[meteorite-list] Buried Treasure - Even Better

[Greg Hupe]

Dear list members,



All I can say is that I have had a very good week! First I shared my earlier 
Spanish galleon finds with you from Sunday. Well, today I went back and did 
a thorough grid search of the area where I found the gold ring. Within an 
hour I found what it is all about, a gold escudo, or doubloon as the pirates 
called them.



Click here to see images of both sides

http://www.lunarrock.com/treasure/escudo1.jpg



I could not believe my eyes when I dug out the object my metal detector 
sounded out. I smoothed the sand away to reveal a gleaming golden coin. Wow! 
What a feeling. I was awestruck, still am. I didn't make a noise and didn't 
do the chicken dance this time. My mouth just dropped in shock. I thought, 
"Cool, now what do I do with it?" Simple enough, I stuffed it into my 
zippered pocket and went right back to finishing the search area I set forth 
earlier.



It wasn't until I was driving home that it all struck me, I found what all 
kids, young or old, dream about. I found the ultimate buried treasure, a 
gold coin from the time of pirates! I truly realized a dream in the most 
unbelievable way and am almost saddened by it. I reached a long time goal so 
now what do I do? Dumb question Greg, you go out there and find the rest of 
the treasure chest!!!



This all reminds me of the first meteorite I found. Nothing can beat the 
feeling of reaching a personal goal and holding something nobody has ever 
touched or has not been held for nearly 300 years.



Thank you again for allowing me to share my off topic story with the list. 
>From the positive feedback I received from my last post, many of you have 
the same dreams and enjoy treasure hunting as much as I.



Happy hunting (whatever it is you seek),



Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
naturesvault (eBay)
gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com
IMCA 2185