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Answer · Beale ciphers

A hoard was buried in 1819 and 1821 and remains in the ground.

A hoard was buried in 1819 and 1821 and remains in the ground.

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Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Cipher 1 decodes to a location; a vault with iron pots is found there.

What would rule it out

  • Cipher 1 is shown to be fabricated.

Evidence none for · 2 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyNothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). A hoard was buried in 1819 and 1821 and remains in the ground. [Answer ANS0CR7J9N03FB1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CR7J9N03FB1
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