SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A mysterious treasure hunt that first surfaced on a San Francisco subreddit on Tuesday has apparently come to an end. In an update posted Tuesday night the organizers reported that the treasure had been found.
The treasure chest, which was said to be valued at around $10,000 and contain “gleaming ingots, currency, and San Francisco artifacts” was said to have been buried somewhere in San Francisco. About half the chest’s value, organizers said, was in gold.
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A spokesperson for the treasure hunt who wished to remain anonymous told KRON4 that the group behind it had paid for the treasure themselves.
The Reddit post and the website it led to contained a treasure map, of course, and an elaborate set of clues.
“There’s a romantic allure to treasure burying and seeking,” the spokesperson told KRON4.com, when asked why they buried the treasure. “A rich lore and movie tropes that peppered our upbringing. We love adventure and this was a chance to have one ourselves and create one for others.”…