Found Money in a Public Place

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Found money on a railing on the street near the synagogue, placed in a spot where anyone passing by could take it, and the wind could also blow it away. It seems that the owner did not place it there, but someone else found it and put it there. What should the finder do?

Answer

It belongs to him,

Source

Choshen Mishpat 262

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