Mr oldvirginian
Don’t you pay taxes on the product when you pan for gold anywhere in the US or when you find a barrel of oil on your own property?
I don’t know because I have never found oil or gold. I left that up to my employer.
Sincerely,
353FMG
Never panned for gold or found oil anywhere except where I spilled it changing oil. I understand governments having interest in antiquities found inside the country. I merely meant to point out that governments have laws concerning found objects and the penalties can be stiff.
I used to work with a guy that did that on weekends back in the late 70’s early 80’s.
Sometimes he’d make $300 on a weekend, sometimes nada.
AFAIK, he never reported a thing..................