The sea gives up 85 year old gold and a bunch of silver

[lenmac65]

I hunted a low tide this past Monday. Dug a lot of clad, bottle caps, pull tabs, etc. My best find was this 1935 school ring inscribed Schola Latina Bostoniensis, which is the Boston Latin School, in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1635, this is the oldest public school in the country. Famous alumni include, for example, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock. The famous conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein also attended Boston Latin, graduating in 1935, the same year as this ring! The emblem depicts Romulus and Remus nursing on a wolf. Also dug seven silver coins, including 1942 and 1947 Washington quarters; 1946, 1952, and 1964 Roosevelt dimes; and a 1940 and undetermined Mercury. Can't wait to go back! Happy hunting, and good luck out there.

 

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[xr7ator]

As Casper would say, "way to go"! Grats on the gold and 7 silvers.

 

[Channon]

That’s an amazing ring! I live in MA too. I live that there’s so much history here

 

[Mackaydon]

Since the school still exists, if there are initials on or inside the ring, you might get the chance to return the ring to a next of kin.
Great saves !
Don......

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome Hunt!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CalReg]

Wow...great finds! Congrats!

 

[smallfoot]

Very good!

 

[islamoradamark]

nice finds

 

[ArfieBoy]

Very cool finds! Thanks for sharing. Very interesting ring and background on the school!

 

[mindcrime1988]

Nice ring find.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds - congrats !

 

[Squirrel322]

That ring is awesome! So cool it has Remus and Romulous suckling on it.

Michigan has cities named after each of them. Remus is only like 20 minutes away from me.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Congratulations on the silver and the gold. Nice solid looking ring!

 

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[CASPER-2]

jealous cause doctor has put me on the sidelines - cant hunt for about another 3 months
Continued Good luck

 

[HCW]

What a day!

 

[xcopperstax]

Excellent finds! Gold ring from Boston! Hard to beat that! Nice silvers too!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Looks like you did very well. I like that ring.

 

[lenmac65]

jealous cause doctor has put me on the sidelines - cant hunt for about another 3 months
Continued Good luck

Sorry to hear that. I know I would go crazy if I could not get out there. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

[lenmac65]

Since the school still exists, if there are initials on or inside the ring, you might get the chance to return the ring to a next of kin.
Great saves !
Don......

Thanks, Don. I have a 1952 class ring return in the works - just waiting for confirmation from the school. Hoping to do the same for this one at some point. If this gent had kids, they are in their 70's or early 80's, I suppose.