there are books out that tell you where some people would hide things on there property. like at the base of a fence post or in the fence post like one story here, maybe near an old tree or structure , a rock outcrop. if i did send the letter, send it priority mail large envelope, something that will get there attention and look important. tell them a good powerful story about your family and how that came to be. Tell them how it would be very satisfying to solve this mystery of you and your family. Of course the 50/50 split. Tell them you would stay at a hotel and be no bother to them. Some people enjoy their privacy tell them it would only be you. might want to add we could do it together as a treasure hunt and it would be fun and an Adventure. many different ways to approach it just my two cents. i have a metal detector and i really like the adventure.

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I think the legal ownership argument is whether the “found” coins were abandoned or misplaced. If misplaced, they may be the property of the estate.

Hell dig them up already! And post pictures.

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Possum—The other white meat!

I like the advice of islamoradamark and I have reworded my letter accordingly. I am sending it Monday. I'll keep everyone abreast of anything new on it.

I guess I’m missing the ethical dilemna. The land is sold, the coins (if they exist) go with the land. None of it is your concern. Move on.

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“What you got, ain’t new.”

You know...Like the stories about the next door neighbor's place...most buried treasure stories are just that...stories. I bought my 1st good metal detector...within 30 minutes I found the most valuable item I have ever found...money wise anyway. It was a mens gold and diamond ring worth at that time about 2500 dollars. The other items except for the silver dollars were run of the mill coins mostly...even the gold ones I had a lady offer me 250 bucks to find her engagement ring lost in her backyard. I found the darn thing and about a dollar and a quarter in small change. Took me longer to dig all that **** up than it did to find the ring with the detector. And no I did not take her money either..She was ecstatic. as far as treasure...kinda like Oak Island...if there was something there...it was gone long ago...except maybe that Confederate gold lost back in the war of Northern Aggression. And the Lost Dutchmans mine etc etc

I know of many folks that spend a small fortune on the landscaping of their home. Perfectly manicured Zoysia grass lawns, large mulch beds filled with expensive shrubbery, rock walls or other features, wood or cast iron fencing, fire pits, and all this with a needed sprinkler system. If the current owners have anything close to this, they may have already found the buried treasure while putting in their landscaping features, or won’t want anything to do with digging it up! GOOD LUCK, and I hope things turn out well for you.
Larry

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If you can attain illegal alien status, just go take it. There are no rules for illegal aliens.

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"Don't Give Up the Ship"

Put the other shoe on your foot and think about it........Iffen you came to me and wanted to go prospecting on my land. I would answer with a firm NO.........Iffen you did it anyway.....Bad things could happen or you could be prosecuted.

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See now me I would welcome a old landowner if he approached it the right way and the digging was not in my yard. Maybe catch a few old stories and history of the place.

Here's a sort of a buried treasure story for you.

Back when the Social Security Administration still issued paper checks, a guy came into an office with a stack of them, 3 to 4 inches thick. His dad had recently died, and they were finding them everywhere; in books. wall siding, places you couldn't imagine. He said the funny part was that his father had been getting money from the adult kids for years, saying he wasn't getting enough to live on.

A service rep had to take him to a desk and do all the paperwork to log them in and get proof of relationship so the funds could be reissued by the Treasury to the estate. It took a while. The guy said he was sure there were probably quite a few checks that weren't found, but what are you going to do? He had a good attitude considering the situation.

This was in the early to mid-1990's, and I still remember it well.

Sly bugger wasn’t he?
Larry

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