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Lead cargo seals recovered from the surprisingly well-preserved "Horseshoe Wreck" display maker's marks and commercial information against a vibrant red background. These small but significant artifacts helped identify the wreck as Encarnación, a Spanish merchant ship that sank in 1681. Discovered while searching for Morgan's fleet, one seal bears a fleur-de-lis suggesting French origin—evidence of illicit cross-national trade flourishing despite Spain's strict commercial regulations. This unexpected discovery provides rare insights into the economic reality of colonial Panama a decade after Morgan's raid.
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Expedition Encarnación: Pirate Ships and Spanish Treasure, HENRY MORGAN EXPEDITION, PIRATES AND SHIPWRECKS: THE SEARCH FOR CAPTAIN MORGAN'S LOST FLEET, Science Revealed | Making Wonder Visible
Lead cargo seals recovered from the surprisingly well-preserved "Horseshoe Wreck" display maker's marks and commercial information against a vibrant red background. These small but significant artifacts helped identify the wreck as Encarnación, a Spanish merchant ship that sank in 1681. Discovered while searching for Morgan's fleet, one seal bears a fleur-de-lis suggesting French origin—evidence of illicit cross-national trade flourishing despite Spain's strict commercial regulations. This unexpected discovery provides rare insights into the economic reality of colonial Panama a decade after Morgan's raid.