dobbie said:
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Sheldius said:
Piercesdad said:
. Way to do the right thing! Giving someone back 25,000 dollars is no small order. As for the Giants organization and how they treated you, I'd go to the press with that. Granted you didn't want anything, but the least they could do is treat you with courtesy and respect. I wonder why this player didn't want this to go public? I'm sure your Pops would have been proud. Great story 
Bartman said:Wow, just came across this today. How this isn't a banner find I'll never know
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Hello Bartman, I'm like you. I would think this would make the banner. Maybe you have to be a charter member. I'm not sure. This truly was my best find so far. I've been hunting 30 years or so. I built my first detector, a Whites Coinmaster. My friend had one and I copied the circuit. Had to buy a used loop, but found one for $15. Had a total of $25 in it and we had a blast with it. So many coins, rings, and civil war artifacts. I has been a pleasure and a great hobby. Yeah, the ring was unbelievable. It had 3 larger diamonds that were football shaped and 67 smaller various size diamonds. The 2.5 oz. of gold would have scrapped for $2500. NYG paid $25K each. The NYG weren't too friendly. It makes you wonder about the world and how some people are. No appreciation or respect. The player acted like he was very embarrassed that he lost the ring. He only had it a month or two and then lost it. He wanted security at the hotel too. I had 2 state troopers and one city policeman on the scene.(They were all NYG fans and wanted to see the ring and the player) One of the troopers even had NYG socks on. The player would never want to talk much about how he lost the ring. He said " I never thought I would see this ring again". I had him to sign a release form that I had returned his ring in the condition it was found, and the state troopers witnessed him signing it. It was truly a neat ordeal. I enjoyed the peoples response to seeing the ring. It was shown to everyone around. But the most important thing, I knew that the Lord and my Pa were smiling. What a great feeling. Thanks for the nice comments my TH friend. God Bless You and Yours and Good Luck Detecting. Steviewhite-Fayetteville, WV]
OPUS1 said:Your Pops is saying"That's my Boy"
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Hello Opus1, It gives me chills down my spine when I think about my Pa watching me find the ring. It was like a dream. How I was talking to my Pa when I found the ring, is so precious to me. I knew what to do with the ring. It was meant to go right back to the original owner. I could feel it in my heart. Truly a great feeling! Thanks for the nice comments, my Th friend. God Bless & Good Luck Detecting. Steviewhite-Fayetteville, WV]
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chirper97 said:Hi Stevie,
Your home town Fayetteville is fantastic! I ride my BMW 1150 R motorcycle there any chance I get, and always love the food at the Cathedral Cafe! I travel Rt. 60 from Charleston, then Rt. 16 for twisties, without speed traps of Ansted.
I applaud your skill and perseverance!
It would have been tempting for me to contact the Giants, alert them of the find, and determine the interest and size of the reward for the return of the ring. If insufficient interest, I would have kept the ring.
Banner Find; Banner Treasure Hunter!
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Hello Chirper97
We love Fayetteville. We grew up in Montgomery, WV and moved to Fayetteville in 1968. It has been a blast living here. I have eaten in the Cathedral Cafe quite a few times. Real Good Food indeed. Yeah, I know what you mean about the SB ring. The NY Giants were not too friendly. They wanted me to fed ex the ring with standard insurance. I told them I didn't want to sent it and to have the owner call me. They had the owner to call me and he also wanted me to fed ex it. I told him he could at least come down and get the ring. I told him he could meet me at the airport and I would give it to him. The NYG owners said the player didn't have much, and you could tell they were trying to get the ring back without having to give a reward. The player finally decided to come in and meet me. He and his girlfriend met me at the Holiday Inn in Oak Hill and I gave the ring to him. I knew I would give the ring back to him when I found it and it had his name and number on it. I just couldn't keep it or sell it. I know my Pa would have given him back his ring. I really enjoyed the whole ordeal. It was so fun to find the ring. It topped anything I've ever found with my Minelab. BMW MC are really neat. I know there are clubs that travel together in real large groups. I've seen them at different places. Bound to be lots of fun. Thanks for the banner vote, my TH friend. I would like to make the banner. Have a good one and look us up when in Fayetteville. Good Luck Hunting ! Steviewhite-Fayetteville, WV]
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