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Old 03-01-2014, 10:47 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce View Post
From Glatt's last link

If their are taxed, then the government is stating they have "undisputed possession". I read that as the government is not claiming the coins were stolen from the mint and must be returned.

Someone told me the finders are giving very large sums to charity.
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Originally Posted by Griff View Post
You can be sure than any individual with just a casual interest will disburse that money to better ends than our beloved FedGov.
I guess the government realized that it would stand to earn more in taxes than the gold's value. I'm sure there is not an ebay user with the handle, fedgov.

Under the "Finders Keepers- Losers Weepers" law...
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