I think it would be cool to own coins that could be directly tied to the gold rush. Very cool history. Hopefully they find out more about the coins. Thanks for sharing.
I don't understand why whoever found the coins can't keep them, they are going to the Museum instead.
I think it all depends on the laws and circumstances of the find. I won’t pretend to know more than that tidbit. It would be nice if you could just keep everything you find, but that could also have undesired outcomes.
They say the $9.50 face is worth $240 today adjusted for inflation, but there could be a rare date in there.
Typical. I know here In Colorado they are strict about finding Native American artifacts. They dont even like you taking rocks from National Parks. State forests are ok though. All i know, is if i found a cache of coins, Im not telling anybody. Too many people want to take that kind of stuff away. They tried taking the coins from those people in California too.
It doesn't sound like the coins were taken away - The builder probably just gave them to the town. I mean if I found a stash of coins like that and the town asked for them for a museum, I would hand them over too (Albeit after sneaking one or 2 in my back pocket )
Sounds like coins were found on government land. Usually landowner gets to keep the coins found their property unless: 1. the coins are considered "cultural heritage", in which case, the government would claim ownership, 2. finder or other person can prove they or an ancestor owned the coins at the time the coins arrived at the property, or 3. there was a prior agreement of finders-keepers. If coins were found by a contractor or employee on land you owned, what would be your position on ownership? Cal
It prob. was not gov't land when the coins were buried. There's way too many laws and lines drawn in the sand. It's all temporary. As for the question about someone finding valuable stuff on your property I believe a 50/50 split is fair, unless you can prove the items belonged to an ancestor. Then, a small reward to the finder.
Did they find any human remains among the 'cache'?.......this doesn't seem typical to me. Usually, when somebody buries something, they do it within a cloth or urn or metal box or even a glass jar.
