cliff490
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Its stamped either a 3 or a 9 CT. AP (a sideways T) X
Came out clean and shinny
Came out clean and shinny
Could this be Gold?
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hobbes_lives
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Looks like 9ct gold to me. Congrats!
I think it is, let's see what others say!
emdees
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It sure looks clean enough to be gold, and there was something on eBay with the title "Deco Australian Apex Rodd 9ct gold greenstone brooch"!
Congrats!
emdees
P.S. I had never even heard of 9 carat gold!
Congrats!
emdees
P.S. I had never even heard of 9 carat gold!
NCBounty15
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Most definitely, and by the ages of your finds there, it is really likely that it is because of its age...Good luck!
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Westernlegend1
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Nice find. 
yup gold, a lot of European gold is 9K
z118
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Wow that is a sweet dig!
Weird because I though "ct" was the abbreviation for "carat," the measure for the weight of stones, as opposed to "kt" for "karat," the measure of fineness of gold. But apparantly "carat" has meant both.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carat_(purity)
That is a really great find! Congrats!
Weird because I though "ct" was the abbreviation for "carat," the measure for the weight of stones, as opposed to "kt" for "karat," the measure of fineness of gold. But apparantly "carat" has meant both.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carat_(purity)
That is a really great find! Congrats!
Blueonceagain
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Yes,definitely gold,although the few 9ct Ive found have all had the 375 stamp on them.
cliff490
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Thanks for the Positive Id's everyone
This will be the first real gold found with the Explorer SE although I have found gold filled and plated items.
These finds were from two short hunts 1 hour and 1.5 hunt in a pasture I have hunted many times. I had made some changes to the settings from last week and never changed them back. And I think thats why the nickels and gold showed up.
The (V nickel is 1892) - (Jefferson 1942) - (Buffalos 1919 & 1920) (Wheats 1928 & 1942)
I also found another interesting item that needs IDing I will start a new thread for that.
Thanks
Cliff
This will be the first real gold found with the Explorer SE although I have found gold filled and plated items.
These finds were from two short hunts 1 hour and 1.5 hunt in a pasture I have hunted many times. I had made some changes to the settings from last week and never changed them back. And I think thats why the nickels and gold showed up.
The (V nickel is 1892) - (Jefferson 1942) - (Buffalos 1919 & 1920) (Wheats 1928 & 1942)
I also found another interesting item that needs IDing I will start a new thread for that.
Thanks
Cliff
Jason in Enid
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Well, while it's less than 50% gold, it's not TECHNICALLY gold. It's something else with a little gold mixed in. But it's still a keeper, and nice looking ring!
BAZ
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Carat is a unit of weight for precious stones. 1 carat = 200 mg
Karat is the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.
Although the abbreviation ct or kt is in use.
That is something I learned in my diamond cutting days.
Karat is the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.
Although the abbreviation ct or kt is in use.
That is something I learned in my diamond cutting days.
t20tvo
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nice find
