***PLATINUM***

The Urban Prospector

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and three silver rings.

But first I thought I would wet your appetite with a pile of gold rings!
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Next, the "oddball" finds for the day...
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odd coins...
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and now the elusive and lovely....
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another awesome claddagh ring...
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with the other two silvers...
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A 3 hour hunt...
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Take care everyone and happy hunting!
Get our there!! The weather is changing!!
 

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Deft Tones

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Hell yeah!

Way to knock em' dead! :headbang:

The only platinum I've ever scanned is the ring I bought for my wife... still waiting on my free one.

Big congratulations.
 

DeepseekerADS

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Congratulations! Great find!

I could read the "Plat" marking, something came after that which I couldn't read.

Dumb question, but intelligent since i've never found one. Are platinum rings graded by PM content like gold? Or are they just platinum with a bit of alloy?

I found a Platinaire ring with 5% platinum yesterday. I guess technically I've found a platinum ring now. However.... As you can guess, maybe someday I'll find the real deal...
 

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The Urban Prospector

The Urban Prospector

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What size cartridge and from what year was the larger one?


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Great questions! It is my hope that someone here could answer them.
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The Urban Prospector

The Urban Prospector

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Hell yeah!

Way to knock em' dead! :headbang:

The only platinum I've ever scanned is the ring I bought for my wife... still waiting on my free one.

Big congratulations.

Yeah, found it with the Excal II....gave a nice mid tone. Swung it below the AT Pro and again mid tone solid 60 on the vdi.
 

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The Urban Prospector

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Congratulations! Great find!

I could read the "Plat" marking, something came after that which I couldn't read.

Dumb question, but intelligent since i've never found one. Are platinum rings graded by PM content like gold? Or are they just platinum with a bit of alloy?

I found a Platinaire ring with 5% platinum yesterday. I guess technically I've found a platinum ring now. However.... As you can guess, maybe someday I'll find the real deal...

Congrats on your "Platinaire"! First time I ever heard of it.

The hallmark after the PLAT looks to be either a hollow sort of "S" or a snake, or a swan?? Can't tell.
This is my second platinum ring. The one I got last year was a Christian Bauer and was marked "PT950 Au750". My guess is that this one is pure platinum.
 

streetglide

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I found a plat. 950 that looks just like yours last year 14 grams. The one i found had a makers mark name. I googled his name and it has a retail price of $ 3,600.00 its nice to hold a plat. ring. you can feel the weight compared to gold. Congrats of the find hope you find more. Joe.
 

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Deft Tones

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Yeah, found it with the Excal II....gave a nice mid tone. Swung it below the AT Pro and again mid tone solid 60 on the vdi.

My wife's platinum ring hits the same as a nickel. It's holding one 3/4 ct solitaire and six flanking baguettes.just over 1.5 total.
 

Terry Soloman

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Great three-hours! :notworthy:
 

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Wow, congrats.
 

Tuberale

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"I found a plat. 950 that looks just like yours last year 14 grams. The one i found had a makers mark name. I googled his name and it has a retail price of $ 3,600.00 its nice to hold a plat. ring. you can feel the weight compared to gold. Congrats of the find hope you find more. Joe."
If worth that much, great find Urban!
 

RVRoamer73

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Very, Very NICE !!!!! Congratulations !
 

slider66

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Very Nice! Congrats
 

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That's a Sweet find there UB!! Wow!! I like tossing them up and feeling the weight when they hit my hand.. Totally different then any other ring..
 

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Congrats on your "Platinaire"! First time I ever heard of it.

The hallmark after the PLAT looks to be either a hollow sort of "S" or a snake, or a swan?? Can't tell.
This is my second platinum ring. The one I got last year was a Christian Bauer and was marked "PT950 Au750". My guess is that this one is pure platinum.
That sounds like Stullers makers mark...congrats on the heavy plat.
 

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