80-years later

watercolor

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3 years ago, I was detecting a permission property where a turn-of-the-century home once stood. I had researched this home’s exact footprint location on the property so I had a good idea where the lawn areas were back in the day. I had detected this property a half-dozen times before but, I guess no place is ever hunted out.


Even though the yard areas were heavily trashed, I decided to dig more of the “iffy” targets. The highlight of this hunt was a 14K wedding band that was inscribed on the inside. . . “Alice to Eldrich July 7, 1937”. When I read the inscription on the inside of this ring, I immediately knew what my mission was. A year or two later I met an elderly lady that lived in the same neighborhood that was “in the know” of who had lived in the neighborhood during that era. I told her about the ring I found and as I read the inscription on the inside of the ring to her, she knew immediately who it belonged to. She told me that Alice & Eldrich had passed away a number of years ago but their daughter was still alive and she would be delighted to put me in contact with her. When I called her and told her about the ring I had found, she was in disbelief, she remembered her father losing it while gardening in the back yard when she was a kid. It wasn’t until this summer I was finally able to meet her in person and return her father’s ring. My mission was complete.


Thanks for looking & happy hunting!

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joe_dirt

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3 years ago, I was detecting a permission property where a turn-of-the-century home once stood. I had researched this home’s exact footprint location on the property so I had a good idea where the lawn areas were back in the day. I had detected this property a half-dozen times before but, I guess no place is ever hunted out.


Even though the yard areas were heavily trashed, I decided to dig more of the “iffy” targets. The highlight of this hunt was a 14K wedding band that was inscribed on the inside. . . “Alice to Eldrich July 7, 1937”. When I read the inscription on the inside of this ring, I immediately knew what my mission was. A year or two later I met an elderly lady that lived in the same neighborhood that was “in the know” of who had lived in the neighborhood during that era. I told her about the ring I found and as I read the inscription on the inside of the ring to her, she knew immediately who it belonged to. She told me that Alice & Eldrich had passed away a number of years ago but their daughter was still alive and she would be delighted to put me in contact with her. When I called her and told her about the ring I had found, she was in disbelief, she remembered her father losing it while gardening in the back yard when she was a kid. It wasn’t until this summer I was finally able to meet her in person and return her father’s ring. My mission was complete.


Thanks for looking & happy hunting!

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Great work and amazing story thanks for sharing and doing the right thing good for you
 

TomW244

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Amazing and well done!
 

dirtlooter

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honorable mention for sure! congrats on the awesome job and return!
 

Ogre1190

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Great job!!! 🙌🙌🙌 H.M., yeah!
 

Pepper06

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you may have just opened the door to several more permissions for several more people with your good deed.
 

BLK HOLE

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Wonderful story and an even better ending! Honorable Mention Slam Dunk!
 

dts52

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Well done!
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toddbbq

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Great to find the daughter and a honorable mention vote from me
 

Trezurehunter

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Outstanding story, (and finds). I like the Illinois Motor Bicycle plate also. Honorable Mention from me.
 

basssmann

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Wow, that must be the oldest return of a ring..... I returned a class ring after 40 years to the owner, but, 80 years is amazing.... the family is sooo, happy !!

Rings are hard to find and everyone wants to keep them for their collection, but, returning a ring, is great Karma and such a Great feeling !! Good for you !!
 

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You are a hero!
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