$25,000 Opalised Dinosaur Fossil Donated To Museum! | Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road

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[@jsmith998]

Solid dudes. Need more guys like this around

[@onefortheages5983]

Proud of these guys. Neither decision was wrong but it sure makes me happy to see them make a tough but noble choice.

[@roylove276]

Outstanding discovery and exceptional donation for others to see & learn.

[@RobJosephPGH]

he is gonna be in trouble at home for not talking to his old lady first

[@BobbyDigital6411]

They'll find more opal and more money will come. He's leaving a story and a legacy for his family and continent, which to many is worth more than money.

[@paulcallicoat7597]

@@BobbyDigital6411 Bullshit to the highest level. You assume a lot with little thought to how these guys are dressed and the conditions that they are groveling in to make a few bucks. Sure they might find some enough to buy a nice life but they also might be buried under a few tons of that mine back such as the older seasoned miner was showing. This type of mining isn't allowed here in the USA because of laws governing mining safety. Losing even a few miners to fire,cave ins or flooding will get a mine shut down here. I think this is just like our reality shows: No basis in reality is mostly what it is.

[@yankeetimeline]

Never donate to a museum. Put it on loan to them. That way they can't sell it or put it in box on a old dusty shelf where no one will ever seen it. And when they are done showing it its still yours!

[@ViictoryUkraine]

All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent that the law allows. 25k is a pretty good nugget

[@iscaela]

Unless you're a paleontologist yourself, it's much more valuable to humanity to have it available to current or future researchers than for you to keep it as a conversation piece.

[@paulcallicoat7597]

@@ViictoryUkraine How can you tax a broke miner? They have made no money and now you are talking tax exemptions? How can get that space for your tent under an overpass with no income and taxes aren't paid by hobos.

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

Most museums don’t take “loans”.

[@anotherperson76]

I'd heard he sold it to them for 100k

[@Marconius-SPQR]

"It's worth $25,000" "That's not unreasonable. Give it to us." 🤨

[@carriepreston911]

Did you go back, and find more????

[@escodard9tre]

Old mate seems like a good dude to have to show ya the ropes.

[@rebeccarhoton5164]

Was there any more dinosaur in the mine?

[@paisleylamont]

Brilliant guys

[@aborch7]

Omg yall! I love you two!

[@shaneoconnor6565]

Many years ago my father said he saw a opalised jaw bone from what looked like a dog or dingo that his friend found.

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

I was hoping they’d do that!

[@RicoVonSpaceWolf]

The museum ripped them off they really needed some compensation.

[@Jim-i4j]

Wow what a beautiful thing to do, now that’s what you call legends…

[@billybobb3288]

Wow guys! You found something so rare and beautiful..its like one in a million withing another one in a billion...Can I have it?

[@lologh5496]

He did the mistake. I will sell it all day every day.

[@chrisb4089]

30k is not worth selling that. Smart man

[@khahlifboot38]

Id be looking for the rest

[@ozmarideon]

Morals before money

[@aprilpatel6741]

I hope they went back down in that cave to get the rest of the bones. More of them might be opalized

[@pacslife7083]

25 grand!!! They got bumped

[@billybobb3288]

A picture is worth 25,000 words.

[@badboycash1]

Silly boys should of sold it to highest bidder giving it to a greedy museum if people needed to see it take a few photos and leave them with the museum that way people get to see it

[@dawnsowa641]

Did you look for more bones if there is one why not more.

[@OhGeeKush]

Only 25k? Should be priceless

[@billybobb3288]

Why is aqua man digging through the desert?

[@delmccormack7001]

Private collections get public viewings.

[@barbrice721]

Theres a billionaire out there that would have given him so much more.

[@paulcallicoat7597]

This is so bogus it isn't even funny. Clearly the whole thing was fake. Think about the expense and dangerous conditions alone that make mining a very dangerous and unsure proposition. How in good conscience could anyone ask a person who has such a great need to give up such a lucky find?This is like asking a poor person to donate both kidneys and a lung so others can benefit with no risk or expense to themselves and then offering them nothing but a hole in the ground.

[@jasonbarrett7756]

Bloody oth it's a wake up call well be careful boy please

[@vmcmark7578]

Get it appraised for at least 50,000 or more & then donate it and have a HUGE tax cushion for the next three or more years, if AUS tax laws are anything like those here in the USA. If it was structured properly then that entire amount would end up back in your hands in the form of MONIES not paid to the ""FEDGOV"" as income tax because it will be ""WRITTEN OFF"" against the ""LOSS"" incurred from the ""DONATION"" & thus it would lower the ""TAXES"" owed & you should be able to carry it over for a few years, just like big expenses.................AKA - WINNING!!!

[@Tapecutter59]

Yes, it is 100% tax decutable in Oz but you can't spead it over multiple years.

[@meganmclaughlin9056]

I call bullshit .they sold it.

[@benniehazelwood9276]

You'll Made the right choice for the people and the kids