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No-Elk9791 t1_iu9v051 wrote

More likely for the museum to claim it as a historical artifact and give him nothing. They don’t pay for artifacts. They’re thieves who justify their larceny with that “it belongs to the world” bs.

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FireITGuy t1_iuab3ki wrote

This depends a lot on the local laws about artifacts. In most of the world it would belong to the landowner. Museums may try to strongarm their way into preserving it, but most of the time they have no legal authority.

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Collins08480 t1_iuaiqef wrote

I know in the UK they are required by law to report all finds. But i don't know if they get anything for it. It really depends on the country.

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No-Elk9791 t1_iuacq47 wrote

That has quite literally never stopped them before.

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