Quote Originally Posted by Wrigley2010 View Post
While you are correct in stating "they are no longer mine" your assumption that I'll have a problem claiming ownership if they're found is completely false. USPS has a "recovered article clause" that gives the claim payee the right to reimburse the claim amount to the USPS and take ownership of their package.
Correct, but it's unlikely that they'll notify you about a $50 item being found. They'll likely just auction it off at their lost parcel auction.