Money Found in a Coat Purchase

I bought a coat and found money in its pocket. It seems the seller didn't know there was money there. Should I return the money to the seller or not?

Shalom Rav,

There are two possibilities. A. If you bought the coat from a private individual, the money likely belonged to them, and therefore you are obligated to return the money to them according to the law of returning lost property. B. If you bought the coat in a store, the money never belonged to the seller, but was likely placed there by one of the customers. In such a case, the money belongs to the buyer who found the money.