Thread Summary
The forum discussion revolves around the possible discovery of a treasure casque in Chicago as part of a treasure hunt initiated by Byron Preiss. Users are debating the validity of the claim, with some mentioning that Preiss confirmed the find, while others are skeptical due to the lack of concrete evidence or news coverage. There is discussion about the definitive pairs of P + Vs (clues) related to the treasure hunt, with users sharing theories and findings. The conversation also delves into the history of the hunt, including references to forum posts and archived pages for additional information. User Johann shares a personal anecdote about a treasure being found in Grant Park, Chicago, in the early 1980s, expressing regret and nostalgia for missing out on the treasure due to using the wrong verse with the correct picture. Overall, users are trying to piece together information to determine the authenticity of the Chicago casque discovery and the status of the treasure hunt.
Dirdcpl
Has anyone here confirmed that only the one cask in Chicago had been found? I heard that the jewels were still up for claiming if the casques were found. Also does anyone have a difinitive list of P + Vs' (at least known pairs) Btw...I dont think that the centaur picture has anything to do with the cultural gardens...the liberty bell clue is pretty clear.
Happy Hunting!
maltedfalcon
Where did the chicago cask found story originate?
I heard it on this Board,
I might have actually read something in a paper but I can't be sure.
I work for a newspaper publisher - and I could go back and check the sources - if I new which way to look- If any one remembers where they heard it first, I can start checking out their sources.
as for definitive p-v combo technically there is only 1
Chicago P5-V12
Until another casque is found you really can't be sure you have it right. but saying that,
Cleveland seems to be P4-V4
Thats pretty much it on the probables.
I know one more but Im saving it till I can visit the site at least once, then I will throw it out to the group.
Matt
Egbert
As has been reported on these boards, Byron Preiss has told more than 1 of us that a treasure was found in Chicago. I think 1 or 2 people also remember reading about it, but not one shred of evidence has ever come up.
I have gone on the websites of the 2 major Chicago newspapers, but have found nothing --- I believe the internet search can only go back to 1985. I contacted one of the papers (I think the Tribune), but I didn't get anywhere. As I recall, either there would be a large charge, or they didn't search before 1985.
If you can find something, that would be a big help.
wilhouse
Egbert, here's a link to a site that talks about the article:
hxxp://www.armchair-treasure-hunt.com/c ... secret.htm
note that it also confirms the location.
wilhouse
Egbert
Well, the "article" had to be based on something, and my guess is that it was based solely on the word of Byron Preiss. It is possible that to generate interest in the book again, he had 1 of the treasures dug up, and then said it was found. If a person really found it, there would be an article on the find at the time, wouldn't there?
maltedfalcon
That is a possibility -
If we could just find a date or at least the year I could narrow the newsroom search and find anything -
without at least a year - its pretty useless.
They'd get annoyed if I went in and searched every year separately...
Egbert
Well, somewhere along the line, I read that it was found only a couple of years after the book was published. That would give us a range of 1982-1984.
Chris
The above link is from my web site. All of my info came from posts on the American Treasure Hunt Society forum. The site was closed down last year after becoming subject to large amounts of spam and Beale arguments, but you access archived pages here (it might take a while to load for some of them):
hxxp://web.archive.org/web/*/www.treasurehunt.org
From memory, I think some of the older posts on the forum mention that several people contacted Byron Preiss in the mid-90's and were told about the Chicago casque.
The Book Magazine article on my site is quite recent. Someone mentioned it in a post on the forum and, after contacting them, they sent me a scan of it.
I contacted Byron, after getting his e-mail address from fox, and he confirmed that the Chicago casque had been found and that the hunt was still active with all of the jewels still up for grasp.
Chris.
johann
Although I do not have any idea how to get the article, I remember quite vividly reading (forlorn) in a Chicago paper that the treasure was found only a couple of weeks after my father and brother and I had walked within 50 feet of it in Grant Park Chicago. Since then, I have nostalgically (and forlorn) visited the site. It was indeed found in the early 80s when I was either in 8th grade or my first year of high school. Again, I know this does not recover the original article, but I say this for what it's worth.
--Johann
p.s. We failed on account of the wrong verse with the correct picture. Alas (and forlorn).