Another Class Ring, a War Nickel & a Wheatie...........

[Garrett424]

So I ventured out today around 2 PM which left me maybe 3 hours of hunting time.

I drove to a park I've hunted a few times in the past without much luck. Today was no different. After an hour or so of picking through iron to dig mostly trash I decided to go to my standby, hidden old ball field in the hopes of at least finding something in the time I had left. This spot just always seems to give up just a little more no matter how hard I pound it.

It's about a 15 minute hike to get there so I walked really fast and made it in about 10 to conserve daylight. When I arrived I started swinging immediately and within maybe 10- 15 minutes I had dug a 1943 War Nick' and a 1950 Wheatie which unfortunately, I scratched a little.



The Wheatie was maybe 5 inches down. The War Nick' was a good 7-8" down. The soil in my area is really hard on nickels and this one certainly shows it. It's also my first 1943.

So I dug some clad, the oldest being a 1957 nickel as well as the usual trash.

Then I got a really bouncy hit and almost passed over it. When I tightened up my swing it settled down and stayed between 49 and 51 so I dug down maybe 4 inches and out popped this........



I REALLY thought this was white gold based on where it rang up. My heart was pounding. But unfortunately, upon closer inspection I realized that it's valadium. I think that's a fancy name for "high end" stainless steel. It certainly looks like white gold but I guess that's the point.

It's made by Keystone. I looked it up and found that it's sold by WalMart. This type sells new for around 168.00 (dunno' why given it's basically junk) but the resale value is maybe around 30 bucks. I guess that's really not too bad for a junker.


It has the name "Brandon" on the outside and the initials "BJC" on the inside. Unfortunately there's no school name on it anywhere. It's dated 2011. I have no clue how I could return this one. It may have some sentimental meaning to the person who lost it. I'm assuming it could have been a hiker.

Oh well; it's still ring # 53 and my 3rd class ring thus far. It's also the first crest style I've dug so that counts for something I guess.

So then it got dark so I wrapped it up and hiked out of there. Overall it was a fun hunt. Any time I find a ring and/or a War Nick" I'm happy. Wheaties are always good too.

I was definitely in "the zone" today and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I also got just a bit more silver so I'm cool with that. I didn't even expect to be hunting in December but it was really warm today. I really appreciate being able to get out there since I haven't had many opportunities lately.




So anyway, that's about it.
Thanks for looking and HH........

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Digging that ring was a heart stopper and then finding out it's not gold was a heartbreaker. What a ride. Congrats on pulling those keepers, and the ring is a coll find.

 

[Garrett424]

Digging that ring was a heart stopper and then finding out it's not gold was a heartbreaker. What a ride. Congrats on pulling those keepers, and the ring is a coll find.

Yup.
It's a good thing I have a strong and healthy heart. It just may have crapped out on me that time if I didn't.

 

[Trezurehunter]

That,s a very nice looking ring.

 

[goldbmine]

Nice digs! Sorta weird there isn't a school name?

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Maybe it was a graduation present from his parents?

 

[Garrett424]

Maybe it was a graduation present from his parents?

I was thinking the same thing. I feel kinda' bad because maybe that's all someone could afford for the kid. If there was some way to track it down I would definitely return it.
OTOH, it wouldn't cost too much to replace it so I guess that's a good thing if he really wanted to get another one.

 

[sutphin]

HEY 424 NEEET RING FOR SURE . BE COOL IF YOU COULD FIND THE OWNER .