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The story of pirate Olivier Levasseur throwing a cryptogram into the crowd before his execution, Levasseur threw a piece of paper into the watching crowd and shouted French: "Mes trésors à qui saura comprendre", lit. 'My treasures to those who will know how to understand'is considered a romantic legend, with no solid evidence that he ever did so. The cryptogram first appeared in a 1934 book and its "decrypted" text, when partially deciphered, did not reveal treasure but rather what some sources describe as a jumbled recipe or folk remedy with no clear connection to a treasure's location.
- Legendary origins: The story of Levasseur throwing a cryptogram from the gallows is believed to have originated with the 1934 book Le Filibustier Mystérieux by Charles de la Roncière, and the cryptogram itself did not appear in any historical records until then.
- No historical record: There are no contemporary accounts of Levasseur making such a gesture before his execution in 1730.
- Unconvincing decryption: After being published and partially deciphered, the text of the cryptogram was found to be a mixed-up recipe or folk remedy and is not a map or a clear guide to any treasure







