First Time Out With My Tesoro Cibola

[Centexhunter]

Very new to MD and took my just purchased Cibola out this morning. Found many, many pull tabs and bottle caps, but as I was digging what I thought would probably be another tab, I found a 14K ladies ring with three small diamonds in it. The depth of the dig was a solid 7 inches. Took it to a trusted jewelry shop and the owner verified the diamonds were real! Appraised at approx. $100-$150. Beginner's luck I know, but I'll take it! If I can figure out how to post the pic, I'll add it later.

I really have enjoyed this forum. Always something out there to learn!

 

[bill from lachine]

Centexhunter,

Well that's it you've just swallowed the bait, hook, line and sinker....once you find gold there's no going back...lol.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

very nice find, now that you have broken the ice you are sure to find many more............hh

 

[ClovisOak]

Nice, envious, and congrats!

 

[joshuajbelanger]

Don't doubt that it's beginners luck! It's amazingly a real thing, now comes the fun part of digging **** for another month. I'm currently in the process of upgrading from my cibola...

 

[Terry Soloman]

Wooo-Hooooo! Congratulations on your first Cibola gold!!!!

 

[Centexhunter]

Thanks guys. I was with my 9 yr old son, so of course, he can't wait to go back. I told him that we'll probably be out MANY, MANY times before we would be lucky like that again, but he doesn't care...looks like I've got a huntin' buddy!!

 

[leaker]

Great find congrats

 

[kam50]

Nice finds!! Had a chance to buy a used cibola for $325.00 close to home. Needed the money for other things..like rent etc..LOL HH

 

[Produce Guy]

Centex Hunter please get a 2nd. opinon on that ring,I think it should be worth more.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Cool gold

 

[bevo]

thats why i dont mind pulltabs weeehoooo!

 

[diggervet]

pretty cool, congratulations!

 

[leaker]

Just in time for xmass.don't drink and drive you might spill your drink

 

[birdman]

The cibola is a fantastic machine. Great for deep woods relic hunting . Merry Christmas to you with that nice ring.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm still learning...

 

[Beach Hunter]

way to go. now your hooked for sure

 

[twiasp]

I agree to recheck the price, the gold melt value alone is probably 150 dollars on that(not including what the diamonds maybe worth). I found a gold ring on my 2nd time out with a Cibola, had it checked at several different shops for melt value then finally took it to one i trusted (a coin and stamp shop) and they doubled the price for melt value of any other jewelry store.

 

[Centexhunter]

I'll double check with other places. The jewelry store gave a melt value of $75. Thanks for keeping me on my toes !

 

[jfeeney]

Great start with your Cibola! Congrats.