On July 20, 1985 – 35 years ago today – Mel Fisher discovered the shipwreck of the Nuestra Senora De Atocha off the Florida Keys. The cargo’s value is estimated to be worth around $400 million. The treasure includes 24 tons of silver bullion, ingots, and coins, 125 gold bars and discs and 1,200 pounds silverware.

Did Mel Fisher keep the treasure?

Mel Fisher, a former chicken farmer who became a Horatio Alger figure among undersea treasure hunters, died on Saturday at his home in Key West, Fla. Eventually his son Kane located the underwater bounty in 1985, and treasure worth roughly $400 million was recovered.

Can you keep treasure you find?

If the found property is lost, abandoned, or treasure trove, the person who found it gets to keep it unless the original owner claims it (so actually, unless the original owner claims it, the rule is “finders keepers”).

How much gold was found on the Atocha?

The estimated $450 million cache recovered, known as “The Atocha Motherlode,” included 40 tons of gold and silver; there were some 114,000 of the Spanish silver coins known as “pieces of eight”, gold coins, Colombian emeralds, gold and silver artifacts, and 1000 silver ingots.

How much does it cost to dive the Atocha?

Atocha Dive Expeditions 631 Greene St., Key West, Fla.; 305/797-3131, fax 305/296-4330; [email protected] Trips accommodating up to 14 people leave daily at 9 a.m. and return at 5 p.m., year-round, weather permitting. The $250 fee includes scuba equipment, lunch, and two guided dives.

How much money is buried in the ground?

How Much Treasure is Down There? The short answer, Sean Fisher says, is $60 billion.

What is the most valuable shipwreck treasure ever found?

10 Most Valuable Shipwreck Treasures Ever Found. 1 2. Atocha Motherlode – $450 million. The estimated cache recovered from the Spanish ship Nuestra Señora de Atocha is known as the Atocha Motherlode. 2 1 Black Swan Project – $500 million.

What was the value of the treasure on the Titanic?

The ship carried enormous amounts of gold and silver coins, artifacts and other valuable items. One-third of the silver and gold coins were recovered by the shipwreck explorers that were worth $75 million. The total value of the treasure is estimated to be $120-180 million.

How much are Pirates’ lost treasure worth?

Uncovering treasures lost at sea is a big business these days, sometimes leading to millions, or billions, of dollars worth of pirates’ lost booty and other extravagant treasures, as well as valuable artifacts. Join us on an underwater exploration of some of the most valuable shipwreck discoveries!

What is the oldest shipwreck ever found?

Obviously they were quite stunned to come across such a thing, and many have described it as “the find of a lifetime.” The Diamond shipwreck is the oldest shipwreck ever uncovered on Africa’s coast. Not only did they find the remains of this ancient ship but the treasures it held were mind-blowing.