I call <<<Deleted by Admin>>> on that hunk of white gold. No one melts it down and loses a big hunk like that in a public place. That's stupid.
People do stupid things all the time. Men lose 18k presidential Rolexes in the sand at the beach. Women go swimming with tennis bracelets on. Pretty stupid, but they do it. There was a guy in Colorado who had 5 pvc pipes full of silver bullion buried on his property and when he moved he left one behind. I think it was Craig who helped find a $30,000 heirloom engagement ring on the beach recently. I would have liked to see the gold on a scale, but I'm not going to call the guy a liar. Maybe he did find it just like he is saying.
The most questionable find was the medal, because of the condition of the ribbon. But that doesn't mean it didn't happen. It was obviously a recent drop, but it could have been lost by a veteran in full dress going to an event or parade or something. Personally, I think the guy's genuine.