Treasure hunters told how to sell gold bars that “fell” from the sky

What to do if you find gold? Children love to read books where the main characters found treasure. However, none of the readers thought about what the future fate of the found treasure was. In fact, what should you do with money or other valuables? Can you take everything for yourself and not suffer from remorse? Or should we turn to the state? Let's look at this problem in more detail.

Where do treasures go?

So, where to take the found valuables? If a gold nugget is found not on one’s own territory, then the law is inexorable: what is found will have to be given away for the good of the country. However, you will not receive immediate compensation for the find. Do you like to stand in lines and sign dozens of others to get one paper? And what awaits you:

• verification of documents;
• whether an expert assessment has been made, etc.

Many have heard of cases where treasure hunters received their money only after a couple of years. How to proceed? The solution is simple - you need to go to lawyers.

What happens if you don't turn over the jewelry you find to the state? Yes, there is no criminal liability for this. But the law does not apply to treasure that is of cultural or archaeological value. If you don't know what to do with it, just give it to the state. Further actions will already be explained to you.

Finding various ancient treasures is very difficult. It all depends on what technological equipment you have. Plus, a little luck doesn't hurt. It’s better to hand everything over to the state at once to avoid any troubles.

Main gold mines and deposits in Russia

Developed fields

Unlike those described above, such areas are located mainly in depressions and occur in Cretaceous and Jurassic sedimentary massifs, sandstones, conglomerates and mudstones. These veins are located in powerful cracks and fault zones and represent chalcedony-like quartz with kaolin and carbonate inclusions. Less commonly, such places are found in granite.

Low-temperature veins, as a rule, do not form placer gold deposits, so identifying industrial sites involves certain difficulties, especially since the veins themselves are hidden under heavy, loose soil formations.

Gold in such regions is finely dispersed, of low purity, green or bluish in color and practically invisible to human vision.

Stockwork deposits

When aurum is associated with quartz or sulfides dispersed in fractures in the form of a series of thin veins or in the form of thin inclusions in the rock, such places are called stockworks. They can contain both high and low temperature minerals. Stockwork deposits, as a rule, are large in size, the length of which is measured in kilometers. It is also profitable to cultivate such areas, since open-pit mining can be organized.

Cost of melting gold

The cost of gold remelting ranges from 500-1000 rubles and takes 30-50 days. The price will be influenced by several factors:

• complexity of decoration;
• the amount of impurities in the metal (if the sample is low, then the alloy is first cleaned);
• final weight.

You can increase the mass of the finished product by adding gold in the workshop. Such a service will cost between 1000-2000 rubles, depending on the region.

Is it possible to donate gold without hallmarking?

Unsampled products can be taken to pawn shops and jewelry shops. There they will conduct an examination and establish a gold sample, assessing it by weight. The purchase of unsealed items is carried out in batches, the weight of which is determined by each institution independently.

You can watch the video to see how the percentage of aurum in products is checked without testing.

Is it profitable to sell gold now?

Before selling jewelry, it is worth studying the market dynamics and choosing the right moment. This is especially true for bullion, OMC and coins, since their value changes every second along with the world gold rate.

You will have to analyze the market to get the maximum benefit. The cost of jewelry made from precious metals also depends on quotes, but to a lesser extent.

How much does gold cost and what does the price of the precious metal depend on?

The price of gold is constantly changing and depends on the following factors:

• volume of precious metal supplies to the world market;
• dollar exchange rate;
• investor interest;
• activity of state banks of developed countries;
• London Metal Exchange valuation.

In Russia, the cost of aurum is set by the Central Bank every working day after 10:00. Other banks are equal to it, only they add their own interest rates to the cost, which makes it more profitable to buy and sell it.

Where do they put the gold from the pawnshop?

First of all, they sell unredeemed jewelry in the State Treasury of the National Bank and the State Repository of Precious Metals and Precious Stones of the Ministry of Finance. Only then are they handed over to processors and industrial institutions.

According to OKVED, these organizations do not have the right to sell jewelry, but they circumvent this law by opening related enterprises that process and repair gold items. Therefore, you can find used items for sale on the shelves of many offices.

FAQ

Let's look at the questions that usually concern owners who want to donate jewelry. I will try to answer them as completely as possible.

How to protect yourself from scammers when selling gold

To avoid falling into the hands of scammers, you must use the services of only trusted workshops, pawnshops and stores. To obtain a jewelry license, these organizations are officially registered and operate under a certain code from the OKVED classifier.

Any deviation from the activities specified in the documentation will deprive the establishment of its license, and the owners will face legal proceedings.

Gold jewelry, what applies to them and where to return them

By contacting one of our offices, you can, with the help of a professional jeweler, estimate the real value and profitably sell one or more gold items on the proposed terms.
Buying differs from a pawnshop in that you will not be able to buy your item back; upon completion of the transaction, it becomes the property of the company irrevocably. All transactions are documented and executed in accordance with legal requirements - this is the second main difference from pawnshops, which conduct more than half of their transactions illegally. Our clients, along with the money due, receive an official document with signatures and seals as confirmation, so there is no reason to worry about the integrity of the transaction.

What products are accepted for purchase?

We accept any items of value on the market. Anyone can sell us gold products of the following varieties:

• Jewelry is valued not only based on the weight in grams and the fineness of the metal; the artistic value of the item has an additional influence on the price. Old things are traditionally valued at a high price; prices for new ones depend on the manufacturer and the degree of serial production.
• Accessories made of gold, silver and other precious metals - lighters, cufflinks, cigarette cases, souvenirs, pens, figurines and other types of trinkets made of rare metals.
• Clocks, chronometers, compasses and other mechanisms - antique products of this type are a guarantee of acceptance at a favorable price, especially if they are in good condition and do not have external damage.
• Diamonds and other types of precious stones - whether as part of inlaid objects or separately, these natural phenomena are always in price.
• Bank bars made of 999 fine gold - the personification of financial power - can also be bought and sold, and for a very good price.
• Old and rare or collectible coins are traditionally expensive and do not lose value, since the chances of finding an extra copy decrease every year.
• Scrap gold and other precious metals are items that have become unusable, their fragments or fragments, once attractive items that have lost their marketable appearance. Priced according to the total weight in grams and the current price per unit of weight.
• The manufacturer of gold jewelry or other jewelry does not matter for acceptance for evaluation. The marking of a well-known company affects the final price offered, but its absence will not be a reason for refusal to accept.

Several reasons to contact us

Buying gold items at competitive prices invariably attracts customers, many of whom become regulars. We have many competitive advantages that we can use to distract visitors from competing companies:

• favorable location in Moscow;
• attractive conditions under which you can sell all types of gold and jewelry at competitive prices;
• acceptance of old and new products, regardless of manufacturer;
• accurate weighing in grams and detailed cost calculation - free of charge;
• careful determination of the quality of products - we are not in a hurry to write down old things as scrap, a separate examination is necessarily carried out to determine the artistic value;
• Even for scrap they pay well here, and the larger the volume, the better;
• lack of attention to little things, which in a pawnshop traditionally cause a significant reduction in price;
• the ability to buy and sell in one place.

Greetings! Investing in gold is much safer than in any other asset, since regardless of the exchange rate, it is valued all over the world. It is used in the jewelry, electrical and space industries, in the form of assets. The stability of the national currency depends on the gold reserves.

People use the precious metal as a store of capital and an investment that sooner or later has to be cashed out. I will tell you where to donate gold and how to get a decent payment in this article.

Treasure hunters told how to sell gold bars that “fell” from the sky

The information we have at the moment is extremely scarce, but at the same time very exciting. There were more than 9 tons of precious metal on board the cargo plane carrying valuable cargo. Exactly how many of them fell is unknown. It is reported that about 3 tons of bars have already been collected by official representatives. To reassure people, they spread information that everything that was lost had been found. And as if the mining and geological company that owns the bullion did not suffer any financial losses.

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However, experts who have studied photos and videos of the “golden shower” are sure that all the cargo, all 9 tons, fell out of the plane. And the allegedly collected ingots on the runway are only a small part of what is now hiding in the snowdrifts. It is not surprising that residents of the entire country have abandoned their current affairs and are trying in every possible way to get to Yakutsk. Among them is the head of the only treasure-hunting office in Russia, Vladimir Poryvaev. According to the specialist, he is traveling to Yakutia strictly for official reasons, and he is not traveling lightly.

Let us clarify how difficult it is for an ordinary person to find a gold bar in the snow? Frosts by Moscow standards in Yakutsk are severe - about 30 degrees below zero. The area where the gold and silver were scattered is a frozen swamp, covered with dried reeds and other vegetation. How is it possible to find anything in such conditions?

“To be honest, finding this “treasure” is as easy as shelling pears,” says Vladimir Poryvaev. - See for yourself - we are talking about ingots weighing 20 kg. They fell out on takeoff, the plane didn’t even have time to gain altitude, it wasn’t even 500 meters. There is no question that ingots falling into the snow would break into small pieces. They most likely wrinkled and bent, but they definitely did not break. It is an alloy of gold and silver, and it is very ductile. If they had fallen from a great height, there would be a different question. And so, although they are in the snow, they are on the surface. Unless they went a little deeper into the ground, a maximum of 30-40 cm.

Those who have at least some equipment will have an advantage. Experts believe that the simplest and most affordable metal detectors will cope with the task. True, the average resident of Yakutsk is unlikely to have this item in demand in their household. What should he do? Ideally, you can assemble a probe from readily available materials - a lightweight hand-held drill for examining the soil. If not at all, a shovel, rake, or any object that can be used for digging will do. But even if this is not the case, the ingots can be dug up with your bare hands... They lie very close to the surface.

“What was scattered across the strip is garbage,” the treasure hunter believes. “There is much more lying around, it has covered a huge area... Everything is sown!”

Residents of Yakutsk divided the bars that fell from the plane: “Where should I dump the gold?”

Stakeholders keep their finger on the pulse and constantly monitor the weather forecast. A sudden snowfall can seriously complicate the search: the snow will simply dust the surface and then it will be extremely difficult to find gold without a metal detector. Unfortunately for Muscovites, time is not in our favor - the capital of the republic is six hours later than in Moscow. That is, while it’s evening in Belokamennaya, it’s already deep night there. However, with a clear night sky, a powerful hand-held flashlight will be enough to find traces of treasure that has fallen from the sky. Which is what the locals use.

What exactly do you need to do to detect gold? Just look ahead and to the sides and look for damage to the snow cover. If before the “golden rain” precipitation the area was covered with relatively even snow, now there should be dents in it from the fallen ingots. It is they who will indicate that wealth is hidden under the snow.

“ Are you really ready to walk through a swamp and look for gold right in the middle of the night, without stopping for the night?” — we check with the treasure hunter.

- Can you just imagine how much one bar costs?.. There are very high chances that the people who find them first will become millionaires in the blink of an eye! - Poryvaev answers.

We calculated: if 9.5 tons of precious metal were valued by the owners at 21.6 billion rubles, then the price of one kilogram was 2.4 million rubles. This means that one bar costs approximately 48 million rubles. A dizzying amount.

And here the next logical question arises. Finding gold may not be an easy task. But what to do with it later, where to take it? Local authorities have issued a warning that anyone attempting to sell the misappropriated gold will be prosecuted. Additional metal detectors have been installed at the airport, and personal belongings are inspected with particular passion. A little more and they will start searching cars trying to leave the city.

“But this is no problem at all,” says the treasure hunter. - If people think carefully, they will not take this gold and silver to city pawn shops. It's very simple, there is a huge black market that specializes in selling this kind of product. They themselves will find those who have become the owners of sudden wealth. You can also cast a bait in private jewelry workshops and private factories. Again, I guarantee one hundred percent that investors are becoming more active. They will buy the bullion and find a use for it; they have enormous experience in these matters.

Naturally, the bullion will not be purchased at cost. But even with a discount, the seller will become the owner of a million-dollar fortune. The mark that may be on the ingot will not interfere with their sale, because everything will be done through “our own”. In the end, the ingot can be melted down into jewelry and sold at the opposite end of the country - then go and prove that it is the same gold from the plane. So, according to experts, selling “heavenly” gold is much easier than it might seem at first glance.

Moreover, intimidation by the authorities is unlikely to stop local residents and guests of the city from embarking on an adventure. Circulated messages about strengthening security measures only warn people against rash actions. For example, through many media outlets, officials announced that at the Yakutsk airport people were being “drove” through metal detectors. What in the end - knowing this information, unless the last fool carries the ingot into the air harbor. Even a child understands that there is no point in approaching the airport now. Most likely, the new owners will hide for a short period of time and then take the jewel out of the city by airless means.

Social network users, meanwhile, are trying to make friends with those who went into the swamp in search of treasure.

“Who are you, lucky owner? Answer me. Meet me at the registry office! " - such messages are published by residents of Yakutsk.

According to the weather bureau, temperatures down to -33 degrees are expected in the capital of Yakutia tonight. Moreover, it will feel like -38 degrees. But this is unlikely to stop citizens who have fallen ill with the “gold rush”. Locals have already connected what happened with the ancient legend about how Yakutia became a land of diamonds and gold. According to legend, a long time ago the Lord flew in the sky over Yakutia, his hands froze from the terrible cold, he could not hold back the diamonds and gold that he carried in his hands, and generously scattered this wealth on the Yakut land. In the story of the airplane, many saw an omen and an indication that a chance should be seized.

This is what Olga, a resident of the village of Magan, says. Gold was scattered in the area of ​​this place.

“For the last two days, all our men have been doing is establishing the route where the gold fell. They drew a detailed plan, drew maps, and laid out a walking route,” the woman says. — First, everyone rushed to the market area, where a part from the plane fell. They went through everything there. Nothing was found. Later, knowledgeable people found out that the bulk of the gold did fall near the Magan airport and in the area of ​​the neighboring Yakutsk airport. Now we headed there.

- How do ordinary people look for bullion, if everything is fenced off, the police are guarding the alleged place of the fall of precious metals?

- I am begging you. After all, everyone here knows each other, and there are plenty of loopholes. You can't put a policeman under every pine tree. Although at first there was a decent cordon around the airport. Helicopters fly day and night along the “golden” route. But this doesn't bother anyone. Our village boys climbed around the airport all night with flashlights and shovels. Nobody has metal detectors, not even the police. They say everything is sold out. Now people are posting advertisements on the Internet, they are ready to buy this device for any money.

— They say that if you find an ingot, you can then turn it in as treasure and get your 25 percent?

“We were warned that this was nonsense. A gold bar is not a treasure, it has an owner. So you shouldn’t even dream about 25%. If you found someone else's property, have the conscience to return it to its place - that's what the police said. The intelligence services and security forces are trying to scare the local population so that, God forbid, they do not hide the gold. According to the news, it was announced everywhere that a person would face 10 years in prison for stealing this ingot. But our people don’t care. The people were blown away. When the locals heard that treasure hunters from the regions were going to come here, they became even more active. They don't want to give away their property. If on Thursday everyone went on foot in search of ingots, then on the second day people switched to Buranas, put on skis, dressed warmly, and continued the search. As I understand, no one is going to give up.

—Have you found anything at all these days?

- Nobody admits. There are no fools to give up. If anyone finds it, he can hide for several years until the hype passes. And then they will try to sell it on the black market.

— Is the airport also guarded?

— Passenger screening has been stepped up at the Yakutsk airport, and screening is underway on federal roads.

— I guess everyone in your village is talking about gold now?

“It’s not every day that gold falls from the sky.” Of course, this is the main news. Seriously, this gold can only bring headaches. Because in addition to the security forces and special services, there are also bandits who, if they find out that you have an ingot at home, are unlikely to calm down. It is not for nothing that the old Yakuts have a belief - gold does not bring happiness, only tears and pain.

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