Rings, chinese coin pocket dump, gold pendant

[Iskuli]

Good week! I found 4 more rings for the year. My total is 6 rings (3 gold, 3 silver). Going for 100 for 2009. I am on my way. I also found a tiny gold pendant. For the first time ever....a chinese coin dump. There are still more of them. I just got tired of digging them. I will have a total total next time I go out. Anyone know anything about chinese coins? Are they old, new, worth anything. Last, but not least, I have a metal button. Usually I can tell how old it is by the back of the button; however, this one's missing. Any ideas if it is a military? Thanks for looking and happy hunting.

 

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[CRUSADER]

Keep um coming, looks on track for the ring target!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice hunts and great rings. Wonder about those chinese cash coins

 

[Bridge End Farm]

nice digs congrats on them

 

[Mackaydon]

You should be able to find all your Chinese coins here:
http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/china8.htm
Don.......

 

[Captn SE]

Congrats on your rings and pendant!!

You're off to a great start in '09!!

Love the chinese coin cache too!!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Way to go Ring Lady. I think I need to learn your skills. Please tell me you were beach hunting to find those. I would hate to think I have been passing over that kind of stuff at the park. Anyway congrats. What detector were you using and how deep were the finds.

SKD

 

[ron57]

here's some sites that have helped me

http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/coins/chiaching.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,59628.0html
http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/roberts/coins/index.html
http://worldcoingallery.com

great finds looks like your off to a great start for 2009
Ron

 

[baylorhall]

You amaze me!! Love the James Avery dove ring. I came up with a Hong Kong dollar coin at a school, but never anything like that spill of Chinese coins. Can't imagine leaving some behind. Let us know when you learn more about them.

 

[rsc]

WOW you are filling that ring hand FAST.again. nice
You may check feebay to get a feel for the chinese coin values. HH Gayle

 

[kdismuke1]

NICE RINGS HOPE YOU GET YOUR HUNDRED MARK.

 

[time4me]

Sweet! And I'd also like to know - are you beach hunting or turf hunting to find all of your rings?

Jim

 

[Iskuli]

I hunt swimming holes at a local lake. I have asked a few old timers where people used to swim & go where I know people swim during the summer months. The finds are about 2 - 3 inches deep. I stick to the water and sand and sometimes rocks because I can dig fast, clean up fast and keep moving. I probably average 75-100 poptops to every gold ring I find. I've gotten so I count the poptops to get a feel for how close I am to a ring. Reverse psychology on myself. I have found that for me, jewelry hunting is all about location, location, location.

 

[kibitzr]

Nice rings ,and cashe /pocket spill...looks like you were busy diggin HH

 

[Detectingfreak]

very nice job on the rings! The chinese coins are chinese cash coins from 1776-1795. Only worth about $2 on ebay. Nice find though! I found 2 of them at my uncles late 1800's home so thats how i know.

 

[mlhudson]

way to go , love the coins, nice ring hand display, where did you get it ?hope you fill you hand with a hundred rings, happy hunting


mlhudson

 

[Pentico]

Congratulations on the great ring finds and the quest to 100 rings!
Again, I am no mathematician but you are on track to hit 147 rings this year if you keep up this pace.
Continued success in 09!

DN

 

[arizonaames]

The Jiao (Chinese coins) are very old. The new ones are made of aluminum and I have a bunch of those. You can go to ebay and see what they are selling for.....jim

 

[camb1]

Well you are on your way to your goal. Six in 10 days is doing great.

 

[DigginThePast]

Congrats! You should have no trouble reaching your goal at his rate.