When you go in the attic you expect to find something old.
Pirate treasure found in attic.
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.
Severed hand found in attic sparks talk of pirate treasure.
Maybe my great grandparents were pirates mike lopez said.
Others have gotten lucky on a trip with a metal detector or on a salvage mission.
What you don t expect to find is treasure.
The box of contents discovered in a home in tampa fla also includes a ring coins and treasure map.
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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.
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.
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.