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High plausibility, low attention: P(exists) x (1 - attention), where attention blends fame with how many teams have already searched. The index-fund view of treasure hunting — plausible and neglected.

#TreasureStatusUndervalued index ExistsFindable nowFrontier
1 Cuerdale Hoard FOUND 0.80 (fame 2) LIKELY LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
2 Panagyurishte Treasure FOUND 0.76 (fame 2) LIKELY LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
3 Hoxne Hoard FOUND 0.67 (fame 3) LIKELY LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
4 Staffordshire Hoard FOUND 0.66 (fame 3) LIKELY LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
5 Honjo Masamune OPEN 0.52 (fame 3) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
6 The Mountain Eagle OPEN 0.48 (fame 2) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
7 Lost Insular Gospel Manuscripts OPEN 0.46 (fame 2) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
8 SS Central America FOUND 0.43 (fame 3) LIKELY HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE
9 The Storm on the Sea of Galilee OPEN 0.42 (fame 4) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
10 Priam's Treasure DISPUTED 0.42 (fame 4) LIKELY PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
11 Lost Faberge Imperial Eggs OPEN 0.42 (fame 4) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
12 Kruger Millions OPEN 0.39 (fame 2) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
13 Antikythera Wreck Remaining Cargo OPEN 0.38 (fame 4) LIKELY PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
14 Flor de la Mar OPEN 0.36 (fame 4) CONTESTED HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE
15 Mary Dear treasure OPEN 0.36 (fame 2) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
16 Merchant Royal OPEN 0.35 (fame 4) CONTESTED PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
17 Confederate Gold OPEN 0.33 (fame 3) CONTESTED HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
18 Jean Lafitte's Buried Loot OPEN 0.32 (fame 2) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
19 Fort Knox Gold Reserve Audit OPEN 0.32 (fame 3) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
20 Loot of the Old Summer Palace OPEN 0.30 (fame 4) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
21 San José galleon FOUND 0.28 (fame 4) LIKELY PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
22 Copper Scroll Treasure OPEN 0.27 (fame 3) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
23 MH370 High-Value Cargo OPEN 0.24 (fame 5) LIKELY HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE
24 The Amber Room OPEN 0.19 (fame 5) CONTESTED PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
25 Lima Treasure OPEN 0.17 (fame 4) CONTESTED PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
26 Nuestra Señora de Atocha FOUND 0.15 (fame 4) VERY-LIKELY PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
27 Yamashita's Gold OPEN 0.14 (fame 3) CONTESTED LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
28 Nazi Gold Train OPEN 0.06 (fame 3) DOUBTFUL PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
29 Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine OPEN 0.01 (fame 3) DOUBTFUL HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE
30 Ark of the Covenant OPEN 0.01 (fame 5) DOUBTFUL LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
31 Library of Alexandria's lost scrolls DESTROYED 0.00 (fame 5) DOUBTFUL LONG-SHOT LONG-SHOT
32 Beale Ciphers HOAX 0.00 (fame 3) ALMOST-CERTAINLY-NOT HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE
33 Oak Island Money Pit HOAX 0.00 (fame 5) ALMOST-CERTAINLY-NOT HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE