Silver streak alive and almost another gold

[Goes4ever]

Last nite after work met up with BadJim for another door knock session, got a few items, nothing to brag about though...lol


Not sure what the initial thing is, but I really like it, looks like it may of had a pin on the back, any idea for sure what it is?


Got 2 more wheats, waahHOO..lol see the one with rust across the face? it gave me a signal of 01-36, I thought I was digging an indian, but it was this wheat with a rusty nail laying right on top, gave a solid tone from both ways, so those of you who skip numbers like this............... your missing goodies!


Got a rosie to keep my current silver streak going.....yeah!


And as for the almost got, I got yet another ring that is CLEARLY gold plated, has an interesting hallmark inside, a crown the number 18 and a cat or a lion, can't tell for sure, rang up like a wheat penny, so I assume it is copper. You can see how it is nice and shiny inside but has corrosion on the outside where gold plating wore off. Can anyone give any info from the hallmark?

 

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[vpnavy]

Nice finds Goes4ever!

 

[milk86]

I am thinking the initial thing is a maybe a local state university maybe a marching band hat emblem. Not a 100% but just a guess

 

[ggossage]

Wow! That ring sure doesn't look plated--you sure? I found something similar a while back and posted: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/209746-hallmark-id.html

 

[drbecker]

The Crown indicates Sheffield the Lion Sterling, The 18 is unknown but I would bet you have a English gold plated sterling ring. The 18 may indicate 1918 it may mean 18K plating.

 

[Goes4ever]

Wow! That ring sure doesn't look plated--you sure? I found something similar a while back and posted: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/209746-hallmark-id.html

oh yeah it is plated, the outside was completely green where the gold wore off, the inside appears to be copper to me

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Nice finds! Keep that streak going!

 

[Subterranean]

Could the badge be a "University of Ohio-Southern" marching band hat badge? Great finds, congrats! Sub

 

[cjon455]

nice finds!! I give ya credit for your door knocking skills, ive done it 3 times recently and got a "ill ask my landlord", then #2 was no one home, and #3 said yes but the site was a dud, still got the newb in me as i get the butterflies in the stomach for some reason lol

 

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[Goes4ever]

check out this FAQ I wrote for getting permission
Getting Permission FAQ - Saving History One Piece at a Time

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

nice finds!! I give ya credit for your door knocking skills, ive done it 3 times recently and got a "ill ask my landlord", then #2 was no one home, and #3 said yes but the site was a dud, still got the newb in me as i get the butterflies in the stomach for some reason lol

It's just like trying to find a date for prom. 40 "no's" and 1 yes means you have a date!

 

[Goes4ever]

wanna see something interesting? look at the hallmark on this ring I dug back in 2008 !!!! look familiar? and it too was plated, I had this one tested back in 2008 because it looked gold even on outside......

 

[cjon455]

wanna see something interesting? look at the hallmark on this ring I dug back in 2008 !!!! look familiar? and it too was plated, I had this one tested back in 2008 because it looked gold even on outside......

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some luck there huh!! thats amazing

 

[Sovereignelite]

I found a big gold signet ring recently: it was gold filled. It sure looked gold. Like the badge...reminds me of something postal although I can't find any badges that match that one.

 

[Sovereignelite]

BTW: That looks gold filled , slightly better than plated(actual gold applied mechanically in a layer as opposed to a thin layer via electrolysis). Mine is like that too just corrosion on the edge where the seams of the gold layers meet.

 

[Wildcat1750]

That 'almost gold' still looks so much like gold to me. Great finds! I like the OSU(?) badge/pin too.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I bet you had a local jeweler that was passing off plated rings as the real thing. I found one with a similar "18" mark. Your's faired better than mine over the years!