1922 Gold Class ring Restored PICTURE INSIDE!!

zaxfire69

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Well sitting here I am still on Cloud 9. :headbang: Had the best day ever today. Went back out to the place i call the "Highway to Heaven." It is a trail that I found where I have dug alot of silver coins on. Well today was no exception.
Was swinging the Ace250 when I got a strong quarter hit about 6 inches down. Dug the plug and sitting at the bottom I saw a silver rim exposed. I dug dirt off of it and out pops a 1901 Barber Quarter. I was pumped. Well kept swinging for about 30 more minutes.. Digging trash and clad. Then a solid dime hit. Dug the plug and sitting right there was a Silver Dime..1957D...Well I decdied to move to another place where I usually dig alot of 1910, 20's and 30's era coins. Well today I dug a 1919 S wheat, a 1926d wheat and a no date buffalo. Must have been a coin spill, because they were right near the surface. Well dug a few more clad coins and was getting tired so I decided to start heading back to the truck. Well on the way back I get a broken quarter signal. I said what the HE hockey sticks I will dig it and this will be my last target. Ace 250 was showing 6 inches. So I cut a deep plug and pinpointed. Still in the hole. So I dug some more dirt out pinpointed...Still in the hole..I dug some more dirt and something fell off my Lesche that had some weight to it.. As it fell I saw a glimmer of gold.. Oh my I grabbed it up and put it on the dirt and out came the end to my gold-Less streak..

A 1922 Gold Class Ring..
It is from an old High School that was once open in our town. Natchez High School...I could not believe it...I am still speechless..There is an inscription on the inside of the ring. Along with Hallmarking,but It is so hard to make out. I am going to get the senior class of 1922 List and try to find the relatives of the owner and return it... What a day.. I hope I am worthy!!!!!


1922 Natchez High School Class ring
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The coins from today
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apush

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Wow, 1922. The Roaring 20s. Someone was lucky enough to attend high school--most folks did not in this era. Beautiful, Beautiful find--besides the great coins. I would love to know the story behind the person. Wonder if the ring was ever in a "speakeasy?" :laughing7:
Gotta love silver and gold, but I love history even more.
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Deno

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Zax, what a day. That ring is beautiful, i doubt the owner is alive. Keep it.

If that quarter has an S mint mark your day just got a lot better.

Lets see the back of it. Good luck.
 

Johnny Ringo Silver

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Very nice digs for the day!!! I think thats the oldest class ring that I have seen dug. 8)
 

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zaxfire69

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Deno, I'll post a pic, but It is a plain 1901..I freaked when I looked in Redbook..Wish it was.. Johnny Ringo Silver 1922 was along time ago. I haven't seen one older..Except for that '99 someone posted awhile ago, but I think it was somekind of military academy ring or something. This is for sure an old school in my town. I actually metal detect it as well. Found some old stuff there to.
 

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Very nice finds.
:icon_sunny: HH in 2010 :icon_sunny:
 

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Good luck on your quest to find the owner! :thumbsup:
 

Deno

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

zaxfire69 said:
Deno, I'll post a pic, but It is a plain 1901..I freaked when I looked in Redbook..Wish it was.. Johnny Ringo Silver 1922 was along time ago. I haven't seen one older..Except for that '99 someone posted awhile ago, but I think it was somekind of military academy ring or something. This is for sure an old school in my town. I actually metal detect it as well. Found some old stuff there to.

I was hoping is was an S. Great day no matter. That ring is all that.
 

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

NICE FIND
 

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brookfield

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Thanks for sharing your good luck. I hope I will have a similar day when the snow and frost are gone.js
 

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

WOW ~ that's some great treasures there! VERY EXCITING!! WOOHOO!!! Congrat's!
 

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

I like that ring WTG the silver is a extra bonus good luck finding the owner :thumbsup:
 

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

great hunt! congrats and good luck finding the owner's family
 

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Re: My Best Day Ever OLd Gold, Old Silver.

Great hunt :icon_thumright:
That said, your ring would belong to a person of 106yrs old now. Which more than likely isn't alive, though the ring may not be forgotten.
Meaning the ring was lost but not forgotten in history. The story of the ring would have been passed down through the family.
It should be fairly easy to track the family and returning it. Best of luck on your research.
 

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