First gold for 2017...thin 10k...nothing special ...but...

[CASPER-2]

probably no one else out there has ever found one like this (I been in the hobby for over 40 yrs and I have not seen one yet)
and it is one for the books - worth only a few bucks ..but worth a 1000 words
found on 1st day of my trip in Va. about 1 1/2 feet down. When I first pulled it from my scoop I thought
"why would someone put a piece of brass on a sinker ?- it would cut or wear thru their line"
. I did not examine it - just dropped it in my pouch and continued hunting, but kept thinking bout it ...could that have been a band ?
Shrugged it off. When I got back to my room ...I dug thru all the other sinkers looking for it (I found 19)
My GF asked if I got anything good and I told her I had a silver ring but "I need to look at this sinker I found...I think it might have a ring attatched to it"
She said, "What?" in confusion. I pulled it from my pouch and noticed it had a pattern on it and a small diamond chip - WOW!
but was it gold ? - My eye sight is shot and my loupe was buried for the moment in one of my bags. My Gal grabbed the sinker and went under a lamp
and said, "Yup..I see 10K!"
If a larger ring or big real stone...I'd probably have to remove it...its small and thin and is cooler as is...not the ring I was looking for - for my first of the
year - but it goes in my book as one of the coolest.

 

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[Doubter in MD]

A very cool find! But I have to mention it was only 285 words.

 

[plymouthian12]

That's so unique if that could tell a story

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[CASPER-2]

give it time - I just posted it

A very cool find! But I have to mention it was only 285 words.

 

[Doubter in MD]

give it time - I just posted it

My post disappeared. I don't think I accidentally deleted it. And you are right. You will type much more than 1000 words before this thread dies down.

 

[freddy williams]

Excellent job, Gold is gold does not matter if it is just 10K someone wanted that ring to stay lost for good excellent job

 

[CASPER-2]

divorce - bad break up or someone passed away and family member did it because he was a fisherman

 

[Doubter in MD]

Something weird is going on. I can't see my own posts. They are here and then gone and then back again. I will have to logout and back in. Hopefully I can remember my password.

 

[sandmartin]

A very cool find! But I have to mention it was only 285 words.

If you took the time to count you need to get a hobby bud!

 

[sandmartin]

divorce - bad break up or someone passed away and family member did it because he was a fisherman

Those were my first thoughts Don but still a cool and interesting find.

 

[dewcon4414]

It appears to have be cut....... people do things when a spouse dies that are emotional. This may have been one of those cases. Great find........ and another great story. Thats why i like to hunt with others....... you get some really amazing stories especially from those in the hobby for years.

 

[dts52]

divorce - bad break up or someone passed away and family member did it because he was a fisherman

My guess as well, sir, although I tend to think the former is more likely. Maybe the ex used it to put a curse on him/her as it was thrown into the sea. I think you have the story line for a movie there. Great find.
HH
dts

 

[ron lord]

someone didn't want that ring found !!

 

[Tommybuckets]

Magic trick gone awry! Lol

 

[cudamark]

someone didn't want that ring found !!

They need to rethink that method, or find deeper water!

 

["Carolina"]

Very cool. Congratulations. Better than most here now.

 

[lookindown]

Strange things show up in the scoop...that's a strange one right there.

 

[The Urban Prospector]

Awesome gold score Casper!! Many more to come brother!

 

[cntrydncr1]

Interesting find!!

 

[cudamark]

That reminds me of my fishing weight/silver quarter!