Articles on Trail of the Golden Owl

[Jenny]

So you say you are up for a quest for a magnificent hidden golden owl statue? You will spare no effort to find the elusive bird, knowing it is secreted in some dark chamber?

This search, begun in 1993, still has treasure seekers wandering the French countryside, looking here, poking there. The pursuviants are following 11 clues found in a French livre titled, “Sur la trace de la chouette d’or”, “On the trail of the golden owl”.

The author, whose nom de plume is Max Valentin, claims to have buried the treasure himself, and wrote the various clues. The clues are said to lead to a magnificent ‘golden owl’ art work, originally worth some 100,000 Francs. The Owl was made by Michel Becker, the same man who illustrated Valentin’s book.

Be advised, however, the Owl you will find is wisely a bronze copy, which you may trade for the gold original from Valentin’s lawyer when you find it.



Read more on:

mysteriouswritings.com/on-the-trail-of-the-golden-owl-an-armchair-treasure-hunt/

[goldhunter]

I'm interested in this one.
Thanks

[Jenny]

From Article link below:

Some concern the spot the place the owl is buried in France has been constructed over or that the clues are simply too fiendish to be solved, and even that it was all a hoax from the beginning. One hunter has launched authorized motion.

Mr Becker, who holds the unique owl and casket in a secret location, conceded that the owl hunt could have been a tad tough and that its creator could have included “subjective” clues nearly unimaginable to unravel with out his assist.


nowandthennews.com/2021/01/23/treasure-hunters-in-uk-and-france-prepare-to-seek-key-to-650k-golden-casket-of-the-entente-cordiale/

[goldhunter]

Here's a nice summary...

casdinteret.com/2021/03/on-the-trail-of-the-golden-owl/

[astree]

Jul 26, 2021 7:13:24 GMT -5 goldhunter said:

Here's a nice summary...

casdinteret.com/2021/03/on-the-trail-of-the-golden-owl/

Thanks for posting that, goldhunter.  Nice summary.  There is something in the purported value that doesn't seem quite right ...

"Betrayal


In 2014, the chouetteurs received yet another blow that sent them reeling. Becker had listed the gold, silver, and diamond-studded original with the famous Parisian auctioneer, Drouot. Becker’s statue was now worth an estimated 150 million euros and he was ready to auction it off."

[goldhunter]

haha I noticed that.

I don't think I've seen much agreement on the value but it's not usually that much!

[aloftcroft]

QUESTION No 3 OF 2001-06-13
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TITLE: OR
DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS TO DATE THE MARKET VALUE OF THE GOLDEN OWL. QD I WON, WILL YOU OFFER ME A BUYER? WILL A COMMISSION BE PROVIDED FOR MAX? ULYSSES
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A COMMISSION FOR ME? BUT NO ! THE OWL NEVER BELONGED TO ME, IT WAS FUNDED BY MICHEL BECKER. AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE Bailiff, it no longer belonged to him. IT IS THEREFORE BELONGING TO THE FUTURE DISCOVERER, AND NO ONE WILL CLAIM YOU ANYTHING IF YOU FIND IT! THE MARKET VALUE OF THE OWL IS AT LOW WORD OF 1MF. FROM THIS THRESHOLD, IT IS WORTH WHAT A POSSIBLE BUYER WILL WANT TO PAY TO THE DISCOVERER TO BUY IT BACK FROM HIM. SEVERAL BUYERS HAVE PROCEEDED. THE BEST OFFER ON THIS DAY IS 3.6 MF, FROM A SWISS CLINQUE MANAGER, COLLECTOR OF CHOUET TES. IF YOU DETERMINE HER, I WILL GET YOU HIS CONTACT DETAILS, AND YOU WILL DO BUSINESS WITH HIM IF YOU WISH. AMITIES - MAX

[goldhunter]

Jul 26, 2021 15:24:09 GMT -5 aloftcroft said:

QUESTION No 3 OF 2001-06-13
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
TITLE: OR
DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS TO DATE THE MARKET VALUE OF THE GOLDEN OWL. QD I WON, WILL YOU OFFER ME A BUYER? WILL A COMMISSION BE PROVIDED FOR MAX? ULYSSES
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
A COMMISSION FOR ME? BUT NO ! THE OWL NEVER BELONGED TO ME, IT WAS FUNDED BY MICHEL BECKER. AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE Bailiff, it no longer belonged to him. IT IS THEREFORE BELONGING TO THE FUTURE DISCOVERER, AND NO ONE WILL CLAIM YOU ANYTHING IF YOU FIND IT! THE MARKET VALUE OF THE OWL IS AT LOW WORD OF 1MF. FROM THIS THRESHOLD, IT IS WORTH WHAT A POSSIBLE BUYER WILL WANT TO PAY TO THE DISCOVERER TO BUY IT BACK FROM HIM. SEVERAL BUYERS HAVE PROCEEDED. THE BEST OFFER ON THIS DAY IS 3.6 MF, FROM A SWISS CLINQUE MANAGER, COLLECTOR OF CHOUET TES. IF YOU DETERMINE HER, I WILL GET YOU HIS CONTACT DETAILS, AND YOU WILL DO BUSINESS WITH HIM IF YOU WISH. AMITIES - MAX

Thanks, that's interesting.