More than $2 million in hidden treasure after an entrepreneur hid five boxes filled with loot and valuables across the United States and left behind a book full of clues to help hunters find them. is on sale.
John Collins-Black, who made his fortune investing in Bitcoin, has spent the last few years amassing rare items, from golden doubloons salvaged from shipwrecks to rare Pokémon cards, all thanks to a treasure hunter. It was meant to be hidden in a secret location where it could be viewed by the public. excavate.
Collins-Black combined this journey with a book of clues, “There's Treasure Inside.'' This book is filled with puzzles, maps, and all the clues you need to discover the location of the treasure chest.
“You don't need to be a genius to solve the clues. There's no grand cipher. All you need is curiosity, imagination, and a willingness to try something new. You'll find the treasure I've hidden.” Collins-Black said.
Some of the items hidden inside the chests are sports trading cards, such as Michael Jordan's 1986 rookie card, while others contain gold or historical artifacts. Yes, and designed to appeal to a wide audience.
Among the items are a diamond and sapphire brooch that belonged to Jacqueline Onassis, a Greek gold laurel coin from the 4th century BC, a coin designed and minted by Pablo Picasso, and a rare specimen of a moon rock.
The treasure also contains a Bitcoin, which is currently valued at nearly $100,000, and there is a good chance the price will rise by the time the treasure chest is discovered.
Mr Collins-Black advised that none of the treasure chests were in a dangerous location, all were somewhere outside and had not been buried.
He said all are within three miles of a public highway and none are on private property.
“I created this treasure hunt because adventure is my life,” Collins-Black said of the project, which she devised during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
“We hope to evoke the same sense of wonder and curiosity in everyone who joins us on this journey,” he added. According to WKRC.
Collins-Black is not the first eccentric billionaire to hide a box full of treasure and leave behind cryptic clues.
Around 2010, New Mexico art dealer Forrest Fenn hid a box of gold and jewelry said to be worth about $2 million somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, and wrote a poem filled with clues to its location. announced.
It remained untouched for 10 years, and at least five people died during the search, until Fenn suddenly announced in June 2020 that it had been found.
However, Fenn never revealed the name of the discoverer, and he himself died a few months later, leaving many to wonder whether the treasure had really been discovered after all.
