Hannibal Nectar Elite Member Joined Mar 28, 2013 Messages 758 Location Evansville, Wi Aug 9, 2014 #1 I dont know if this ring is silver or not. It rang up 91 on the at pro also came out of the ground clean like silver 4 old keys 2 of them to a ford an aluminum cup some brass thingy I also found a 1947 S wheatie and 5 whole pennies
I dont know if this ring is silver or not. It rang up 91 on the at pro also came out of the ground clean like silver 4 old keys 2 of them to a ford an aluminum cup some brass thingy I also found a 1947 S wheatie and 5 whole pennies
Isaac43 Banned Joined Nov 9, 2012 Messages 2,943 Location Northern Virginia Aug 9, 2014 #2 That's almost certainly silver... nice initial ring at that... congrats!!!
crusader234 Elite Member Joined Feb 23, 2012 Messages 3,313 Location South NJ Aug 9, 2014 #3 Silver. Very nice find .Congrats!
mrhelton Full Member Joined Jul 21, 2013 Messages 237 Aug 9, 2014 #4 Very cool ring, I'd say it's definitely silver. Put a little dab of bleach on it somewhere and it will turn the area black if it's silver.
Very cool ring, I'd say it's definitely silver. Put a little dab of bleach on it somewhere and it will turn the area black if it's silver.
goofy Elite Member Joined Feb 28, 2010 Messages 796 Location NW Tennessee Aug 9, 2014 #5 Pretty sure brass thing in last picture is a punch. I used to drink water from grandpa's well using a tin cup like that. Nice finds.
Pretty sure brass thing in last picture is a punch. I used to drink water from grandpa's well using a tin cup like that. Nice finds.
Hannibal Nectar Elite Member Joined Mar 28, 2013 Messages 758 Location Evansville, Wi Aug 9, 2014 #6 Isaac43 said: That's almost certainly silver... nice initial ring at that... congrats!!! Click to expand... the best part about the ring its my initial
Isaac43 said: That's almost certainly silver... nice initial ring at that... congrats!!! Click to expand... the best part about the ring its my initial
BentRod Elite Member Joined Jan 14, 2012 Messages 5,720 Location West Coast Aug 10, 2014 #7 Sweet finds. Like that ring.
Swing360 curbstrip nut Forum Supporter Joined Sep 11, 2012 Messages 4,883 Location Seattle Aug 10, 2014 #9 Where'd you find the ring? Buddies night stand? Lololol. I kid. Looks like silver to me... especially if it came out that clean.
Where'd you find the ring? Buddies night stand? Lololol. I kid. Looks like silver to me... especially if it came out that clean.
Doug Elite Member Joined Nov 30, 2008 Messages 4,066 Location England Aug 10, 2014 #10 Or, you could take a piece of aluminum foil, spit on the ring and gently rub the foil on the ring. If it is silver, you will get the classic sulfur smell. It's a very accurate test but I wouldn't do it on coins if they are of any value.
Or, you could take a piece of aluminum foil, spit on the ring and gently rub the foil on the ring. If it is silver, you will get the classic sulfur smell. It's a very accurate test but I wouldn't do it on coins if they are of any value.