Treasure Hunt Token

[Suncoast Kid]

Hello fellow pirates,

I found this token at Ft. Desoto Park a while back about six feet from the water, and just got it clean enough to get pictures of it. At first I about had a heart attack thinking it was a large coin, but after looking closer I was amazed what it was.

On the front it says: FUNTIME TREASURE HUNT, WHERE PIRATES OLD HID THEIR SILVER AND GOLD, ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA, FUN AND FORTUNE AWAIT YOU.

On the back: THIS COIN FOUND IN THE THE 1962 FUNTIME MARINE TREASURE HUNT IS REDEEMABLE FOR ONE SILVER DOLLAR IF PRESENTED AT THE GREATER ST. PETERSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DURING BUSINESS HOURS ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 14, 1962, VOID AFTER THIS DATE.

I was only six months old during that time. Obviously back then you could hunt just about anywhere, now just the main beaches and with a permit from the office. If anyone else has found one of these tokens please let me know. WOW you never know what you'll find, guess that's why we all do it. Thanks for looking and happy hunting.

 

[kered]

Better late than never, looks in good condition for being on the beach that long

 

[Suncoast Kid]

I forgot to mention that the token is about the size of a half dollar. When I found it, it was covered with some large and small square brown crystals from oxidation that looked really neat, but had to be removed in the cleaning process to see what the token said. It was found in an area that had coarse sand, and close to a mangrove root system that may have prevented it from moving much over all the years.

 

[hershey1]

Very nice. Might want to check with Chamber of Commerce and see how many were made. HH

 

[Suncoast Kid]

That's a good idea to see how many were made, and how many were turned in. I'm about 48 years too late to turn mine in, but I bet I would get a good laugh. HH