Hypothetical question re: gold coins found on Federal land

[Coyote03]

Since there is no recorded history of the exact year they were buried, gold coins are fair game. The 100 year rules applies to archeological finds. Since a coin is not classified as archeological then I wouldn't worry about it. I have a 200 rifle cache buried that I have wanted to recover for over 20 years. That cannot be recovered without jumping through a ton of hoops. Good luck. Just be careful with whom you sell too and all will be good.

 

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[fragment47]

Read it for yourself:
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R42346.pdf

Also, during America’s growth between 1781 and 1867, the federal government acquired all land extending to the Pacific Ocean by purchases from various foreign countries, including France, Britain, and Russia, and through the ceding of land by treaty after the Mexican War.

During the later 19th Century, Congress passed laws authorizing the disposal of (some, but not all) federal lands to private citizens or businesses and individual states. Some lands were sold to fund military wages or reduce the national debt. In the 20th Century, there was a shift in policy culminating in the Federal Land Policy & Management Act of 1976, whereby the remaining federal lands would stay under federal ownership, but managed by agencies on their behalf.

Over the years, federal ownership of land has been legally established from a combination of ceding by treaty, purchase or conquest; exchange with or transfer through condemnation proceedings; and purchase under military acquisition laws.

Remember the PA man? So pretty much, the FBI thinks they have rights to whatever they want? (Including their lies?). Still wondering how this dig will end if it goes to court. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazin...ania-civil-war-treasure-gold-hunt-fbi/638445/

 

[fragment47]

Remember the PA man? So pretty much, the FBI thinks they have rights to whatever they want? (Including their lies?). Still wondering how this dig will end if it goes to court. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazin...ania-civil-war-treasure-gold-hunt-fbi/638445/

Here's the link to recent article without a paywall https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/new...dle-of-the-night-hiding-found-riches/3662587/

 

[Tesorodeoro]

I’d bury it after finding it!

 

[Tpmetal]

Remember the PA man? So pretty much, the FBI thinks they have rights to whatever they want? (Including their lies?). Still wondering how this dig will end if it goes to court. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazin...ania-civil-war-treasure-gold-hunt-fbi/638445/

The pa man has done nothing but lie and fabricate stories. There are literally hundreds of proven lies and holes in his stories now. I even met with the guy in person to go to one of his other claimed sites not far from dents run. Not a shred of honesty or science applied. Only speculation and wild story telling. Took me 15 minutes of research into local history to prove him wrong and find evidence explaining everything he claimed was evidence of his theory for that site.