Cache of Silver Bars Found

[Idaho PRB]

Makes me feel silly digging one penny at a time......Didn't know where else to post this.
Cache of Silver Bars found

 

[TURNMASTER]

yeah hungh ( I realize I do not know how to spell this phraze as I shrug my shoulders).

Aren't you down towards Twin Falls? There are treasure stories about your general area. That is part of what I look for, is caches. This is just another example of burried treasure. It is out there!

L8R
Jeff

 

[Beale]

WOW! Now the question is would you have made the call? Me hard choice. Being on disability now I would for sure be tempted not to, Beale.

 

[Idaho PRB]

There is a part of me that hears faintly "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished". Now that they have publicised the details, their names and the name of the individual that originally buried the silver, I'm sure the IRS will launch an investigation into what happened to the other 4 caches. Both parties will be forced to split their "half" in half again. I'm sorry, if it were me, not a peep of it.

 

[michae33]

who the heck leaves $40,000 in silver burried in their yard, haha. I'd be out there day and night until I found out where I had burried it.

 

[kiwi-jim]

Wow what a story,sure gives me some inspiration.And mum's the word......

 

[Terra1959]

Yeah that a great story
I am too honest and have returned a few lost items...I would contact the owner.
I sleep very well at night
Its good they got half each - a win/win

T59

 

[TURNMASTER]

That is a hard question. One not necessarily related to ones moral values or what is right or wrong. A strong argument can be made both ways.
There can be a lot of good gained from returning lost items, particulary when it is to a family who really needs the help. Telling someone they have something way underpriced at a rummage sale is more or less the same thing. A $1000 antique for $5 purchaced for the profit of the situation, is a good example.
The flip side is that in a story like this, you are the land owner and everything on that property is yours without question and with few exceptions. I would very likely keep it to myself and give some value of it to charity. There would be the compulsion to find out how the original owner of the treasure was doing financially.

That sum of money is significant and can make a big difference but is unlikley life changing. You are still the same person at the end of the day

Just one mans opinion
Jeff