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Cyprus
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Valued Member
United States
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That settles it. I'm bringing a shovel to work tomorrow!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Do you think the police would be this interested had it been some old tin cans?  How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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United States
71 Posts |
What do you suppose the finders fee for 400 gold coins from the 1800's would fetch?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What do you suppose the finders fee for 400 gold coins from the 1800's would fetch? According to the article, finding them QUIETLY would have fetched $500,000! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
759 Posts |
Ah, they're just looking for a way to brand them as drug proceeds or IGG subject to forfeiture.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4008 Posts |
No, no... clearly this is the work of terrorists! Yeah, that's it. Gotta save the country by stea... er, confiscating... all that terrorist working capital.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I think the British Laws relating to treasure trove are better than Australian laws. The reporter has got his wires crossed a bit. No sovereigns or guineas were produced in 1800. Perhaps that should read " dated in the 1800's" Albany is in Western Australia. The Perth Mint did not start producing sovereigns until 1900. The sovereigns would have to be Sydney Melbourne or London minted to be "dated in the 1800's". |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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if I dug that up I would not turn it in to the building. they had no idea it was there and it wasn't theirs to begin with. finders keepers.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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With a find worth $1/2 million, the news of the find would soon leak out and a court case would inevitably follow.
That is why the British Laws relating to treasure trove are better, because there is a well accepted legal procedure that is followed, conducted by the Coroner. Anybody with an interest in the case can make a claim, and is indeed asked to. The highest claimant is always accepted to be a museum, but they are required to pay full market price for what they take.
The history of the claimants, and the site, are considered. Any criminal history relating to the find is also considered. After all submissions are heard, ownership of the find is decided by the Court.
With such a system, the risk of legal comebacks by the claimants is greatly reduced, and so are the Court costs. The Legal eagles get their fair cut in fees, rather than the lion's share, with continuing Court cases.
Perhaps some of our British CCF'ers may wish to elaborate more accurately
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Rest in Peace
United States
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But police will delve into law books to find out exactly who is entitled to the coins.
Nonsense. It's not the police's job, it's up to the courts. |
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United States
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I woulda put those coins into the back of my car and driven away lol
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