Got to chuckle to myself when I think 1st ! 
I only average one gold ring a year and got to admit, it's always a good feeling to tick that one off the list for the season.
Went snorkeling for a couple hrs.the past two days and had a bit of a bug to try for gold. I dug more !!!! signals than I care to count. Ended up with a couple of nickels so felt I was at least heading in the right direction. Have been fighting a summer cold/flu.... whatever for the past couple weeks and was almost feeling like I was working. (yuch !) Digging was actually a bit strenuous.
Got to where I was just about finished for the day and decided to try for just a couple more.
This was the result !
While not marked, I feel pretty good that it's the real deal. Possibly pretty old as well. Anybody think different ? Wish the onyx didn't take such a beating, it really would have been something special if less damaged.
This find has me feeling much better though, the cold/flu, whatever.... doesn't feel so bad.
Along with the ring is My son's 1899 Canadian Victoria sterling dime (size reference) that he found on our last land hunt together about a wk.ago. It's been our best coin find in a while and we've both been in a bit of a slump/busy since April. Hopefully things are turning around !
HH All,
C
I only average one gold ring a year and got to admit, it's always a good feeling to tick that one off the list for the season.Went snorkeling for a couple hrs.the past two days and had a bit of a bug to try for gold. I dug more !!!! signals than I care to count. Ended up with a couple of nickels so felt I was at least heading in the right direction. Have been fighting a summer cold/flu.... whatever for the past couple weeks and was almost feeling like I was working. (yuch !) Digging was actually a bit strenuous.
Got to where I was just about finished for the day and decided to try for just a couple more.
This was the result !
While not marked, I feel pretty good that it's the real deal. Possibly pretty old as well. Anybody think different ? Wish the onyx didn't take such a beating, it really would have been something special if less damaged.
This find has me feeling much better though, the cold/flu, whatever.... doesn't feel so bad.
Along with the ring is My son's 1899 Canadian Victoria sterling dime (size reference) that he found on our last land hunt together about a wk.ago. It's been our best coin find in a while and we've both been in a bit of a slump/busy since April. Hopefully things are turning around !
HH All,
C
sure looks good from here.
