treasure chest found in Florida coast

[Chagy]

I also found this article....Does anyone knows the entire story?


FOUND A PIRATE'S TROVE.
Strange Clews That Led to Buried Treasure on Florida Island.
The Washington Post (1877-1954) - Washington, D.C.
Date: Apr 13, 1913
Start Page: ES4
Pages: 1
Section: EDITORIAL AND SOCIETY
Text Word Count: 407

Chicago Dispatch to the Kansas City Star. The treasure cache of a pirate chief has been discovered on the Florida coast by E.C. Cole, a Chicago manufacturer. Large chunks of gold and silver plate and jewelry have been recovered. It is Mr. Cole's hope that fabulous sums will be unearthed.

 

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[ivan salis]

humm seems in 1913 mr cole found a 2 1/2 lb melted blob of gold on a small coral reef 4 miles SOUTH of maimi according to jeff k's sources.