Purdue Class Ring Lost 8 years ago--- found and Returned

DPBOB

Silver Member
Apr 12, 2006
3,585
264
DES PLAINES IL
Detector(s) used
AVATAR: MY Wife Saying....




"Your going Metal Detecting
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
This all started on Saturday to go detecting on Sunday.
I meet my buddy, JIM who I have known for 12-13 years and I got him interested in metal detecting last year, at his house. When I get there he has second thoughts about going. He said he was going to call me to tell me that. I told him your going cause we planned it Sat.
So off we went...Hit some tear downs, got some change but nothing to write home about...
I told him that I had to be going soon since my Son was in from College for the night...
We were heading home when I spotted a tear down and said,Hey lets do it for a 1/2 hour then go...
We get out there and about 15 minutes went by and I found a 1937 Quarter.
A little frustration came to light from him by him saying. " Every time we go out your always finding silver, I haven't found any this year".
Then he started hunting next to me. I said this my area go over there. ( A FRIENDLY WAY ) So he moved away.
2 or 3 minutes later he's yelling "I beat your silver quarter I beat it I beat it".
Ya right!!!
I got GOLD!!!!! It turned out to be a 10K Purdue 1987 Class Ring...with 2 diamonds.
Smile's and HIGH FIVES and CONGRATS took place..
We then left the area to go home.
Congrats all the way home....
Jim and I were some HAPPY Metal Detecting Dudes....

Now to the next day....

The school helped a lot in finding the Owner for Jim.
Tues. He called me and asked me if I wanted to go with him to give it back to the Owner on Wed. morning.
Here is the pictures of the ring and the Owner.
The Ring was lost 8 years ago by the Owners ,then 6 year old daughter.
Hey JIM CONGRATS Buddy......and....
Thanks for the including me in on a great memory to share with all to see....
DPSB
and............JIM L.
 

Attachments

  • JIM\'S Found Ring-Returned 001.jpg
    JIM\'S Found Ring-Returned 001.jpg
    33.3 KB · Views: 1,023
  • JIM\'S Found Ring-Returned 009.jpg
    JIM\'S Found Ring-Returned 009.jpg
    61.3 KB · Views: 1,233
  • JIM\'S Found Ring-Returned 011.jpg
    JIM\'S Found Ring-Returned 011.jpg
    64.2 KB · Views: 1,620
Upvote 0

Bavaria Mike

Gold Member
Feb 7, 2005
8,340
177
Bavaria Germany
Detector(s) used
Minelab XT70, Fisher 1280, Garrett Ace 250 and MH5
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Re: Friend Finds College Ring (Sun) Returened to Owner after 8 years lost on (We

Awesome post guys! Congrats on the return, it is a great feeling and better than the rings value. HH, Mike
 

SgtSki in MI

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2007
813
59
Hesperia, MI
Detector(s) used
Minelab Explorer XS & Explorer II, Fisher 1236-X2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
It's always good to return something to its owner (or surviving family members)

It really says a lot for our hobby!!! Hopefully it also does something to reduce the negative image cast upon us as a group brought on by the creeps who trespass, sneak onto national historic battlefields at night, and those who don't like to fill in their holes or haul out the trash they dig up!

I have a 10K 1966 class ring that I found in 2006 that I'm still working on. I think it's from the town that I found it in because the stone is one of their school colors. The crest is missing from the stone though. That and the back of the band being cracked leads me to believe that it took a good knock from a lawn mower blade before it began to play like it was Dig-Dug and start going down.

I've just not gotten around to checking with the school records, Josten's, and the 1966 yearbook yet. One of my goals is to get that done and hopfully return it after I get home from Iraq in the Spring.

WTG with casting a positive image on our hobby!!!!

HH,
SgtSki
 

DFX-SE Gregg

Silver Member
Feb 6, 2007
2,865
251
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800 SE and DFX
Re: Friend Finds College Ring (Sun) Returened to Owner after 8 years lost on (Wed)

Great story and pics...hopefully your friend will want to detect a little more now! :)
 

Gypsy Heart

Gold Member
Nov 29, 2005
12,686
339
Ozarks
Re: Friend Finds College Ring (Sun) Returened to Owner after 8 years lost on (Wed)

Way to go! Nice pics and looks like a happy ending!
 

OP
OP
DPBOB

DPBOB

Silver Member
Apr 12, 2006
3,585
264
DES PLAINES IL
Detector(s) used
AVATAR: MY Wife Saying....




"Your going Metal Detecting
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Thanks all for your replies ......Jim L


I think it was very Honorable that Jim returned the ring...
I hope that the good deed that he did comes back to him ten fold.....
 

Attachments

  • THUMBS UP.gif
    THUMBS UP.gif
    30.5 KB · Views: 685
  • THUMBS UP.gif
    THUMBS UP.gif
    30.5 KB · Views: 670

TN-Joe

Bronze Member
Oct 8, 2007
1,357
9
Tn
Detector(s) used
Garrett GTA500
I am glad to read post's like this. It bonds my faith in my fellow human being.
Joe
 

jeff of pa

Super Moderator
Staff member
Dec 19, 2003
85,844
59,629
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congrats Jim !

Wherever you are :P

Is Jim a Member Here ?
 

ModernMiner

Gold Member
Jan 9, 2007
13,951
4,147
North Carolina
🥇 Banner finds
5
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
6
Detector(s) used
Minelab Manticore , Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Bob,
Thanks for the great story and pictures.

CONGRATS JIM!!! You da Man!!! ;D

-MM-
 

Nana40

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2005
11,486
279
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
MXT
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Awesome find, great story, super pictures and fantastic ending! :)

Congrats to Jim and thanks for sharing the story, Bob!

:)
 

watercolor

Silver Member
Feb 3, 2007
4,112
1,351
Arlington Heights, IL
Detector(s) used
V3i, MXT-All Pro and Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Bob, this whole story had a great ending. . .

I do believe there will be a the "seated wilver" in your future very soon! :D

HH!
 

OP
OP
DPBOB

DPBOB

Silver Member
Apr 12, 2006
3,585
264
DES PLAINES IL
Detector(s) used
AVATAR: MY Wife Saying....




"Your going Metal Detecting
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
jeff of pa said:
Congrats Jim !

Wherever you are :P

Is Jim a Member Here ?

I Talked to him tonight about joining...Hope he does..
 

birdman

Gold Member
Jan 28, 2005
7,458
2,393
Choctaw Beach Florida
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800 and ORX, tesoro Cibola with garret,whites and minelab pinpointers
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Very cool! My wife went to Purdue .She graduated in 95.
 

kg6yll

Hero Member
Oct 10, 2006
562
21
Detector(s) used
Whites XLT
Great story. Jim will be the one begging you to go now!
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top