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Mel Fisher Team Recovers 55-Pound Copper Ingot

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions recovered a 55-pound copper ingot from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha wreck.
The ingot lies about 35 miles west of Key West in the Florida Keys.
Divers estimate its value between $18,000 and $25,000.
Captain Drake Nicholas said copper was a 1600s source for bronze cannons.
New metal-detector technology lets the crew target 19 high-value objects, including silver bars.

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Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions recovered a 55-pound copper ingot from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha wreck.
The ingot lies about 35 miles west of Key West in the Florida Keys.
Divers estimate its value between $18,000 and $25,000.
Captain Drake Nicholas said copper was a 1600s source for bronze cannons.
New metal-detector technology lets the crew target 19 high-value objects, including silver bars.