A friend of mine found a medal from the year 1918.Opinions?

Question

It was the 'Victoria Cross',awarded by King George 5th.Named after his grandmother,Queen Victoria.I tried to convince her that she should hand it in,as it may be extremely important to his descendants.Her answer is silly.She believes that if she waits,a reward may be advertised.

Answer 1

You can contact the royal military and contact the historicals office for info on returning them

I tried to help return an entire uniform and medal box found on California in an abondoned apartment once.

Answer 2

why wait for a reward to be advertised when she could handed back. she may get a reward for her honesty. The very worst, is she would feel good about returning it to the rightful owner, a feeling money cant buy

Answer 3

That is an award for service during WW1.Her reward is being the one that found it!It was awarded by the English government,if she wants a reward I will give her one now!Thank you for finding my award. God Bless You, for letting my family know where it is .Please take care of it,and keep it,for it is your responsibility now.

Answer 4

your right this woman is greedy.the victoria cross is an english or australian medal of honour.it is our highest decoration.alot of people died earning this medal.it would be a family heirloom

Answer 5

It depends where she found it. Assuming she found it on public property, it should be turned in. However, it's hard to say where she should turn it in. She would want to be sure that the person she gave it to got it to the right person or group rather than selling it.

Answer 6

Finders keepers losers weepers.

Answer 7

Lol post it on E-bay.