The Trouble With A Buried Treasure

GoDeep

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Where's the skeleton key picture? I seem to not being able to view it.
Note the coins in the background (appear to be dimes) as well as the nail just to the very right of it for size reference.

It's a single bit, small to medium size. Literally millions of them were made.

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Legend Buster

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Note the coins in the background (appear to be dimes) as well as the nail just to the very right of it for size reference.

It's a single bit, small to medium size. Literally millions of them were made.

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I'd like to see a picture of one of the million keys that has a heavy duty "single bit" or tooth for the sake of people who don't know the right word.
 

GoDeep

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I'd like to see a picture of one of the million keys that has a heavy duty "single bit" or tooth for the sake of people who don't know the right word.
No problem, i have a few of my own, almost identical, i'll post up this evening after work.
 

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That which I seek is on this list"

Captain Black Sam Bellamy Cape Cod Barnstable MANew England 200000 25 Coins
Race Point Cape Cod Barnstable MANew England 50 Coins
Sparrow Hawk Cape Cod Barnstable MANew England 25 Misc. Sunken ship
Captain Kidd Chatham Barnstable MANew England 10 Misc.
Captain Kidd Naushon Island Barnstable MANew England 10 Misc.
Captain Kidd Provincetown Barnstable MANew England 10 Misc.
Mount Amos Cheshire Berkshire MANew England 25 Coins
Pirate Cheshire Berkshire MANew England 25 Coins
Captain Kidd Chesire Berkshire MANew England 100000 10 Coins
British Soldiers Dalton Berkshire MANew England 10 Misc.
Hermit Greylock Mountain Berkshire MANew England 75 Misc.
Bash-Bish Falls Mount Washington Berkshire MANew England 25 Misc.
Black Grocery Gang Mount Washington Berkshire MANew England 10 Misc.
Watson Pond Taunton Bristol MANew England 10 Coins, Jewelry
Howard Walker East Chop Light Dukes MANew England 60000 10 Coins
Martha's Vineyard Island Edgartown Great Pond Dukes MANew England 50 Coins
Dwight Vineyard Haven Dukes MANew England 100000 75 Coins
Byfield Byfield Essex MANew England 175000 10 Coins
Cape Ann Gloucester Essex MANew England 25 Misc.
Captain Kidd Ipswich Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Dogtown Long Beach Essex MANew England 25 Misc. This is an abandoned town.
Dungeon Rock Cave, Thomas Veale Lynn Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Pembroke Lynn Beach Essex MANew England 400000 50 Coins Sunken ship
Gorrill Brothers Methuen Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Elizabeth and Ann Nahant Essex MANew England 10 Ingots Sunken ship
Harry Main Plum Island Essex MANew England 10 Coins
Captain Kidd Roger Lake Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Holy Ghost Salem Essex MANew England 10 Misc. Sunken ship
Captain John Quelch Snake Island Essex MANew England 25 Coins
Captain Kidd Turnes Falls Franklin MANew England 10 Coins, Jewelry
Pirate South Hadley Hampshire MANew England 10 Ingots
Alden Culver West Chesterfield Hampshire MANew England 10 Ingots
Privateer Harbor Pond Middlesex MANew England 10 Misc.
Menotomy Lexington Middlesex MANew England 50 Misc. This is an abandoned town.
Thomas Smith Maynard Middlesex MANew England 10 Misc.
Old Fort Treasure Shirley Middlesex MANew England 400000 10 Coins
Willard's Tavern Shirley Middlesex MANew England 100000 50 Coins
Captain Kidd Wilmington Middlesex MANew England 10 Misc.
Deacon Wright Woburn Middlesex MANew England 10 Coins
Nantucket Island Long Pond Nantucket MANew England 50 Misc.
Stonehill College Brockton Norfolk MANew England 25 Coins
Pirate Grape Island Norfolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Peddocks Island Boston Harbor Plymouth MANew England 25 Coins
Captain Kidd Clark's Island Plymouth MANew England 10 Misc.
H.M.S. Hazard Green Harbor Plymouth MANew England 200000 50 Coins Sunken ship
Captain Kidd Winthrop Beach Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Deer Island Boston Harbor Suffolk MANew England 25 Misc.
Gallop's Island Boston Harbor Suffolk MANew England 25 Misc.
Georges Island Boston Harbor Suffolk MANew England 25 Misc.
Pirate Castle Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Captain Kidd Conant's Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Pirate Great Brewster Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Pirate Hog Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Pirate Little Brewster Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Coins
Magnifique Lovell Island Suffolk MANew England 50 Misc.
Pirate Swans Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Silver Ship Winthrop Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc. Sunken ship

The above list was posted by Timberwolf
 

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releventchair

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Captain Black Sam Bellamy Cape Cod Barnstable MANew England 200000 25 Coins
Race Point Cape Cod Barnstable MANew England 50 Coins
Sparrow Hawk Cape Cod Barnstable MANew England 25 Misc. Sunken ship
Captain Kidd Chatham Barnstable MANew England 10 Misc.
Captain Kidd Naushon Island Barnstable MANew England 10 Misc.
Captain Kidd Provincetown Barnstable MANew England 10 Misc.
Mount Amos Cheshire Berkshire MANew England 25 Coins
Pirate Cheshire Berkshire MANew England 25 Coins
Captain Kidd Chesire Berkshire MANew England 100000 10 Coins
British Soldiers Dalton Berkshire MANew England 10 Misc.
Hermit Greylock Mountain Berkshire MANew England 75 Misc.
Bash-Bish Falls Mount Washington Berkshire MANew England 25 Misc.
Black Grocery Gang Mount Washington Berkshire MANew England 10 Misc.
Watson Pond Taunton Bristol MANew England 10 Coins, Jewelry
Howard Walker East Chop Light Dukes MANew England 60000 10 Coins
Martha's Vineyard Island Edgartown Great Pond Dukes MANew England 50 Coins
Dwight Vineyard Haven Dukes MANew England 100000 75 Coins
Byfield Byfield Essex MANew England 175000 10 Coins
Cape Ann Gloucester Essex MANew England 25 Misc.
Captain Kidd Ipswich Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Dogtown Long Beach Essex MANew England 25 Misc. This is an abandoned town.
Dungeon Rock Cave, Thomas Veale Lynn Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Pembroke Lynn Beach Essex MANew England 400000 50 Coins Sunken ship
Gorrill Brothers Methuen Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Elizabeth and Ann Nahant Essex MANew England 10 Ingots Sunken ship
Harry Main Plum Island Essex MANew England 10 Coins
Captain Kidd Roger Lake Essex MANew England 10 Misc.
Holy Ghost Salem Essex MANew England 10 Misc. Sunken ship
Captain John Quelch Snake Island Essex MANew England 25 Coins
Captain Kidd Turnes Falls Franklin MANew England 10 Coins, Jewelry
Pirate South Hadley Hampshire MANew England 10 Ingots
Alden Culver West Chesterfield Hampshire MANew England 10 Ingots
Privateer Harbor Pond Middlesex MANew England 10 Misc.
Menotomy Lexington Middlesex MANew England 50 Misc. This is an abandoned town.
Thomas Smith Maynard Middlesex MANew England 10 Misc.
Old Fort Treasure Shirley Middlesex MANew England 400000 10 Coins
Willard's Tavern Shirley Middlesex MANew England 100000 50 Coins
Captain Kidd Wilmington Middlesex MANew England 10 Misc.
Deacon Wright Woburn Middlesex MANew England 10 Coins
Nantucket Island Long Pond Nantucket MANew England 50 Misc.
Stonehill College Brockton Norfolk MANew England 25 Coins
Pirate Grape Island Norfolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Peddocks Island Boston Harbor Plymouth MANew England 25 Coins
Captain Kidd Clark's Island Plymouth MANew England 10 Misc.
H.M.S. Hazard Green Harbor Plymouth MANew England 200000 50 Coins Sunken ship
Captain Kidd Winthrop Beach Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Deer Island Boston Harbor Suffolk MANew England 25 Misc.
Gallop's Island Boston Harbor Suffolk MANew England 25 Misc.
Georges Island Boston Harbor Suffolk MANew England 25 Misc.
Pirate Castle Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Captain Kidd Conant's Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Pirate Great Brewster Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Pirate Hog Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Pirate Little Brewster Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Coins
Magnifique Lovell Island Suffolk MANew England 50 Misc.
Pirate Swans Island Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc.
Silver Ship Winthrop Suffolk MANew England 10 Misc. Sunken ship

The above list was posted by Timberwolf
Where's Byfield on that list?

Speaking of lists...
Post #6.
 

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Legend Buster

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I'm now discussing my story with an L.A. producer... Hopefully they are more receptive than some of you guys.
 

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I'm amazed nobody will humor me with a guess of what letter I imagine

Why don't you humor us and tell us what you imagine? (and 'imagine' certainly does seem to be the appropriate word)

I already told you I think I see a Death's Head moth and no, I'm not kidding.
 

Tom_in_CA

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I'm now discussing my story with an L.A. producer... Hopefully they are more receptive than some of you guys.

Seeing as to the intelligence level in Hollywood, I have no doubt you'll find someone receptive there.
 

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What year do you believe this treasure to be from, or at least what decade of what century?
 

releventchair

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Barrel key meaning the shaft is hollow at the tip
The previous pic he posted is of casket keys.
Casket from French casket. ( Think ,Basket, Holder.) But too , a casket is a four sided holder. Vs six sided coffin. Not to be confused with a cassette /trunk.
Or to get fussy.(French coffret/box ; hints of cofin , that became coffin. Even though casket is four sided and coffin is six sided.)
 

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It's lots of fun to think you have definetly found the exact location of a treasure and to hold onto that information for 30 years but not go dig it up because of some silly law. You must have lots of restraint. This is all for fun. If you are serious about making a fortune you should have put money into some solid mutual funds 30 years ago and today you would have a pile of money.
 

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