After three years, the renowned French gold hunt, On the Trail of the Golden Owl, has evidently come to an end. Standard social media platforms associated with the hunt announced on Thursday that the sought-after coin needed to say the grand prize had been discovered, according to the news agency AP.
The long-running mission, which began in 1993, attracted hundreds of “owlers”, gold hunters from across France and beyond, all seeking the beloved beautiful bird.
Régis Hauser and Michel Becker, the authors behind the puzzle publication The Treasure Hunt, came up with the idea. To find the hidden gift, individuals had to address 11 mysteries in the book, and a 12th key issue, to determine its exact spot.
But, with Thursday’s news that the” Golden Owl countermark was unearthed last day”, lovers were urged not to drill again. The options offered by those who claim to have discovered the token are now being reviewed.
The 1993 text, On the Trail of the Golden Owl, built a devoted following of over 200, 000 people, according to the smith’s official website. Over the years, members from France and worldwide joined causes, organised events, and exchanged recommendations in pursuit of the award. Hauser and Becker buried a copy of the golden eagle while safe-to-store the actual gold, which is composed of 3 kg of golden and 7 kilograms of gold with gemstone chips. Its value is estimated to be around €150, 000 ( approximately$ 165, 000 ).
Despite Hauser’s dying in 2009, the chase continued, drawing fresh years of treasure hunting. Nevertheless, with the new discovery, the 31-year experience has evidently come to a close. Some members of the gold hunting community expressed sadness at the end of a time in melancholy manner. ” It’s the end of an era”, one participant wrote on the smith’s Discord stream, which hosts tens of thousands of fans.
For some, like a 30-year-old student from southeastern France, the summary brings mingled feelings. He expressed his disappointment at not being the one to get the gold in a conversation with France Inter television, despite having spent the past two years looking through the night and weekends for the gold. He even expressed apprehension that the research had finally come to an end.
The gold smith’s enthusiasm was The Masquerade, a 1979 book by Set Williams that also featured riddles leading to a hidden gold rabbit. Similar to The Masquerade, On the Trail of the Golden Owl captivated a worldwide market, making it one of the longest-running unexplained hunter expeditions in the world.
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