D dochalpin Senior Member Joined Nov 28, 2013 Messages 370 Location Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 8, 2014 #1 Got a faint repeating signal that I decided to dig. Saw this in my plug. Cleaned it up, did some research and found out that it's "Gold filled"! My first gold!!!
Got a faint repeating signal that I decided to dig. Saw this in my plug. Cleaned it up, did some research and found out that it's "Gold filled"! My first gold!!!
cky Senior Member Joined Jun 3, 2014 Messages 306 Location Kentucky Oct 8, 2014 #2 Congrats on the GOLD!
Diggum Elite Member Joined Apr 18, 2013 Messages 2,808 Location NorCal Oct 8, 2014 #3 Congratulations! Is that the end of a fob?
D dochalpin Senior Member Joined Nov 28, 2013 Messages 370 Location Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 8, 2014 #4 Diggum said: Congratulations! Is that the end of a fob? Click to expand... I believe so! It's cool. I would've love to have found the rest of it.
Diggum said: Congratulations! Is that the end of a fob? Click to expand... I believe so! It's cool. I would've love to have found the rest of it.
P Paper Elite Member Joined Mar 6, 2014 Messages 1,037 Oct 8, 2014 #5 Very cool find! Gold filled is much better than plated, hopefully the next one is solid!
V Valentin Forum Supporter Joined Sep 16, 2014 Messages 35 Location White Plains Oct 8, 2014 #6 Congrats!
DirtyRob Forum Supporter Joined Aug 27, 2010 Messages 8,654 Location Northwest Indiana Oct 8, 2014 #7 Is there a hallmark on it? Looks might good for "gold filled"!
D dochalpin Senior Member Joined Nov 28, 2013 Messages 370 Location Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 8, 2014 #8 E.IRA Richards and Co.
007tallguy Elite Member Joined Oct 17, 2010 Messages 7,372 Location Nova Scotia, Canada, eh. Oct 8, 2014 #9 congrats on the shiny yellow metal, sure is nice to see that color when ya turn up the sod!
Dirtfishn350 Forum Supporter Joined Nov 20, 2012 Messages 4,213 Location Oregon Oct 8, 2014 #10 I agree with DirtyRob. For as deep as it looks in the plug, I would think it would have some pitting on it. I'd test it... Congrats. on it either way- it's a cool find!
I agree with DirtyRob. For as deep as it looks in the plug, I would think it would have some pitting on it. I'd test it... Congrats. on it either way- it's a cool find!
D dochalpin Senior Member Joined Nov 28, 2013 Messages 370 Location Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 8, 2014 #11 Research shows that E. IRA Richards and Co made Gold rolled and Gold filled Jewelry.
GroundSweeper Forum Supporter Joined Apr 8, 2013 Messages 21,271 Location Placer Co., CA Oct 9, 2014 #12 Congrats on the unique first gold find!
Tico14 Full Member Joined Sep 13, 2009 Messages 186 Location Texas Oct 9, 2014 #13 Nice Gold, congrats
S screndname Senior Member Joined May 4, 2010 Messages 274 Location western,pa. Oct 9, 2014 #14 nice gold,im still looking for my first