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Similar things arise in contract archaeology (cultural resource management) all the time. Generally, found objects belong to the property owner, NOT the firm doing the work. I've heard of several cases where workers decided "finder's keepers" and later were pursued by the property owner in court to get back the objects they rightfully owned.
I believe the property owner is entitled to the entire amount of money, and she should only share with the contractor IF she decides to go that route. Playing "finder's keepers" is just bad business; you do the job you're being paid for and do it well, and then you're more likely to get a "tip" if something unusual like this happens anyway.
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