Well that certainly is a hand tampa bay history center curator rodney kite powell says in footage from the news station.
Pirate treasure found in attic.
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.
When you go in the attic you expect to find something old.
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.
Treasure does exist and some people have made their fortunes because of it.
Severed hand found in attic sparks talk of pirate treasure.
Maybe my great grandparents were pirates mike lopez said.
What you don t expect to find is 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.
The box of contents discovered in a home in tampa fla also includes a ring coins and treasure map.
His sister found a box in their.
The legend of gaspar began making its way into other writings after that without any other historical evidence to back it up.