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14K Gold ring found after work today...

Bavaria Mike

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Bavaria Germany
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Minelab XT70, Fisher 1280, Garrett Ace 250 and MH5
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All Treasure Hunting
Had an exciting evening and cured some of that cabin fever. I received a call after work asking if I could help find a gold wedding ring. The ring was lost Saturday in a yard by a guy who lives close by, I said I can be there in 15 minutes. I arrived and he showed me where it was lost and how it was lost. The guy sat the ring on the upstairs bathroom window ledge to wash his hands, the window was open. When he picked up the ring, it slipped out of his fingers and out the window, slid down a roof top, over a rain gutter and landed somewhere in the yard. They took the down spout apart, tried dropping washers to see where they landed and a whole lot of raking which drove the ring down to dirt level under the 2” of grass and a little snow. It took me about 5 minutes to find the ring. What a great feeling it is to be able to return something so sentimentally valuable! Here’s a picture of the ring. Note I used a natural background for the photo called snow white, LOL.
9Feb09LenauRing.jpg

I was not able to give the ring back to the owner as they had left this morning on vacation. I was working with the Father/in-law. He tried to force a reward on me which I refused but I finally said 5 Euros would more than cover my gas money and it made him feel better about me providing a service. Who are you going call in a situation like that, LOL? He did a good job locating me, he called a big heavy construction company first to see if he could rent or borrow a metal detector, they didn’t have one but said they always see a guy detecting in the area, me. Called another person trying to find me and was referred to my Archie friend who gave him my number. Come on spring! HH, Mike
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Way to go!!! I once found a ring for a couple for the bartered price of a twelve pack. $3500 ring was found on the first dive(snorkeling). Gave me a six pack of Milwaukee's Best and drove off. Yech!!!
 
lairmo said:
Way to go!!! I once found a ring for a couple for the bartered price of a twelve pack. $3500 ring was found on the first dive(snorkeling). Gave me a six pack of Milwaukee's Best and drove off. Yech!!!

lol didn't give you Michilob lol that was nice of you
 
Congratulations on finding the ring Mike!!
 
GOOD JOB MIKE. A NICE THING TO DO. :thumbsup:
 
Railroad nails to rings, you're all over the place Mike. ;D Fantastic job of locating the lost ring. :thumbsup:
It's a great feeling I know.
What are you hunting for tomorrow, astroids? ;D :wink:
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-Doug-
 
Congrads on the ring....
 
It makes a person feel good to be able to help
someone like that Mike. The ring is good looking and
you did a lot to promote the good reputation of our hobbie.
Congratulations on a super job!! Gold Nuggets :icon_jokercolor:
 
Seems most everyone in Germany knows Bavaria Mike! :icon_king: What a guy!

Fantastic that ya found it for him!! Love the picture...

Nana :wink:
 
Good on you Mike :thumbsup:
One for the Detectorists :icon_pirat:

Mike
 
Bavaria Mike,
good job :thumbsup:

Getting it done, and done fast. :wink: ;D


have a good un..........
SHERMANVILLE
 
Very cool story...glad you were able to help and further the good name of Metal detecting in Bavaria!!! :-*
 

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