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http://www.coinweek.com/coins/news/...o-shipwreck/

There's still plenty more ships down there with tons of gold and silver.
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I thought the story looked familiar
https://goccf.com/t/227043
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They are both great reads. Very interesting indeed.

It makes me wonder how much PM are being brought up from the ocean depths without the public's knowledge.
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Melted. Sold for spot.
The stupidity of that decision negates the technological accomplishment of the recovery.
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05/05/2015 3:16 pm
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I currently own 250 shares in OMEX odyssey marine exploration. who specializes in deep water shipwrecks. but they haven't been doing well lately. will just keep holding.
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"The retrieved coins were melted and sold, according to the BBC."

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I hate those type of stories. I imagine all sorts of rare coins being melted into one big pot.
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Those coins will never be the same. Now just a lump of gold.
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