8K Gold bracelet today. God I hate sinkers....

[Mike95inNJ]

Went back to the same beach today. It was high tide when I got there so I was limited where I could hunt. The bracelet is marked 333 and FBM I believe. I think it's German. My buddy broke the bracelet looking at it. The Musketeer is a great beach detector as well as a coinshooting machine. Better than no gold for sure.
HH, Mike in NJ

 

[thrillathahunt]

Yes, 33 1/3 per cent gold. I have heard of 8k jewelry but have never found any.

 

[Dman]

Congrats on the gold bracelet. Too bad your buddy broke it.
Dman
Dman
Dman
Dman

 

[Old River]

And you didn't find a Rod-N-Reel. Could have went fishing. Congrats on the finds. HH.....

 

[winslow]

Nice bracelet. Save those sinkers! One of our regional detectorists sold his lead for 50 cents a pound to a local dive shop. It can add up pretty fast if you hunt around water a lot.

 

[Mike95inNJ]

Nice bracelet. Save those sinkers! One of our regional detectorists sold his lead for 50 cents a pound to a local dive shop. It can add up pretty fast if you hunt around water a lot.

I save them. I have around two big coffee cans full. Never sold it before. Gonna have to call around the local fish and tackle shops.
Thanks, Mike

 

[seger98]

Nice finds, sinkers stink for sure..

I have a ring that it marked 8K that I found at an 1890 logging camp.

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Nice hunt and finds Mike, I hate digging sinkers too but you know you're in the right spot for that heavy gold when you're digging lead

 

[Mike95inNJ]

Just put it on ebay for scrap gold. It weighs 8.3 grams and measures 7". Hopefully it'll sell. I'm trying to build up 15" WOT fund. I want to try one out with my Musky.
HH, Mike in NJ

 

[dave-enc]

wtg on braclet and other goods
hh

 

[iukams]

That's funny, I found a sinker today along a little creek today. It was about 2oz. The creek is only about 2 feet deep and i was thinking such a big sinker for such a little creek. lol... Nice looking bracelet.

 

[SkyPirate]

Too bad lead is not worth much

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats on the gold. I never thought about saving the sinkers. I usually just give them to fishermen as I walk by on the beach.

 

[2bits]

Nice finds! A guy could make a few good bullets from that lead!
Pagosa Pete

 

[kdoe]

Note, lead is going now at $1.12 a Lb.

 

[pinesand]

Nice Job Mike seemed alittle warmer then yesterday-Pete

 

[Digginman]

I've never heard of 8K gold, but it sure looks nice.

DM

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

I know people say they have seen 8k before. I just am doubtful cause its not common but. Everything they say is not around ends up being on here and true so idk. Are you sure its not 18k ?

keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Mike95inNJ]

I know people say they have seen 8k before. I just am doubtful cause its not common but. Everything they say is not around ends up being on here and true so idk. Are you sure its not 18k ?

keep @ it and HH !!

Yeah it's a first for me too. After searching on 333 gold I found out it is a international recognised standard. Someone wants it. I listed it on ebay last night and it's already bid up to $26 last I checked. Still 4 days on it.
HH, Mike in NJ

Definition of Caratage in gold content for recognised
international standards
Carats/Karats Fineness, ‰ Gold content, % Comments
24 999 99.9 -
24 990 99.0 Minimum allowed
22 916 91.6 Indian subcontinent
21 875 87.5 Arabic countries
(19.2) 800 80.0 Standard in Portugal
18 750 75.0 Standard caratage
14 585 58.5 583/58.3% in USA
10 417 41.7 Minimum in USA
9 375 37.5 U.K. standard
8 333 33.3 Minimum Germany

 

[moytatdog]

nice finds there in the last couple beach trips..... 8)

i think you should make a nice necklace out of those sinkers...

use at least 15 of em.. good for dinner parties and such..

i think its a sportin look...