Tot Lot Fun.......... My 1st ring

TexasTrash

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Got up about 7:30am yesterday and decided I was gonna try out the local tot lot by the Frank Buck Zoo here in Gainesville. It sits in a small size park area next to the zoo. I think the zoo was moved here from across the hwy in the 60's, but the tot lot was just put in about a decade ago from what some of the locals told me. Anyway, I was tired of diggin' by the old school and not finding much so I figured I'd try this place out and see what I could find here.

I hunted around this lot for 4hrs and had the place to myself the whole time. Ended up with about $.70 cents in clad, one Frank Buck penny made souvenier, and this ring that I found about an 1 1/2 into my search. Looks like birthstones in the setting cuz they have a pink hue to them when you look at it. I don't know much about jewelry, but I had a blast yesterday.

I also got to recognize the very distinct sound of those hershey's kiss foil wrappers........There was a TON of 'em

I'll be going back again to search the park outside the tot lot area next week....

Thanks for lookin' HH

TT
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TexasTrash

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MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Any markings on the inside of the band? ??? :dontknow: :icon_scratch

On one side it has NV and the other side has an 8, but no k next to it...
 

Roger Mn.

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Nice ring. I never get rings at tot lots. I have posted in a hurry before and forgot to post pic's and just thought you may have done the same.
 

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Nice looking ring.....Matt
 

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Looks like you been doing some serious digging, nice looking ring, Congrats! :thumbsup:

Good luck,
HH.
 

Xraywolf

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Don't think shes gold, but close anyhow.
Tis a matter of time before you nail your 1st - And if you only found 70 cents in 4 hours, I'd say that lot is being pounded on a regular basis by others.
 

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Looks plated to me, if no hallmark then 4 sure it is.
 

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