some one selling old ship wreck stuff on craigs list

[karnov]

I still think we're comparing apples and oranges.  A rustly old porthole and a wealth of gold and silver are NOT in the same ballpark.  When you start bringing millions of dollars into the equation it gets pretty complicated and a lot of lawyers descend on you.  You might ask Ken Merryman how much he's banked wreck-hunting on Lake Superior over the years.... roughly zero.

And no, I'm in no position to purchase prime commercial real estate on the North Shore to 'save' a ship anchor.  It's fine where it's at, anyone can see it driving by, better than any museum.