If You Found A History-Making Hoard

There are themes here that also came up on the Saddle Ridge thread. How is the "few at a time" thing really going to work? Here the hypothetical is a mint bag - 1000 coins, right? So, the "few at a time every few years" option is going to take you a hundred years at a rate of 10 a year. At what rate can anybody realistically dribble them out into the market before somebody starts suspecting a hoard was found? One a year means you and your descendants will be at this for a thousand years.

I also have problems with commenters essentially advocating tax evasion. This forum is frequented by young people. There are ethical dilemmas surrounding the marketplace, previous owners, etc, but there should be no ethical dilemma on the tax issue. My feeling is that we should be clear in this regard with our postings. "Don't let the government find out" is not an option. Tax evasion isn't just morally wrong, it gets you prison time and/or hefty fines. You're never going to keep this kind of thing secret forever, so why advocate it?

As such, the only right answer to me is the way the Saddle Ridge hoard was handled.

I would do what Buck would do...I like his theory.