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Answer · Oak Island money pit

No such stone was found; it was invented for the 1862 narrative.

No such stone was found; it was invented for the 1862 narrative.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • No one before 1862 mentions it, and later "sightings" are of an unrelated stone.

What would rule it out

  • A pre-1862 letter or diary mentions the stone.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyA plain or naturally marked stone was found, and the inscription was read into it or added later

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). No such stone was found; it was invented for the 1862 narrative. [Answer ANS0D52XCD034QV]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D52XCD034QV
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