Found 31.4 grams of Gold today !!!

FloridaBill · Oct 21, 2009

This put a smile on my face. Just like finding eight gold rings, found this awesome 30" 14K gold chain with 14K charm. Glad the charm was still on it because no way would the beachhunter pick up just the chain that deep, it was in a nice cut I found waist deep water and it was 4 1/2 scoops down. The clasp was still locked so it must have slipped over someones head... Had the wet suit on today so nice and warm in the water.

COTTON · Oct 21, 2009

Very nice Bill,Congrats :thumbsup:

cedarratt · Oct 21, 2009

Nice Gold, how well did that pocket knife hold up being out there?

stitchlips · Oct 21, 2009

Awesome Chain!

FloridaBill · Oct 21, 2009

cedarratt said:
Nice Gold, how well did that pocket knife hold up being out there?

It didn't, too bad to its a gerber but the handle was gone and when I opened it pieces were falling off LOL

GibH · Oct 21, 2009

I'll bet your still doing a happy dance :thumbsup:

BareBones · Oct 21, 2009

Wow!

I've been looking for an anchor link chain like that for a while now to wear myself. Awesome find.

The "charm" is a WWII era style dog tag shape. The notch in the tag was used to align it in the early type stamping machine for the real dog tag, not a tooth notch as urban legends repute. Later stamping machines did not require the notch and it was eliminated.

The Gerber does not have handles on it and it looks exactly as you found it. (Gerber 45874 Ridge Knife) It is the "KISS" pattern originally inspired by Columbia River Knife and Tool, CRKT KISS knife; I personally have used the Gerber for my money clip for the last decade.

If you are interested in selling or trading for just the chain, shoot me a PM.

Awesome finds! The water has been too rough to get out in here, Red flags up today; so no gold for me. :'(

gold nuggets · Oct 22, 2009

Nice finds FloridaBill.......WTG! :thumbsup:

With the price of gold today, I'll
bet that find did put a big smile on
your face when you saw it. A big
congratulations to you. Gold Nuggets :hello:

FloridaBill · Oct 22, 2009

gold nuggets said:
Nice finds FloridaBill.......WTG!
With the price of gold today, I'll
bet that find did put a big smile on
your face when you saw it. A big
congratulations to you. Gold Nuggets

well yesterday when I looked it was this LOL

Weight of Alloy 31.40 Grams - 20.19 Dwts - 1.010 Troy Ozs
Alloy Gold of 0.583 Purity
Weight of Metal 0.589 Troy Oz of Pure Gold
Price Used Using the specified 1,058.70 USD / Troy Oz
Value of Metal 623.50 USD

txkickergirl · Oct 22, 2009

wow thats a chunk of gold

teklord · Oct 22, 2009

Outstanding find !

Tek

Treasure_Hunter · Oct 22, 2009

Well Bill, I thought about hunting your side of the state this weekend, but now I see there is no need, you have already recovered all the good stuff.......................

Nice find, lucky the scoop didnt tear the chain up, it must have collected in a ball when it fell.............. :icon_thumright:

detectahead · Oct 22, 2009

153 would'nt buy that but who would be complaining with either of those finds in your scoop. Nice Bill!! :icon_thumright:

Da Sand Crab · Oct 23, 2009

Very nice find!!! That must have looked good in your scoop. :icon_thumleft:

ivan salis · Oct 27, 2009

I wonder whats on the other side of the dog tag ?

seeker41 · Oct 28, 2009

cool!

excal · Oct 29, 2009

that necklace is awesome, i thought about it when i was on the beach yesterday while i was lookin for mine. congrats on the find :hello2:

sniffer · Oct 29, 2009

that's a nice chunk of bling, there has got to be more in that area too

digum smacks · Oct 29, 2009

way 2 go bill "payday"

FloridaTreasureFinder · Dec 11, 2009

FloridaBill said:
gold nuggets said:

Nice finds FloridaBill.......WTG!
With the price of gold today, I'll
bet that find did put a big smile on
your face when you saw it. A big
congratulations to you. Gold Nuggets

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well yesterday when I looked it was this LOL

Weight of Alloy 31.40 Grams - 20.19 Dwts - 1.010 Troy Ozs
Alloy Gold of 0.583 Purity
Weight of Metal 0.589 Troy Oz of Pure Gold
Price Used Using the specified 1,058.70 USD / Troy Oz
Value of Metal 623.50 USD

Wow!! Great Find! I found a gold chain w/a gold pendant shaped like dog tag before. But I was not educated on finding out the real value. Hate to say this, but I pawned it for $50! I am kicking myself. I should of kept it, knowing what I know now. But...I did not even know if it was real gold. I didn't know about testing kits, etc.. I just recently got into this hobby & learned a lot in a short amount of time. It must of been gold as the pawn guy seemed to think it was worth at least $50?? It was dumb of me, but I take my pains, live and learn, and never make that mistake again!! uugghh!!

I'm excited for you. Your find brings back that memory for me!! Come to think of it, I am trying to even remember if it had a stamp on it like 14k or something? I wish I still had it! I needed some extra cash. Bummer. Oh well.

skt