finally broke out of my stainless steel slump!!

[donkarlos]

So wow, it really hasn't been that great lately but just when I passed my year mark for a stainless steel find one pops into my scoop on a freshwater hunt.
Cool thing was that it was my first target. Kind of a big one. No markings inside and no corrosion I figure its stainless.
Also found a little aluminum frog so that's off my bucket list, too.
Also a big musket ball and looks like nickels outnumbered the rest of the coins.
HH, folks

 

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[sandnut]

should get it tested to see if its white gold...looks nice....

 

[lorraine]

That's a nice "Biggie", donkarlos

I agree with sandnut...test it for white gold

Lo

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice scoopins there!
Theres so many ring materials now, finally figured out that my "Peace" ring was Cobalt. Good luck on the ring test!

 

[sponge]

Thats a stainless chunker. Nice.

sponge using smoke signals.

 

[redcobra8u]

Does not look like stainless to me. Test that baby.

 

[donkarlos]

My gut feeling was stainless because it had that smooth inside and sort of a brushed look outside. But, I appreciate all the different ideas and will probably use it all as a learning experience. I don't have any acid test kits, etc so I'll probably look into it.
I also wonder about the lack of a hallmark on the inside because I doubt it is very old. Another stainless I have has no markings. .. I do like the ring regardless. .

 

[sponge]

I paid 14.00 for a test kit on ebay. Went smooth

sponge using smoke signals.

 

[donkarlos]

Oh yeah..test kit is ordered. Gold, silver and platinum.

 

[donkarlos]

Update: well, I can't say it tested positive for stainless steel since there isn't an acid for it, but then again it didn't react to platinum or gold. Probably stainless it is.