Gold bracelet

[sjvalleyhunter]

Let me start by saying that I don’t like to hunt tot lots. There is something about digging in bark or rubber chips that just annoys me, and 99% of the time all I find is clad which isn’t particularly what I am looking for.

So I went out to a 1950’s park that hadn’t been very productive in the past. This hunt was no different and I was getting ready to call it a day. As I was walking back to my car the sprinklers kicked on which forced me to take a detour through a pretty good sized tot lot.

I made some haphazard swings as I walked through it and hit on a solid signal. I kicked at the bark not wanting to bend over when I saw a glimmer of gold. It’s not marked but it tested for 10K and weighs 8 grams.





I still don’t like hunting tot lots though.

 

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[sjvalleyhunter]

Beautiful bit of gold! Looks hand made, like something from India, but they wouldn't consider anything 10K and worthy of being worn.

I could be wrong but I think it’s a Mexican semanario bracelet.

 

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[A2coins]

Sweet find I once found a 14k charm bracelet with little gold coke bottles on it gotta love the gold!!!!!!

 

[nofishmofo]

That is a nice find. Congrats. This is probably a stupid question, What are tot lots?

 

[sjvalleyhunter]

That is a nice find. Congrats. This is probably a stupid question, What are tot lots?

It’s just a playground. Frankly I don’t think I had heard them call “tot lots” until a few years ago on the metal detecting forums.

 

[mariposagold]

Thats my kind of Tot Lot. Congrats.

 

[park pirate]

I know what you mean about tot lots I don't like hunting them ether, but man that's an awesome find congrats...

 

[treblehunter]

GOLD!
Gotta love it, congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Doing the right zig or zag and bang up comes a keeper. Congrats on the gold bracelet

 

[masterjedi]

It does look hand made and very old... Awesome find...

 

[Gene Mean]

Wow! Nice bracelet. Someone was pushing their kid on a swing and off it slipped.

 

[jsulateskee]

Sweet find, congrats! I too found my first gold ring under very similar circumstances.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the gold recovery!

 

[Subterranean]

Dudes and Dudettes, Tot lots have given me silver, gold, tons of clad, and even RELICS. I know they represent "low hanging fruit" but many people are very active in the tot lots, increasing the potential of nice items falling into the gravel/sand/bark/rubber pellets and there just waiting for you to find them! Congrats on a super find in that beautiful gold bracelet. Sub

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Thats an awesome wrist piece. Its beautiful and looks hand made one of a kind.
I love the crudeness to the design!
Congrats! I think it was perfect timing on the sprinklers part!

 

[toasted]

Congrats. Never really hunted tot lots much but many of my favorite finds including my banner find as well as two Spanish cobs came from within feet of a tot lot. I would love to know whats under the tot lot. Lol

 

[bravobob]

Eureka ! You've found it !

 

[unclemac]

i have seen other 10 k gold items with very similar motifs dating from the early 1900's. USA common mans inexpensive promise gift.

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Nice dig! I'm not big into tot lots, but I've tried to get my wife into detecting by taking her to tot lots near our home in Sunnyvale, and so far she hasn't found anything aside from a bit of clad, so I haven't been able to get her hooked yet..maybe I just need to plant a nice ring or something - lol

 

[Trezurehunter]

That bracelet would make a "tot lot believer out of me" !

 

[DigToChina]

Sprinklers forcing you into the tot lot is some serious Kismet! Congratulations. The MD gods gave you the golden smile.