DirtyRob
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It's getting harder and harder to get out and hunt with the shorter days, my work schedule, and other personal responsibilities. So, I've been doing a little research and trying to hit better/older areas close to home.
Well last week I hit a school built in the early 1900's. Of course it's been hunted out by now, but I still gave it a try. It's again obvious that whoever hit it didn't like pull-tabs either. I loaded up on nickels from 1 inch all the way down to 6 or 7 inches. Not many pull-tabs either. The ATPro worked like a champ in help finding the nickels. I didn't find a bunch of anything else but pennies. Some modern zinc ones down to 7 to 8 inches...freakin' zinc ones. The one bright spot was ring #28. At first I thought I had some bling, but after cleaning away the dirt/clay/sod I could see it was a junk ring. It gave me a solid 81-82 on the VDI. My last silver ring gave me a solid 82. BUMMER.
I think I ended up with about $3 in clad and pennies to go with the ring.
Now my most recent hunt I decided to hit a park close to my house. I had only 2 hours of light to work with. I hit the edge of the basketball court, did a drunk-man grid of the baseball/softball field, and concentrated on the bigger shade trees where the picnic tables used to be.
Tons of pull-tabs and bottlecaps. the ATPro was getting signals on every swing. It was pretty ugly for a bit. I was loading up on some pennies and nickels with the dime and quarter here and there. It was one of those days where I started thinking I should have went somewhere else. Then I get another penny signal. Solid "82" on the VDI. I located it with the Pro Pointer and knew it was close to the surface. I turn over the dirt...and BLING!!!!!
HUGE stone.....!!!! I clean off the inside of the ring and start crossing my fingers for white gold or platinum....! Well it says STERLING...! A little bit of a let down. Still I like the "Sterling" stamps better than the ".925" stamp. Makes me feel like I found a vintage ring!!!
Anyway, I'm fooling around trying to get a picture with my new phone and I discover that this possible vintage ring says.....on the opposite side of the "Sterling"....says........"AVON"!!!!!!!
So, I think it's a given that the "HUGE STONE"....is not real!
No matter rings are cool....TREASURE.....!
I'll to get some pics up.
Well last week I hit a school built in the early 1900's. Of course it's been hunted out by now, but I still gave it a try. It's again obvious that whoever hit it didn't like pull-tabs either. I loaded up on nickels from 1 inch all the way down to 6 or 7 inches. Not many pull-tabs either. The ATPro worked like a champ in help finding the nickels. I didn't find a bunch of anything else but pennies. Some modern zinc ones down to 7 to 8 inches...freakin' zinc ones. The one bright spot was ring #28. At first I thought I had some bling, but after cleaning away the dirt/clay/sod I could see it was a junk ring. It gave me a solid 81-82 on the VDI. My last silver ring gave me a solid 82. BUMMER.
I think I ended up with about $3 in clad and pennies to go with the ring.
Now my most recent hunt I decided to hit a park close to my house. I had only 2 hours of light to work with. I hit the edge of the basketball court, did a drunk-man grid of the baseball/softball field, and concentrated on the bigger shade trees where the picnic tables used to be.
Tons of pull-tabs and bottlecaps. the ATPro was getting signals on every swing. It was pretty ugly for a bit. I was loading up on some pennies and nickels with the dime and quarter here and there. It was one of those days where I started thinking I should have went somewhere else. Then I get another penny signal. Solid "82" on the VDI. I located it with the Pro Pointer and knew it was close to the surface. I turn over the dirt...and BLING!!!!!
HUGE stone.....!!!! I clean off the inside of the ring and start crossing my fingers for white gold or platinum....! Well it says STERLING...! A little bit of a let down. Still I like the "Sterling" stamps better than the ".925" stamp. Makes me feel like I found a vintage ring!!!
Anyway, I'm fooling around trying to get a picture with my new phone and I discover that this possible vintage ring says.....on the opposite side of the "Sterling"....says........"AVON"!!!!!!!
So, I think it's a given that the "HUGE STONE"....is not real!
No matter rings are cool....TREASURE.....!
I'll to get some pics up.