Need a quick way to cover tuition, rent, car payments and phone bills? Maybe for the next few decades? Look no more than these 5 lost and hidden treasures waiting to be found by you. Some are dirty work, others need some clues, but all are worth it. When you find it, be sure to give me some of the credit, and reward?
$33 Million Fabergé Egg
Sixty-five eggs were made in Russia by the royal jeweler Carl Fabergé. Seven are lost due to time, but when an egg was found on a dusty mantle decades later, it was evaluated to be worth a whopping $33 million. Here is a picture of one of the lost seven. Check Grandma’s attic for one of these nine.
$25 Million Vincent Van Gogh Paintings
"Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen'' and “View of the Sea at Scheveningen” were stolen from the Museum of Vincent Van Gogh. While some suspects were arrested a year later, the locations of the paintings are still not known.
Priceless Japanese Swords
The Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan keeps tab of national treasures and artifacts more closely now, especially since its list of missing items is close to 100. Private owners register the items with the agency, but the paper trail has been cut off on many of these items when owners pass or items are sold. Included are about 52 swords. This 12th century tanto sword is signed “Kunimtsu,” and is a priceless national treasure that was lost when the owner passed.
$9 Million “Rainy Day” Hidden Stash in New York
During the Prohibition era, “Dutch” Schultz, infamous crime boss, felt the heat of the law on him and decided to play safe with his treasures. He had them locked in a strongbox, by legend, and buried in the Catskills of New York, with one key and one map made. When the trials passed, he was gunned down following a mafia meeting. During the next 24 hours, as he laid in a bed dying of his injuries, he rambled on about bonds, cash and more, leading many to believe the treasure was still out there. The map and key have never been found.
$1 Million of Fenn’s Hidden Gems
A modern day treasure hunt, Forrest Fenn has had avid explorers and adventurers running around the Rocky Mountains for decades, looking for his Chinese gems that he buried and wrote clues about in several published riddles and books. Some have claimed to have found it, but no one has shown real evidence of it. Check out his book “Too Far To Walk” to start your own real life trek.
So let us know in the comments which one you would go for, and share this article with the friends you challenge to find a treasure before you do.
