Pirate Treasure Found In Attic

What you don t expect to find is treasure.

Pirate treasure found in attic.

Treasure does exist and some people have made their fortunes because of it. The story was included in a brochure in 1900 for a hotel on gasparilla island where the pirate supposedly stored his vast treasures in a hidden den that had never been found. The legend of gaspar began making its way into other writings after that without any other historical evidence to back it up. But just when treasure hunters feel disheartened they are reminded that loot has been found sometimes quite by chance in a backyard or a dusty attic.

Tampa family finds pirate treasure in grandpa s attic box found in tampa attic has coins a map a hand and a mystery wfla news channel 8 share or comment on this article. Others have gotten lucky on a trip with a metal detector or on a salvage mission. Kite powell said the treasure map is likely a blueprint from the 1920s or 1930s and the coins look too thin to be authentic spanish treasure or even very old. His sister found a box in their.

When you go in the attic you expect to find something old. Well that certainly is a hand tampa bay history center curator rodney kite powell says in footage from the news station. Florida family finds pirate treasure in attic mike and maria lopez said the box contains coins a map a mummified hand and a picture of their great grandparents.