One account states the treasure was made up of gold and silver coins of Spanish, Mexican, American and Austrian origin. But they attacked and killed them at the Gap. It was in the Gap where the soldiers were said to have buried the bulk of the treasure, taking with them only what they could carry. The area's most well-known treasure hunter was former Crane resident Cliff Newland, who stated before his passing that Maximillian's gold had been discovered years ago. But other items are said to have been found at the Gap, including an Austrian dagger, a Spanish coin mold and assorted coins.
Treasure hunters are after only one thing, and that's treasure.
Castle Gap is a place were treasure hunters come to look for Mexican emperor Maiximillian's gold and other lost treasures. But for collectors and researchers such as Allen, an item's value is in the history it holds. When an artifact is taken and sold, that artifact becomes meaningless. That's what makes it valuable. Perhaps, as the artifacts themselves suggest, there is some truth to the legends.