My first GOLD with my Garrett Ace 250!!

[tpmrcp]

Ok, today in SE Pennsylvania it was cold and windy but sunny. I got done with classes today at noon and I don't work until 11pm. I haven't detected in weeks due to the weather and I was getting antsy. I bundled up in layers and went in the backyard to see just how frozen the ground was. It was like concrete! So I found a small chisel and a mallet and decided to go next door again where I found the wheat pennies and Irish silver ring a few weeks back. First I found the 2 pennies. Next was the quarter. I was about to give up because it was too cold and taking too long to dig up anything and I didn't want to scratch anything good. The neighbor lady let her cute puppy out, she is my good luck charm. The ring took me around 30 - 40 minutes to dig up. I wasn't sure if this was a wedding ring, or a piece of metal from a water hose or something else. When I finally chisel it out of the ground, and have it in my hand, thats when I show some emotion. I went straight to the jewelry store to find out what they could tell me about it. The inside says " 10k.G.F.&Sterling " . Basically its 2 rings together. The outside is sterling silver. The inside ring is just plated with gold. But hey, it's GOLD!!! The jeweler is so nice, she said she will help me identify anything i find. She cleaned the ring for free and weighed it. It weighs 3.5 dwt, 20 dwt = 1 oz, 1 dwt also equals roughly 1.5 grams. Sooo my ring weighs 5.25 grams, or .188 oz. I love my ACE 250!

Here is the vid on photobucket, just click it

Youtube video as well, same as above.
( might take a few minutes before it works, i just uploaded it)

 

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[aa battery]

O yea nice ring

 

[The Beep Goes On]

The first of many! I'm sure you're glad you sucked it up and got out there

HH!
TBGO

 

[Treasuredawg]

OH, the sight of GOLD, nothing like it!! Great find LOL

Treasuredawg

 

[Kas]

Yup, nice ring. Did you asked the lady who lives at the house if it was her ring?

Heck with that frozen ground, did that last week.

I wonder how the sand would be at the local lake beach? Anybody ever dig the in the winter in a frozen zone of the country?

 

[tpmrcp]

Yes I asked her, she said it isnt anyone of her familys. She is single.

 

[Kas]

Yes I asked her, she said it isnt anyone of her familys. She is single.

Good for you. I'm proud of ya'.

 

[anteater]

Wonderful, wonderful pictures! I may have some questions about cameras for you later. Good work!

 

[tpmrcp]

ask away. My camera is a Sony DSC-P200 7.2 mega pixel camera. I always use the close up function, that is the button with the flower on cameras that have close up.

 

[lakillian]

AWESOME!!!!!!!! I hope you find many many more interesting things! I didn't know about the house before lol this is the first post I read from you so I guess I will have to go find the other one

LORI

 

[hollowpointred]

well done!

 

[goldencoin]

Excellent find!

HH
-GC

 

[Ant]

Man, that's a keeper and great pictures too.

WTG and HH.

 

[fossis]

So fine, Fossis,............................

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

VERY NICE!!!...Way to hang in there. The feeling hasn,t come back to my feet yet. But hey I can type. I just got back and I desperately need some boots. These dang tennis shoes just don't keep my feet warm. I found a little clad, a 1994 rabies dog tag and a 1944-plain wheat cent. I really like my Ace 250 tooooooooo.

 

[surfrat96]

Nice Ring! Keep it up, and thanks for the great pics!

HH 8) surfrat

 

[coinman66]

Very Nice! HH

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Nice to see someone hunting! Awesome find! DFX-Gregg

 

[Mirage]

Good deal. I was thinking about you the other day....thinking, guess tpmrcp must be frozen over like us... Probably studying hard and chasing women on the weekends.

I've done enough metal detecting this year that I can wait another couple weeks. Although, I might just give it an hour tomorrow and see how bad it is out there.

Take care. Enjoy the ring. Looks great.

Mirage

 

[karib2517]

Nice find & nice presentation