Found silver at Wimbledon

[halfdime]

Back at the silver farm after two days off, I got off to a good start; inches apart, my first two signals were a 37 and 18S wheat. I knew there would have to be silver around too, and I didn't have to wait long for it. First, this 18 Merc, later a 20 (very worn). I mixed in this 38D Buffalo and 18, 20 and 34 wheats for good measure. One of the owners came along and asked if I found anything good and I said I had found some coins from the teens and thirties (hadn't found the 20 wheat yet). It was then she told me that the area I was in used to be a tennis court used by their campers! The hunt was shortened by a thunderstorm, so I'll head back to Wimbledon tomorrow in search of more...
One family of campers was there, at their cottage that dates back eighty or so years. I met some of them Monday and told them that I had found a silver ring that might have been in their family and was hoping that it would be recognized; apparently, there is an eighty something woman who has been at the cottage every year of her life. They were a bit snooty on Monday, offended that I would dig without permission; I informed them that the owners HAD given me permission. Today, I brought the rings for the older woman to see; she didn't recognize them and so they were returned to me. One of her daughters got even snootier with me and I told her that I wasn't getting into it with her. "We've been renting this since 1924." I wanted to tell her that the OWNERS had owned it far longer, but I resisted. I was trying to be kind and return what might have been a family ring and I get that crap. I'm really hoping to find some 18K with a zillion diamonds (after they leave); they won't get the same courtesy again.

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

I would have told her to "you know what."

 

[Jack(IN)]

Been there, done that...I wonder how they would have acted IF something had actually belonged to them I think you did the right thing and just let thier crap slide, the owners are the ones who has the right to give permission!!

 

[ghostrider1775]

Nice digs Halfdime!!

 

[Boobydoo]

Some people are just hopeless...
nice finds, congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Green1]

sweeeeeeeeeeeet !!! gotta love a pair of mercs !!

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Nick, I live with my detector down by the river.

 

[Merf]

Nice finds HD

 

[piggman1]

Kiss my what? There are allways some out there like that. Nice finds though. Keep em coming!

 

[halfdime]

And the snooty woman had a husky smoker voice, like one of Marge Simpson's sisters .

 

[bookfisher]

It's always a good day when you find silver! WTG!

 

[Trash Digger]

Considering the snotty attitudes from that crowd of @#$%^&s, you are lucky they didn't lie and claim the ring anyway.

Nice finds, by the way. You've got a sweet spot to hunt.

Mike

 

[Prober]

I don't think I would have showed them the rings...I might have asked if they lost any rings and if so what did they look like. I agree that you are very lucky those scumbags didn't lie and take them from you.

 

[halfdime]

I don't think I would have showed them the rings...I might have asked if they lost any rings and if so what did they look like. I agree that you are very lucky those scumbags didn't lie and take them from you.

To their credit, though there appears to be a need of attitude adjustment, they were honest.

 

[karib2517]

Nice find,maybe she needed a spot of tea

 

[EDDE]

And the snooty woman had a husky smoker voice, like one of Marge Simpson's sisters .

Patty or Selma one of them is a lesbian
side note,smooth thing the way you pulled the reign's in on that discussion
me i have a terrible habit of speaking my mind if people here havent noticed

 

[MalteseFalcon]

Heh...if it had been me, I would have gone home and gotten the best looking valuable thing (Gold coin, diamond ring, whatever) and the next time I saw them I would have told them "Too bad you are not into metal detecting. LOOKIT WHAT I FOUND!!".

I then would have walked away, leaving them to stew in their own negativity.

But, no matter. You did the right thing by not getting into it with them.