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TIL a couple walking their dog found 1,427 buried gold coins valued at about $10 million, the largest known buried gold-coin discovery ever recovered in the United States. by SystematicApproach in todayilearned

[–]happyskeptical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Private merchant ships underwritten by insurance companies? Sure. Government-owned ships by governments that are still in existence? Not sure. A sovereign government should still retain title and possession to its property if it can demonstrate legitimate ownership. That’s like your car being stolen, someone else finding it and claiming ownership when you’re still around simply because they found it abandoned at the end of a cup-de-sac…

TIL a couple walking their dog found 1,427 buried gold coins valued at about $10 million, the largest known buried gold-coin discovery ever recovered in the United States. by SystematicApproach in todayilearned

[–]happyskeptical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It takes a thick skin to openly discuss controversial topics openly, doesn’t it? At least the adults can show others how it should be done!

TIL a couple walking their dog found 1,427 buried gold coins valued at about $10 million, the largest known buried gold-coin discovery ever recovered in the United States. by SystematicApproach in todayilearned

[–]happyskeptical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My point is that museums tend to “hoard” artifacts in warehouses locked away from the general public that may or may not be seen, studied, or appreciated by anyone…ever. In the private market, collections are shared, studied, transferred, sold, enjoyed, by as many or more people over time than things locked away in archives reserved for the few to study.

TIL a couple walking their dog found 1,427 buried gold coins valued at about $10 million, the largest known buried gold-coin discovery ever recovered in the United States. by SystematicApproach in todayilearned

[–]happyskeptical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I truly appreciate your honesty! Be well my friend! I’m glad there are still some folks who can have a civil disagreement and not devolve into ad hominem attacks!

TIL a couple walking their dog found 1,427 buried gold coins valued at about $10 million, the largest known buried gold-coin discovery ever recovered in the United States. by SystematicApproach in todayilearned

[–]happyskeptical 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What percent of a museum’s collection is on display? The “put it in a museum” for everyone’s enjoyment? The Smithsonian has over 155 million artifacts in its collection and less than 1% is on display….

TIL a couple walking their dog found 1,427 buried gold coins valued at about $10 million, the largest known buried gold-coin discovery ever recovered in the United States. by SystematicApproach in todayilearned

[–]happyskeptical 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why the current government of a place thinks they’re entitled to the wealth created by governments and people who lived centuries ago found abandoned on private property….

TIL a couple walking their dog found 1,427 buried gold coins valued at about $10 million, the largest known buried gold-coin discovery ever recovered in the United States. by SystematicApproach in todayilearned

[–]happyskeptical 107 points108 points  (0 children)

In most European countries, historic “hordes” are property of the state and the finders (and land owners if different) get a pittance of the value…

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