First, excellent find! Finds like that always get the heart going and can pay for the trip. Dogfish asks an excellent question about returning lost items. I think there’s going to be a lot of opinions here. For me, I will return an item if someone approaches me and asks me to find a missing item; I am more than happy to oblige. Also, if someone advertises that some thing is lost and is described accurately, I will return the item if I find it. Other than that, the selfishness of me comes out and I shall keep most items that I find. There have been exceptions in the past where I have felt generous; for instance, I found a War of 1812 infantry button from the 12th regiment that I donated to the 12th regiment located in Virginia. I have also returned a sterling silver bracelet with a person’s name on it.
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