First Gold! (and Rings Come in Twos)

[TheLittleMan]

I was detecting in a little old lady's yard in WI and dinged this ring. It was so light, I thought it was just a cheap-o. But after cleaning it up at home, I found the "10K G.F." stamp, which officially makes it my first gold!

Two days later, I found this second ring (brass, I think) with two tigers on front and a glossy orange paint. The style seems old, what with the bendable bars for adjusting the size. I thought perhaps it'd be something from a local high school, but there's only Indians and Bulldogs in this area. Anyone with knowledge of northern Illinois high school mascots?

This reminds me of the first two right I got, also separated by just one day:

I'm now a strong believer that rings come in twos!

 

[RustyGold]

Congrats on the gold and other nice finds. Good luck and thanks for the pics!

 

[ARC]

Hey... 5% of gold is better than no gold.

 

[xr7ator]

The nicer Mexico silver band looks to be a fidgit or spinner ring. Nice!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Your bear thing is from the boy scouts it is a neckerchief slider, it was for the cub scout part of the boy scouts.

 

[TheLittleMan]

Your bear thing is from the boy scouts it is a neckerchief slider, it was for the cub scout part of the boy scouts.

Hey, Thanks. That's great! With the curves on the edges, it fits just like a ring, ha! But that option is much, much cooler than some toy ring. I'll have to do some research on dates.

jesse.

 

[OhioTrevor]

Yup = Neckerchief slide, Not ring. Great finds though.

 

[islamoradamark]

nice finds

 

[WaterScoop]

Old Vtg Collectible Boy Cub Webelos Scout Lion Neckerchief Scarf Clip



Nice find

 

[cudamark]

Nice finds, and I hate to be negative, but, most people (at least everyone I know) don't consider gold plated or filled to be a "gold" find. Take it to a gold buyer and you'll find out in a hurry. Keep digging those low tones and you'll find a genuine gold item sooner or later.

 

[TheLittleMan]

Nice finds, and I hate to be negative, but, most people (at least everyone I know) don't consider gold plated or filled to be a "gold" find. Take it to a gold buyer and you'll find out in a hurry. Keep digging those low tones and you'll find a genuine gold item sooner or later.

That's good to know. I'll call it my first "gold" and now just wait for the real thing :-)