Perdue Emerald, cut from Nuestra Señora de Atocha original, realizes $1.2M at auction, 15 times Sotheby's high-end estimate
Nuestra Señora de Atocha, integral part of the 1622 Spanish treasure fleet sunk in a hurricane, is widely regarded as the most valuable wreck ever located. Mel Fisher, who found the Atocha after many years of struggle and searching, had to fight the state of Florida for possession, a fight that lasted in court for eight years. SCOTUS found in favor of Fisher, awarding him total ownership of treasure found to date, although Fisher and Florida may have settled for a 25% cut going to Florida in future finds in the wreck site vicinity.
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Proceeds from the Perdue Emerald auction were donated to groups engaged in humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Date of auction is not shown at linked site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuestra...
Proceeds from the Perdue Emerald auction were donated to groups engaged in humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Date of auction is not shown at linked site.
I have an emerald here that is just as old as that one, (albeit a bit smaller at 3.32 carats.)
I'll let it go for only half that price, and I'll even pay for ring sizing.
I promise to use the proceeds immediately for capitalizing a free market business.
Stuff Ukraine.
Any takers?
i'll let you know after Powerball tonight LOL
way to go....
with what the US has sent, there should be no poor people in Ukraine, except most of it did not go to what it was sent for
We are in this until the Last Ukranian, and even Russian no long wants the land... Because... That makes sense... Right? LOL
As its looking, ukrain will be reduced to absolute rubble, nothing will even grow there, and maybe hafe of the people there will just have left. Hope they set offbooby traps before they leave