Treasure beach Finds

[somewhere on the beach]

Hello, New here. I have a general question. So just suppose someone was to find something really super cool on the treasure coast. Do you turn it in to the state of Florida , never to be see or heard from again? Keep it and don't tell a soul till you get tipsy. Give it to a museum. Sell it on the down low. Will the state of Florida buy it? I figure there's a good amount of pirates here that have some good Idea. Let me know
Thanks

 

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[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Hello, New here. I have a general question. So just suppose someone was to find something really super cool on the treasure coast. Do you turn it in to the state of Florida , never to be see or heard from again? Keep it and don't tell a soul till you get tipsy. Give it to a museum. Sell it on the down low. Will the state of Florida buy it? I figure there's a good amount of pirates here that have some good Idea. Let me know
Thanks

If you find it between the toe of the dunes and mean low tide line it is yours, no need to report it to anyone, if you find it in the water and your not part of a salvage crew your breaking the law and they can legally take your detector, car, boat or what ever your using if they so choose.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Welcome from Northern Virginia

 

[Tom_in_CA]

If you find it between the toe of the dunes and mean low tide line it is yours, no need to report it to anyone, ....

Really ? What if there's verbiage that forbids "harvest and remove" ? Ie.: Language that was set up so that no one could come start commercially harvesting the sand with tractors and trucks. *Technically* no reason why such wording couldn't also apply to a singular coin too, eh ?

Or how about if I found the most purist govt. archie in the entire state of FL's payroll. And asked him the OP's question. I wonder if that purist archie could find something in boiler plate cultural heritage verbiage to apply. And thus conclude "no you can't keep it" ?

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Similar question: If I showed up at my city hall's on-staff lawyer, or in front of city council meeting, and held up a mint condition 1916 D merc worth $10,000 . And said " Hi. Do items contained in Central park here belong to the city ? Or am I at liberty to start taking home park features for my own fun and enjoyment to sell on ebay ?" I bet I could find one to tell me: "No you can't have that. It belongs in the city museum or coffers".

Thus shame on me/us for not asking, eh ?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Tom I live here, I believe I am far more familiar with our laws here than you are, Somewhere on the beach asked a legit question and I gave him the correct answer.

 

[RustyGold]

I have a ton of pulltabs the city can have. Shh. Mums the word..

 

[Tom_in_CA]

.... asked a legit question and I gave him the correct answer.

Yes. "Correct" as in "realistic".

Realistic meaning you'd have to look LONG & HARD to find someone to care less. And "realistic" as in: That which is actually going on in day-to-day md'ing circles. Ie.: all FL hunters routinely hunt those beaches. Routinely put stuff in their aprons (sometimes super cool stuff). And ....... yes .... no one cares.

All I was pointing out is that I bet that there's someone in the bureaucratic chain, that if the question were phrased *just right*, they could conclude a different answer. And ... heck ... maybe even cite laws/rules that back up what they're saying.

But I agree with you: We md'rs should go by the "reality" of things . Ie.: The "does anyone really care test" . Not the test of "ask enough desk-jockeys and archies till we finally find a 'no' ".

Yet ... a lot of what scares md'rs (on threads of this nature) is that someone in the past DID INDEED find some bored desk jockey to say "no".

 

[TommyB]

What does the law say about selling family hierlooms? I'm sure that item has been handed down through your family for many generations, right?

 

[Plumbata]

Keep it, it's yours, and if you feel the desire to share just say it was "found on private property with owner's permission".

 

[somewhere on the beach]

Thanks for all the feedback. Just wondering where you can sell things (Reales etc..) without raising eyebrows

 

[somewhere on the beach]

Aluminum fest

I have a ton of pulltabs the city can have. Shh. Mums the word..

LOL Ain't that the truth!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Thanks for all the feedback. Just wondering where you can sell things (Reales etc..) without raising eyebrows

You want have an issue selling reales, they are sold all the time. Ebay probably has couple hundred with out looking to see.

 

[coinman123]

Thanks for all the feedback. Just wondering where you can sell things (Reales etc..) without raising eyebrows

eBay, Pawn Shops, Coin Shops, Flea Markets, etc. If you choose to sell one, there is almost no way that they can actually prove that you found it on the beach, and therefore seize it. Reales are fairly common coins, and can readily be found in tons of coin shops around the country.