"Dear" Season Opened This Weekend in Missouri,...I Bagged Two of Them!

Subterranean

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That's correct, I "bagged" two rings that are now "dear" to me. I detected five different schoolyards in a local city yesterday and today. I found the sterling silver "Gordian Knot?" style of ring yesterday, in the grass alongside of a paved basketball court. It is marked .925 and rang up a 81 VDI at two inches on the ATPro. (Same as a clad dime.) This one weighed in at 2.8 grams.

Today, I went to a different school and hit the soccer field. I always start at the goal boxes. Right smack-dab in the center of one of the goal boxes, directly under the top pole, I got a solid, repeatable 60 at two inches on the ATPro. I then saw a large, white metal band that I first thought was a piece of chrome plumbing piping or a bike part. When I picked it up I learned that it was heavy, and upon inspection, discovered that it was a hefty white gold ring, marked inside: "Para Sempre," which is Portuguese for "Forever." The ring was also marked, "14K" with an artistic "S" hallmark. It weighed in at 11.9 grams!:hello2: This one is probably a womans lost wedding band, based on the engraving and construction. This is the first gold for me in over 6 months, yay!

I also found four other kids rings, and a mixed bag of goodies including a toy compass, an Elvis Presley bottle opener, a Batman "bat light" that works, two keys, a French 1973 franc, a cut-out Lincoln cent with a cross inside, three bling pendants, a 2011 Springfield Cardinals token, Cub Scout neckerchief slide, small padlock, and a battered brass locket. I rounded out the hunts with over $20.00 in clad for charity.

Thank you for looking. I will be resting most of next week after a cataract surgery on Tuesday. Looking forward (fingers crossed) to 20/20 vision for the first time in my life. I will be back at digging with a vengeance once I am cleared to go. Happy Hunting to all, Sub 8-)
 

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RJ55

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Nice haul, especially that honker gold ring.
 

Old Dude

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Here's wishing you much luck and a speedy recovery after your surgery! Nice finds, especially that huge white gold:thumbsup:
 

bigfoot1

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who needs eyes when you can kill it like that!!!kidding...hope surgery goes well....and yes that ring is indeed an official honker !!!
 

Loco-Digger

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My fingers are crossed, good luck on your cataract surgery. You sure did pack a lot of hunting in and found some cool items. That is one honker of a ring Bro. Congrats.
 

BigWaveDave

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interesting mix of finds along w/ the nice rings.... good luck w/ your eyeballs
 

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Congratualtions on the multiple ring recoveries!
 

pepperj

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Congrats on the multi bagged up finds.
 

mlayers

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wow some very nice finds
 

qaela4

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I love hitting school grounds and tot lots, mostly turns out to be junkers but when you get a good one it makes it that much sweeter!:thumbsup:
 

wv hilljack

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Definitely a nice haul. Congrats!
 

Johncoho

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Nice finds. My better half had cataract surgery on both eyes this summer and she is 20/20 for the first time in her life without glasses. Good luck on your surgery, you'll be back mding in no time.
 

Gridwalker306

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That's quite the white gold ring there! Good luck with the surgery
 

Nepa-Will

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Nice finds! The silver ring is a looker and nice hefty gold one. Good luck on your surgery
 

treblehunter

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You will have an increase in eyeball finds soon!
Nice finds buddy
 

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