Ninth annual treasure hunters cookout

[TreasureCDave]

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Kurt, I had to add here as I see Pete online. He ain't the drama kind of guy and takes life not so seriously (as others on here do)

After all HE posted the pictures of the boat sitting on the road after he forgot to strap it down.

That and making a big impression on me the first time he visited is why I like that dude.

 

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[agflit]

Yeah..I like Pete too...he's a great guy and always a hoot. Lookin forward to seeing him again in a few weeks.

ag

 

[aquanut]

Pete's been my TH partner for over ten years. We bicker like an old married couple and like it!

 

[aquanut]

I just got off the phone with Burt Webber. He said he's going to try to be at the cookout. He also is going to call Tracy Bowden.

Hey Fizz, he said he'll leave his swords and pistols at home if you will...LOL

 

[aquanut]

I got a box full of goodies from Jeff and Ellen Priest yesterday. Looks like a good start for a Raffle!

 

[old man]

I just got off the phone with Burt Webber. He said he's going to try to be at the cookout. He also is going to call Tracy Bowden.

Hey Fizz, he said he'll leave his swords and pistols at home if you will...LOL

John,
Keep up the good work. It would be nice to see Burt again. I gave sads669 one of Burt's books. I'm sure Burt would sign it for him, if he brought it to the cookout.

 

[SADS 669]

Which book Ed?

 

[old man]

Kevin, the book about Burt salvaging the silver in the DR from the Concepción.

 

[ropesfish]

This one, Ed? : The Lost Treasure of the Concepcion: The Story of One of the World's Greatest Treasure Finds and Burt Webber, the Man Who Never Gave Up

 

[old man]

Yes Bill, that's the one I gave him in Pa. , along with a bottle of white lightning. He probably drank too much moonshine and left the book in Pa. lol

 

[Darren in NC]

You should be able to go find this with the motley crew you'll have at the cookout...

 

[SADS 669]

Bob Marx attending??

 

[aquanut]

Bob Marx attending??

Maybe

 

[TreasureCDave]

You should be able to go find this with the motley crew you'll have at the cookout...

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Good one Darren, but, its been found. Heres a short and a link.

"106 years later two Ft Pierce locals–Ft Capron is located in modern Ft Pierce, Florida– were lobster hunting just north of the inlet. The morning of March 10, 1963 was not yielding many lobsters but then Al Ashley and the teenage Jim Gordy noticed a funny looking reef. Its top and lee side looked like they were paved in gold. In fact, they were! Over 3000 US gold coins, the entire Fort Capron payroll, were lying there in about 12 feet of water, waiting for someone to come and recover them. On July 2, 1964, James Gordy’s father, Ken F. Gordy, obtained a lease from the State of Florida to salvage the coins under the standard terms of three quarters to the finders with the remaining quarter to the State. In September 1964 the salvagers and the State divided the 582 gold coins reported to have been found. What the finders did not tell the State was that they had actually recovered more than 2,700 gold coins in 1963, many of which they secretly sold"

https://dailyoddsandends.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/fort-capron-now-ft-pierce-treasure-1857/

There's rumored to be gold up around Melbourne in the Indian River

 

[Darren in NC]

Nice follow-up, Dave. I noted this in the article - "After four years of litigation a settlement between the partners and with the State of Florida was finally reached in 1972, resulting in the “donation” of 250 US gold coins to the Florida State Collection (where they remain to this day)."

To this day? Anyone seen these coins on display anywhere?

 

[TreasureCDave]

I have not ... but I know I read about this many years ago. Indian River gold :sigh:

 

[aquanut]

I'm still hoping someone can donate a 16x20 tent/carport for use during the cookout. Also the outside chance of a Port-a-Potty.

 

[aquanut]

Martin Bayerle of Billion Dollar Wreck and "Lords of Fortune" fame, has generously offered to sponsor the full cost of the entertainment! Thanks a Billion Martin!

[FONT=&quot]Look for him and his books![/FONT]

 

[Salvor6]

Well in that case lets book the Rolling Stones.

 

[TreasureCDave]

Martin Bayerle of Billion Dollar Wreck and "Lords of Fortune" fame, has generously offered to sponsor the full cost of the entertainment! Thanks a Billion Martin!

[FONT="]Look for him and his books![/FONT]

But you asked for a tent and a port-a-potty? But nice move Martin