewelry and florida treasure coast. Two pieces of eight silver equaled a oneescudo coin or a sixteentoone ration between gold and silver bullion.
The seller is has this posted as an atocha recovery but without certification. Atocha atocha coins cufflink cufflinks mel fisher mel fishers treasures recreation atocha coins shipwreck jewelry silver treasure bracelet taffi fisher collection treasure treasure coins sort by featured price, low to high price, high to low az za date, old to new date, new to old best selling. If you have a certified modern mint state post 1940 coin of premium quality your coin is macable. Probably the most celebrated and famous spanish galleon to be discovered in recent history.
The fine art of jewelry making by kenny miller at atocha jewelry company. Did you know that the mel fisher maritime museum is the only fully accredited museum in the florida keys. Authentic grade 2 coins mel fisher s treasures online llc. To check a coin or artifact in the database, use the drop down menu to the left and choose search for artifacts. The story of mel fisher and his quest for the treasure of the spanish galleon atocha bob frogfoot weller, ernie richards on. Unfollow atocha coin jewelry to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gold coins were measured in escudos and were referred to as doubloons. Find great deals on ebay for atocha coin and shipwreck coin.
Silver bar from 1622 atocha shipwreck, macarthurs monogrammed louis vuitton luggage could steal spotlight at milestones jan. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Unfollow authentic atocha coins to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gold coin denominations are 8 escudo, 4 escudo, 2 escudo and 1 escudo. Over 160,000 shipwreck coins, mostly 8 reales issues or pieces of eight, were salvaged along with numerous other historical artifacts. That means were more than just an exciting adventure story. Therefore, if you see a coin you like that is marked sold please contact us. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Mel fisher was a dreamer, a visionary, a legend and most importantly, the worlds greatest treasure hunter. Treasure found 5000 gold coins in 20 feet of water smart. In real lifeespecially off the florida coastthings can have fatal consequences. If you have any questions about your atocha, margarita, 1715 fleet shipwreck treasure please contact us at the link below.
We carry on mels dream of sharing with the public the priceless historical and cultured heritage. We can have a custom mount created specifically for you in the design of your choice on another authentic coin of your choosing. Coin collectors assistant coin inventory software provides comprehensive cataloguing of your coin collection. The coin is cast in 100% atocha silver, derived from a pure 80 troy lb silver bar pictured above recovered from the wreck site by mel fisher in 1985. The term doubloon originally came from the word double for a two escudo coin. The term dubloon originally came from the word double for a two escudo coin. A mac sticker could enable you to increase the value of your coins above that stated market existing price guides.
Each year a celebration is held in honor of the anniversary of mel fisher s discovery of the motherlode of the atocha. How to verify the authenticity of atocha coins coin help. Order grade 1 coins grade 2 coins grade 3 coins grade 4 coins. Greed and death, emeralds and gold, and the obsessive search for the legendary ghost galleon atocha kindle edition by smith, jedwin. Atocha treasure coins specializes in the sales of authentic atocha coins recovered by mel fisher from the atocha shipwreck, a spanish galleon lost off the florida keys during a hurricane in 1622. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Now his namesake company, mel fisher s treasures, is committed to giving back to the island community he called home. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The now famous treasure found by kip wagner and mel fisher included over 5,000 spanish gold coins. Mel fisherss travel over the treasure tail of spanish. Unfollow atocha emerald to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Howard pyle chadds ford the dancer open art art database romanticism sculpture american.
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