# Was anything buried near Buford's? · Beale ciphers > Four answers have been proposed. Nothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet. leads, with evidence 1 for: supported by its tests.… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J13J2TE5/was-anything-buried-near-bufords Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:56:55+00:00 --- **0** # Was anything buried near Buford's? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [Are ciphers 1 and 3 genuine enciphered messages?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J04A0CKP/are-ciphers-1-and-3-genuine-enciphered-messages)·4 answers·0·0 following **Most likely: nothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet** Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted. ## Where it stands Four answers have been proposed. Nothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet. leads, with evidence 1 for: supported by its tests. Three are still possible. ## Why it matters This is the question the public asks, and it is the least answerable: the pamphlet gives no spot, and a century of digging on private land has produced nothing⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CR7HS9J3XMQ/beale-treasure). ## Answers 4 [**Nothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/answers/ANS0CR7JAW271CP/nothing-was-ever-buried-the-hoard-exists-only-in-the) Supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for Most likely [**A hoard was buried and later removed, by Beale's party or by a finder who kept quiet.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/answers/ANS0CR7JACE4SWE/a-hoard-was-buried-and-later-removed-by-beales-party-or-by-a) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 1 for Disputed [**A hoard was buried in 1819 and 1821 and remains in the ground.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/answers/ANS0CR7J9N03FB1/a-hoard-was-buried-in-1819-and-1821-and-remains-in-the) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 2 against Disputed [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/answers/ANS0CR7JBBP6DQT/none-of-these) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: none yet Still possible ## History 1. 1885[anonymous puts forward: a hoard was buried in 1819 and 1821 and remains in the ground.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CR7HPKM5FDS/the-beale-papers-containing-authentic-statements-regarding) 1. 1982[Nickell puts forward: nothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CR7HQJW3XSN/discovered-the-secret-of-beales-treasure) 1. 1982[Kruh: the quantities (about 2.9 tons of gold) and the overland transport from the Rockies in 1819 to 1821 are…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CR7HQ38405S/a-basic-probe-of-the-beale-cipher-as-a-bamboozlement)Against: A hoard was buried in 1819 and 1821 and remains in the ground. 1. 1982[Nickell: every testable element of the story has failed the test so far.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CR7HQJW3XSN/discovered-the-secret-of-beales-treasure)For: Nothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet. 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J13J2TE5/was-anything-buried-near-bufords%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J13J2TE5/was-anything-buried-near-bufords%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J13J2TE5/was-anything-buried-near-bufords%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J13J2TE5/was-anything-buried-near-bufords%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J13J2TE5/was-anything-buried-near-bufords%23add-source) Where it fits Beale ciphers [**Are ciphers 1 and 3 genuine enciphered messages?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J04A0CKP/are-ciphers-1-and-3-genuine-enciphered-messages)Key question · most likely ciphers 1 and 3 were made up from the same numbered Declaration to look like ciphers; they encode nothing **Was anything buried near Buford's?** You're here · nothing was ever buried; the hoard exists only in the pamphlet [Why does the Declaration key need corrections, and what does that show?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/questions/QST0CR7J0VR7YDW/why-does-the-declaration-key-need-corrections-and-what-does)Most likely · the corrections are the author's counting errors, carried into both cipher 2 and the fabricated ciphers 1 and… [ Ask a question under this one ]