Something worth keeping in mind. Back in the good old days of treasure hunting, large caches of treasure, posthole banks, and outlaw loot, were regularly found by metal detectorists. Those stories were reported on in the many treasure hunting magazines and periodicals that were available when I first began in 1969. I don't think I'm stretching the truth when I say that for every one of those large caches that were recovered in those early years, probably 25 times that number still haven't been found and people have continued to add to them every year.
From: A.T. Evans' "Treasure Hunter's Yearbook 1971-1972", page 17
"According to a 1971 U.S. Treasury report, 10% of all money coined and minted each year is lost. A real eye-opener is their disclosure that only 35% of the nation's wage-earners use banks!"
Photo: 5.75 lbs. of 1940s silver coins found in a clay pot in Maine in 2009.
Our next Central Texas Treasure Club monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, February 4th. Visitors always welcome and invited to attend. You don't want to miss this one!
Jay Longley, President, Central Texas Treasure Club
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