billjustbill
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Here are some pictures of how I'm funding my solar electric project. Along with what jewelry and silver I found while detecting last month, here are pictures of yesterday's and Saturday's finds. Using one hobby to fund another hobby is more than half the fun of having solar power.
In August, I had found the Barber Head quarter and the 1967 ring while metal detecting after August's flea market. The 1894 quarter was about 6" deep and most likely on it's edge or I would have scratched it with the digging tool being that deep. Along with two new sealed air filters was a purse with a broken handle, all just tossed into the trash. Out of plain curiosity, as I opened the zipper pockets, I ran my index finger into the pocket liners. The 3.2 gram, 10kt. ring was found in an outside pocket of a discarded white Prada purse.
In last Friday's garage sales I found the thin bracelets that weigh 6.5 gram, stamped .925 silver, cost 25cents, but are worth $3.50. The earrings weigh 11.2 grams or about 1/3 of an ounce of gold or just over $250 in melt value. I'm going to have them tested before I get too excited and my wife has get out the set of paddles and jumper cables.... see the red background picture.
This Saturday morning, at a garage sale, I found a rather plain standing jewelry cabinet with legs.
When I opened the top, it was like looking into the first layer of a Pirate's Treasure Chest.
The Adrenalin began pumping like "Old Spindle Top"..
It started with opening the top. After seeing a thing or two that caught my eye, I asked how much for the entire amount. The husband and wife talked it over and said "We have to have $45, including the cabinet."
And there was more under the lid. Mostly costume jewelry...
and then scattered in the lower four lower drawers. There was a Fossil metal band watch and two Geneva leather band watches, plus 20 necklaces.....
I paired the earrings and checked for gold or silver markings, then went through the mess twice....found a little more than costume jewelry....
In the photo with the red background, the Top Left group is 10Kt. gold. Top Right group is Sterling silver. and Center is an earring set made of 14kt gold & white gold earrings.
I weighed them in Pennyweights and based their worth at the close of Friday's market price for precious metals....
3.9 dwt 14kt. gold $141.76 (these Earrings are clearly marked and not the other set that weighs 11.1 dwt., I found Friday)
10.5 dwt. 10kt gold $272.99 (already taken away 2 dwt.'s for the red school ring's stone)
5.5 dwt. .925 silver $ 5.06
Grand total $419.81
Saturday's find, if 14kt $253.50
Total Investment: $-46.25
Plus I have a jewelry cabinet loaded with costume jewelry...for sale.![Roll Eyes ::) ::)](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
In August, I had found the Barber Head quarter and the 1967 ring while metal detecting after August's flea market. The 1894 quarter was about 6" deep and most likely on it's edge or I would have scratched it with the digging tool being that deep. Along with two new sealed air filters was a purse with a broken handle, all just tossed into the trash. Out of plain curiosity, as I opened the zipper pockets, I ran my index finger into the pocket liners. The 3.2 gram, 10kt. ring was found in an outside pocket of a discarded white Prada purse.
In last Friday's garage sales I found the thin bracelets that weigh 6.5 gram, stamped .925 silver, cost 25cents, but are worth $3.50. The earrings weigh 11.2 grams or about 1/3 of an ounce of gold or just over $250 in melt value. I'm going to have them tested before I get too excited and my wife has get out the set of paddles and jumper cables.... see the red background picture.
This Saturday morning, at a garage sale, I found a rather plain standing jewelry cabinet with legs.
When I opened the top, it was like looking into the first layer of a Pirate's Treasure Chest.
The Adrenalin began pumping like "Old Spindle Top"..
It started with opening the top. After seeing a thing or two that caught my eye, I asked how much for the entire amount. The husband and wife talked it over and said "We have to have $45, including the cabinet."
And there was more under the lid. Mostly costume jewelry...
and then scattered in the lower four lower drawers. There was a Fossil metal band watch and two Geneva leather band watches, plus 20 necklaces.....
I paired the earrings and checked for gold or silver markings, then went through the mess twice....found a little more than costume jewelry....
In the photo with the red background, the Top Left group is 10Kt. gold. Top Right group is Sterling silver. and Center is an earring set made of 14kt gold & white gold earrings.
I weighed them in Pennyweights and based their worth at the close of Friday's market price for precious metals....
3.9 dwt 14kt. gold $141.76 (these Earrings are clearly marked and not the other set that weighs 11.1 dwt., I found Friday)
10.5 dwt. 10kt gold $272.99 (already taken away 2 dwt.'s for the red school ring's stone)
5.5 dwt. .925 silver $ 5.06
Grand total $419.81
Saturday's find, if 14kt $253.50
Total Investment: $-46.25
Plus I have a jewelry cabinet loaded with costume jewelry...for sale.
![Roll Eyes ::) ::)](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif)