Silver and Gold from soccer fields

Downstream

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I think I may have cleaned out the local soccer field over the last two weeks. In past months I found 2 gold bands there and now over the last 2 weeks I've found 3 more pieces of gold and silver jewelry. Two rings and a pendent. The small ring is sterling 3.5g, the big ring is a sterling band with four 12k gold leaves laid in and an onyx center stone (7.87g). The pendent is also sterling (5g). Just over 1/2 ounce of silver in the last two weeks not bad. The clad total for the last two seeks was $38, not too bad either.

Time to start researching some older sites to explore now that the skies are blue and days are warm. Time to find some old stuff!

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mariposagold

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Wow, it took me a year 20 hunts to get that much out of one soccer field. I wouldn't rule out more finds for that location. Perhaps you should give it a break so all those pot holes mend up real nicely.
 

Subchaser

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That big ring is a Black Hills gold ring. The gold used to make it came from the Homestake Gold Mine, in Lead/Deadwood, South Dakota....about 25 miles from where I grew up. It was claimed in 1876 and closed down in 2002. Great find!!
 

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Downstream

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Thanks for that bit of info subchaser. I love getting any sort of background I can on my finds, old or new.
 

SusanMN

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Don't you just love your Xterra. They are such a pleasure to hunt with.
 

pl8man

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Beautiful ring !
 

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