Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
CoinTalk
>
What's it Worth
>
Spanish Shipwreck coins
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 508432, member: 1242"]I guess that it is a small world after all! My first duty location working for Uncle Sam after leaving the U.S. Army was in (Cayo Hueso) Key West. I also knew Mel Fisher and wonder if FreakyGarrett's Grandfather worked for him as a Photographer and is the same person that I sold my Maroon/Red 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix before I left there. This same Photographer asked me to research the records for known Hurricanes during the time period when the Atocha was sunk as well as the possible path of the unknown Hurricane that sunk and the later Hurricane that destroyed and scattered the Atocha's hull and cargo which I provided to him when my research was complete.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have had numerous opportunities over the years to purchase so-called authentic Nuestra Senora de Atocha coins but never have done so because of things that I know and others things that were rumored about the coins! Let's just say that it is a quite possible that quite a few of these coins did not come from the Atocha and leave it at that. It is funny that a (around) 70 or 75 pound bar of Silver that was supposedly stolen from the Atocha (Replica) Museum by a reported big guy (6' 4" tall or more and stocky with blond hair) that jumped into a Volkswagen Beetle driven by another man, was never found (recovered). That within a couple of years of it's theft, some Atocha coins were supposedly and conveniently discovered at a crucial time period in the saga.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 508432, member: 1242"]I guess that it is a small world after all! My first duty location working for Uncle Sam after leaving the U.S. Army was in (Cayo Hueso) Key West. I also knew Mel Fisher and wonder if FreakyGarrett's Grandfather worked for him as a Photographer and is the same person that I sold my Maroon/Red 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix before I left there. This same Photographer asked me to research the records for known Hurricanes during the time period when the Atocha was sunk as well as the possible path of the unknown Hurricane that sunk and the later Hurricane that destroyed and scattered the Atocha's hull and cargo which I provided to him when my research was complete. I have had numerous opportunities over the years to purchase so-called authentic Nuestra Senora de Atocha coins but never have done so because of things that I know and others things that were rumored about the coins! Let's just say that it is a quite possible that quite a few of these coins did not come from the Atocha and leave it at that. It is funny that a (around) 70 or 75 pound bar of Silver that was supposedly stolen from the Atocha (Replica) Museum by a reported big guy (6' 4" tall or more and stocky with blond hair) that jumped into a Volkswagen Beetle driven by another man, was never found (recovered). That within a couple of years of it's theft, some Atocha coins were supposedly and conveniently discovered at a crucial time period in the saga. Frank[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
CoinTalk
>
What's it Worth
>
Spanish Shipwreck coins
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...