AirmetTango
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Hit a curb strip again on Friday night, and didn’t dig much - about a half dozen bits of trash, an old rose bush tag, 26 cents in clad...and a honking heartbreaker! It was only about 3 inches down, and in the dark that yellow lion’s head and sparkling eyes sure looked the part enough to convince me that I had my first gold ring!! A property owner across the street was monitoring my progress - periodically asking if I’d gotten anything good yet, so I couldn’t resist showing it to him once I had dug it. He was more excited about it than I was - and I was pretty darned excited!!
Unfortunately, once I got it home and cleaned up, it was pretty clear that, at best, it’s electroplated. Oh well, maybe next time! I still think it’s a neat looking ring, and a fun find regardless
Plus, the guy across the street was excited enough that he offered to let me hunt his property “anytime” - so it won me a new permission, too 
Unfortunately, once I got it home and cleaned up, it was pretty clear that, at best, it’s electroplated. Oh well, maybe next time! I still think it’s a neat looking ring, and a fun find regardless
Plus, the guy across the street was excited enough that he offered to let me hunt his property “anytime” - so it won me a new permission, too 
Yep, it's definitely an older place, but it's actually his business too, so there isn't a lot of ground out front...mostly concrete/asphalt. The back has some good grassy areas though, so it'll be worth checking out for sure! I'll need to wait for awhile to hunt it - just too dry to risk leaving too many dead spots. We're officially in the heart of summer here with the usual dry spell - haven't had any rain in town for a couple weeks.
