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    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Valens Legacy said:

    each state has their own rules

    This is from the Queensland Government website regarding found property..

    Found property

    If you find property that someone has obviously lost, take it to your local police station.

    If you find goods or money, you can’t keep them. In fact, police can charge you for keeping goods or money you’ve found that you don’t hand in.

    If you tell the police that you’ve found something of value, they may later return the goods to you if they can’t find the owner. 

     

    I can't find any mention on the Queensland Police website about how long they hang on to found property before the finder gets to keep it.. It does say that: "if these items are not claimed by the owner within 30 days of written notice (i.e. publishing on this site), then the Commissioner may destroy or dispose of the items."

     

     

    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

    Posted

    35 minutes ago, Valens Legacy said:

    within 6 months from the time of such advertisement

    6 months.. Wow!

     

    36 minutes ago, Valens Legacy said:

    within one year after the advertisement

    1 year.. Even bigger Wow! 

    Thank you very much for that research Valens Legacy, is that the same for other U.S states as well? I'm pretty sure it's 3 months in Oz but you've got me thinking now.. I'll have to find out.. 

    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

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    5 minutes ago, Tom_in_CA said:

    So go ahead and post away !   😅

    Phew! I've seen the flip side of this at my local metal detecting club, where owners post on the club's facebook page hoping to recover their jewellery.. and sometimes offering huge rewards.. one woman offered a AU$ 1000 reward to find her lost wedding ring, plenty of punters took up the challenge but none ever found it 😬.. In this case the ring had a lot of sentimental value as her husband had passed away.. 

    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

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    Has there ever been a case of cops or owners monitoring forums such as this to find lost property? If so, were they successful? Could this lead to prosecution for the unfortunate detectorist for not handing it in (or even accusations of theft)? Or perhaps the detectorist was lucky and got a reward for her/his hard work?  

    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Tom_in_CA said:

    I've often thought about testing the theory, by taking my own wedding ring down to the police, and then coming back 30 days later to see if they still have it.  

    What would you do if they didn't still have it? You'd have to prove ownership of that exact ring.. And the cops probably wouldn't love you too much for trying to test their honesty.. My guess would be that this would come back to bite you on the arse, maybe in the form of unwarranted speeding tickets.. 😬 

    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

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    18 minutes ago, kac said:

    if I turned a ring into the local PD, I would almost guarantee after 30 days they would tell me they found the owner and it would instead find a new home on their wife's or GF's finger

    Crikey! That puts a different spin on the dilemma.. 😬 

     

    54 minutes ago, Hard Prospector said:

    Not sure what else can be done so won't loose any sleep over it.

    If Kac is right I probably would loose sleep over it.. 

    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Tom_in_CA said:

    Ok, how many of them do  you think "ran to the police station to turn them in " ? 

    Thanks for that in-depth reply Tom, it looks like you've really studied this dilemma.. It seems to me it's a case of both 'Finders Keepers' and 'Losers Weepers'.. Although I usually check with the local cops if anyone has lost the jewellery I've found, especially if it has names or initials on it..  

    58 minutes ago, kac said:

    If it has initials or a name on it I'll try to find the owner.

     

    28 minutes ago, Hard Prospector said:

    If present with obvious markings, I'll make an attempt to find the owner.

    Thanks Kac and Hard Prospector, this has also been my policy..  

    Finders Keepers?

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

    Posted

    I've already posed this question on Jim from Idaho's post in relation to gold bars, but I'm curious about the general consensus among detectorists..

    Is there a time period after which the 'finders keepers' rule applies?

    I'm asking because I face this dilemma every time I find valuable jewellery (especially wedding rings) on the beach, whether to turn them in at the police station in case someone has reported them lost or to hang on to them and keeping quiet.. Value could not just be monetary but also sentimental..

    Thanks for your feedback to a question I'm sure plagues the conscience of other detectorists as well.. 

    Edit: just realised I've posted this on the wrong forum, it should be on the 'Metal detecting for jewellery' forum.. Not sure how to change it..  

    Looking For Advice On Detector...

    in Detector Prospector Forum

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Jim in Idaho said:

    According to legend, in a creek not too far from home, there are two gold bars from a stage robbery.

    What happens when/if you recover the gold bars? Do you get to keep them? Or do you have to hand them back to the original owners? Is there a time period after which the 'finders keepers' rule applies? Just asking because I face this dilemma every time I find valuable jewellery or rings on the beach, whether to turn them in at the police station in case someone has reported them lost or to hang on to them and keeping quiet..  

    How Does The 15x12'' Equinox Coil Compare To The 15'' Coiltek Coil?

    in Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons

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    3 hours ago, Tiftaaft said:

    I spent a few hours yesterday with some Mano a Mano testing on the ML15 and the CT15

    Thanks a million for the excellent feedback Tim.. I really appreciate it.. As I said I've been hesitating on buying the CT but from what you and others are reporting I get the feeling that it could provide a depth advantage, especially on the beach.. This is ultimately what I'm after on a patch I've called the 'Silver Mine' where the ML is getting as deep as it can possibly go and there could be more silver coins lurking below.. Again, thank you for your help in making up my mind..   

    Two Treasures In The Same Hole

    in Metal Detecting For Coins & Relics

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Stu said:

    The British silver coins dropped to .500 in 1920 then no silver in 1947

    We're lucky that Australian silver coins minted between 1910 and 1945 contain 92.5% pure silver (sterling silver), later dates until decimal coinage was introduced in 1966 contain 50% silver.. There are some parallels to British silver coins after WWII with Australian silver coins dropping to 50% just as yours did in 1920.. Who says history doesn't repeat itself? Most of my pre-decimal coins were found at a spot I've called the 'Silver Mine'.. It's on the edge of where a grassy embankment meets the beach.. every time there is a heavy downpour or a really high tide, a huge amount of water runs down from inland creeks as well as up from the sea, continually exposing silver coins.. 

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