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[edit] Tampa coin Trail

• Value: $250,000
• This coin was found by jaybertx and company at 3:20am on Wed, Feb 22.

[edit] CLUES

1. Here's a clue to start you on your way. 146 years ago this was the CSA.

   Confederate States of America

2. To find the coin sooner than later, find the shore of a stream flowing from the equator.

   St. Johns River flows south to north

3. Seeking the coin, this clue is a truth, look in the land of the Fountain of Youth.

   St. Augustine

4. Here's a clue to save you a trip. The coin you seek is below the 'grip.'

   South of the Panhandle

5. To find the coin seek higher ground, when treasure hunting, do not get bogged down.

   North of Everglades

6. Hail this shelter from the chill, don't linger, you must go. Which way, you say, in some dismay? Head in the direction of Mexico.

   West of Winter Haven

7. This man, too, came for gold, his story Spanish lore. Between his first name and his last, is the place you should explore.

   Between Hernando and Desoto County

8. The climate is hot, that's perfectly clear, but it's still only 28° around here.

   around 28 degrees Latitude

9. Eastward go when you know what is meant by the words: transparent universal solvent.

   East of Clearwater

10. You won't spread yourself thin if you stick to the race and head southward from this churned up place.

    South of Land O'Lakes

11. Though Elvis was never sighted here, he would've liked the name. Your direction is toward the same but just greater fame.

12. Its true bandits and rowdies both met bitter ends, but this place is still known as the home to more than 60 brigands.

    Tampa Bay (Buccaneers)

13. Its name is rooted in tracks once made to help increase the local trade. Find the name of its founder, head to the east and you won't flounder.

    Flagler St.

14. Divinely named for son and sand, it heads north o'er water to reach more land.

    North of Apollo Beach?

15. It's best to head west of the terrible lizards lest you wind up stuck in their terrible gizzards.

    West of Dinosaur World

16. Yes, yes, yes. Oui oui oui. To bridge the gap think Si Si Si.

    Courtney Campbell Causeway (Si Si Si = C C C)

17. Don't get lost, here's a clue - you're too far north in Timbuktu.

    South of Busch Gardens

18. Man go west is your clue. It tells you what you must do.

    Mango West

19. Your chance to win will be increased, if you solve this pattern, then head east: (skip), DPA, (skip), GPA, (skip), ____ ?

    TPA?

20. Here's a puzzle for you to devour, find your way north of A Blob Highly Sou. (*)

    North of Hillsborough Bay (anagram), but clue is missing "r" in "Sour"

21. The place you seek is on solid ground west of this water workaround.

    West of the Tampa Bypass Channel

22. Head in the direction of the dawning sun from the place where Wills Hill's namesake runs.

    East of the Hillsborough River

23. 401' is your next clue. The nature of zero reveals the message to you.

    Several possible answers: 'nature of zero' is nothing so remove it leaving 41'. The Hard Rock guitar is 41' long or highway 41? St. Pete Times Forum?

24. To stay on track and find your way, you must stay south of Charlie Sierra's x-ray.

    South of CSX Railroad

25. Another clue for you to unravel, south of this wrongly named road you must travel.

    South of E. Columbus Dr. which should be E. 16th Ave. to keep with the street numbering

26. Go east from the intersection of breakdown and congestion.

    East of Malfunction Junction (I4 & I275 intersection)

27. To close in on the clue, give this riddle a try: to make a boar sit you need only know why.

    Ybor City

28. To find the quarter make great speak, 'oriens quartos' is all you need.

    East 4th Ave

29. Named for patriotic devotion the coin lies near a gem of the ocean.

    Columbia Restaurant (named after the song "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean")

(answers supplied by jaybertx and chris_furby)

(*) This clue was never fixed, but the anagram is missing the letter R

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