An hour at a new location, plus my FIRST GOLD!!!!!

caius_gauge

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Aug 8, 2011
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Hello everyone,

Some of you have read my previous "An hour at..." posts. Today was no exception, one hour, give or take, this time at a totally new place...

I had an unnaturally terrible day at work today (dont ask), and could not wait for 3pm to come around. I was originally going to hit a very large well known park with a HUGE sledding hill. After the day I had, I just wanted to find a nice quiet place to be alone with my thoughts, and my trusty Ace 250 :)

I found a small out of the way park, and hit the soccer field. I got a couple pennies and a couple of dimes, then decided to hit the tot-lot. The ground was frozen for the first inch or so, and it made me sad to think that soon my treasure hunting season would come to an end. When I got to the tot lot, I ran a ring around the perimiter, and found a pocket spill. It was the funniest pocket spill I have found, I thought I found 3 quarters, but it ended up being Chuck E Cheese tokens :)

I walked about 6 or 7 feet and hit a signal I have received before, but never thought much of it. This signal, unlike the others, was solid from 4+ sides. I decided to dig. I pulled up a thin bracelet, stamped 14k Italy, my FIRST GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was pumped! I would have shouted out, but by then, there were a couple people walking their dog, and I didnt want to sound like a weirdo :0

All in all, the time I spent at the park was WELL spent. In an hour to an hour and a half, I found:

(3) Chuck E Cheese tokens
(2) Quarters
(5) Dimes
(7) Pennies
(1) brooch with bluish stone inlays
(1) Orange stone w/ bezel
(1) 14k Gold bracelet made in Italy (4.2 grams)

Thanks for checking this out everyone. My FIRST GOLD! I am super pumped!
 

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bearbqd

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Jun 20, 2007
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Sweet, good job on that haul!
 

Mr Tuff

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killer find!!! MR TUFF
 

pl8man

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Congrats on your first gold !! :headbang:
Glen
 

dirt diva

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Congrats on first gold :hello2:
Now go to Chuck E Cheese and play :laughing9:
 

oxbowbarefoot

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That's a great bracelet! Congrats! I bet that got your heart pumping :icon_thumleft:
 

Syrena Hunter

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Nov 30, 2004
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Great find and congratz on your first gold. Once you find the first one, more will come. HH :icon_pirat:
 

Lanny in AB

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Wow--great finds!

All the best,

Lanny
 

tidetraveler

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Congrats on the gold! I might have to try my luck in a tot-lot :D
 

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