Others have gotten lucky on a trip with a metal detector or on a salvage mission.
Pirate treasure found in attic.
Maybe my great grandparents were pirates mike lopez said.
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.
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.
What you don t expect to find is treasure.
When you go in the attic you expect to find something old.
Treasure does exist and some people have made their fortunes because of it.
The legend of gaspar began making its way into other writings after that without any other historical evidence to back it up.
The box of contents discovered in a home in tampa fla also includes a ring coins and treasure map.
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.
Severed hand found in attic sparks talk of pirate treasure.
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.