holy smokes theres gold around them teeth pics added

[dgaughan]

hello all got to do alittle detecting sunday saw an old building that had its back yard scraped to put in a parking lot didn't find to much except a weird signal had me digging i look down and see some teeth looking back at me. picked up what i guess is someones lower bridge three teeth with 2 caps on either side. oh and the bridge is made of gold. a kind of delayed not quite sure happy dance my question is what karat gold did they normally use on bridges and dentures. still found gold tho pis to follow

 

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[Spidey]

Re: holy smokes theres gold around them teeth

It's gold nonetheless.

Kind of morbid, but I recall reading a book about the holocaust where they'd go around and take the gold teeth from dead Jews that had been executed. Gold is gold...

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: holy smokes theres gold around them teeth

well....er....nice find!

 

[Ant]

Re: holy smokes theres gold around them teeth

Dental gold is most likely in between 14k and 18k. Judging form the prices list below, dental Gold is most likely 16k or 17k. How about a photo.

This is the prices at KitCo:
Material 10 - 50oz. 50-100oz.

9K 9.42 9.95
10K 10.48 11.06
14K 14.20 14.99
18K 18.85 19.90
DENTAL 16.74 17.67

Non-US GOLD COIN 23.05 24.33
22K 23.05 24.33
24K 25.13 26.53
PLATINUM 43.45 45.87

 

[bookfisher]

Re: holy smokes theres gold around them teeth

Hey Dylan,

Dental gold is normally 16K. My business partner and I buy a lot of gold and silver at estate sales to scrap, and in our last batch a gold bridge scrapped out at right around $200.00.

 

[kenb]

Re: holy smokes theres gold around them teeth

This must be the third or fourth set I've seen here. Very cool find Dylan!!

 

[Ant]

Re: holy smokes theres gold around them teeth

Hey Dylan,

Dental gold is normally 16K. My business partner and I buy a lot of gold and silver at estate sales to scrap, and in our last batch a gold bridge scrapped out at right around $200.00.

So according to you my deduction I was almost exact, 16k or 17k .

 

[bookfisher]

Re: holy smokes theres gold around them teeth

Hey Dylan,

Dental gold is normally 16K. My business partner and I buy a lot of gold and silver at estate sales to scrap, and in our last batch a gold bridge scrapped out at right around $200.00.

So according to you my deduction I was almost exact, 16k or 17k .

Yes, you were right on. Also, looking at the pictures of the bridge, the piece I had that scrapped for $200.00, appears to have been bigger, and probably wasn't a bridge, since my piece seemed like it was an upper plate that fit into the roof of the mouth. What you have to do, is extract the gold and weigh it on a jeweler's scale.

 

[dgaughan]

thanks guys it is small billy the teeth are on there pretty good might have to break them off

dylan

 

[piggman1]

If you break the teeth off send them to me, I could use them. That's a pretty cool find, and good gold too.

 

[BIG61AL]

You'd be surprise how much gold is in those teeth. Midwest refineries would give the fairest price, they can be found on the net.

 

[ringfinder]

NIce find, I found a set about like yours in a local swimming area. Bet that guy was mad going home with no teeth.

HH,Ringfinder

 

[outraged]

Good job...Way to sink your "teeth" into this hobby!!!

 

[CarolinaDigs]

I like the fact that there is gold > but the teeth are really ugly > bet this is a very old set

 

[history hunter]

WTG on the gold find. I also found a gold bridge of 4 top teeth while water detecting a local lake years ago.

 

[dgaughan]

yeah the teeth are real ugly and small a little creepy to which is kind of cool i think

 

[Boobydoo]

Looks like a golden smile to me!!
Niice find, congrats!!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[wirebender]

if anybody ever finds any dental items, I can help with questions, I work in the field and would be glad to answer.

Wirebender.

 

[RON (PA)]

Nice gold. It could be the dirt on them, but they do look like they are old. Best bet is to go to Northwest Refinery? to sell the gold.

Welcome aboard Wirebender, Glad to have you here.

 

[austin_silver_hunter]

Dont you have insurance? j/k

If you break the teeth off send them to me, I could use them. That's a pretty cool find, and good gold too.