Gold at the Schoolyard

[Rhapsody]

Harkening back to Cool-Hand-Fluke's post about gates of schools being left ajar I decided today to peruse the local elementary schools to see if I could find any 'open campuses' to hunt. I don't dig in the grass or other manicured areas in schoolyards just the dirt around the fences and in the tot-lots. I google mapped schools and the first one I checked was wide open! About a half hour into hunt got a scratchy signal and decided 'why not its shallow' and out popped a 10K beauty outta the hole. Thought it was a junker but I always check the inner band and saw writing, I feel foolish but wasn't even aware that 10k gold tarnishes...Its small and only 10k but I'm super-stoked! Now I need to buy a diamond tester . After getting home I was sorting the clad into what needs tumbling and discovered an IHP and a Roosevelt presidential token mixed in the modern clad...must be older ground under the school. Anyway I'm going to return tomorrow hope I get another one fingers crossed. Thanks for looking and reading bit verbose today.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Harkening back to Cool-Hand-Fluke's post about gates of schools being left ajar I decided today to peruse the local elementary schools to see if I could find any 'open campuses' to hunt. I don't dig in the grass or other manicured areas in schoolyards just the dirt around the fences and in the tot-lots. I google mapped schools and the first one I checked was wide open! About a half hour into hunt got a scratchy signal and decided 'why not its shallow' and out popped a 10K beauty outta the hole. Thought it was a junker but I always check the inner band and saw writing, I feel foolish but wasn't even aware that 10k gold tarnishes...Its small and only 10k but I'm super-stoked! Now I need to buy a diamond tester . After getting home I was sorting the clad into what needs tumbling and discovered an IHP and a Roosevelt presidential token mixed in the modern clad...must be older ground under the school. Anyway I'm going to return tomorrow hope I get another one fingers crossed. Thanks for looking and reading bit verbose today.

Very Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[SocJolley]

Very nice I don’t have time to detect other places because of all the schools

 

[Rhapsody]

Very nice I don’t have time to detect other places because of all the schools

thanks with gas prices just trying to keep it close to home lately, schools are fun to hunt

 

[Rhapsody]

Very Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!!

thanks RJ sure you found something good today!

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds Scrounge Wanderer. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Harkening back to Cool-Hand-Fluke's post about gates of schools being left ajar I decided today to peruse the local elementary schools to see if I could find any 'open campuses' to hunt. I don't dig in the grass or other manicured areas in schoolyards just the dirt around the fences and in the tot-lots. I google mapped schools and the first one I checked was wide open! About a half hour into hunt got a scratchy signal and decided 'why not its shallow' and out popped a 10K beauty outta the hole. Thought it was a junker but I always check the inner band and saw writing, I feel foolish but wasn't even aware that 10k gold tarnishes...Its small and only 10k but I'm super-stoked! Now I need to buy a diamond tester . After getting home I was sorting the clad into what needs tumbling and discovered an IHP and a Roosevelt presidential token mixed in the modern clad...must be older ground under the school. Anyway I'm going to return tomorrow hope I get another one fingers crossed. Thanks for looking and reading bit verbose today.

love some gold, wtg!

 

[Lenrac2]

I gotta find me some open gates!! Nice finds!!

 

[pepperj]

Nice little gold. WTG!.
The IHP is a nice find also.

 

[Rhapsody]

Nice little gold. WTG!.
The IHP is a nice find also.

Thank you I think your fish scale is pretty awesome too would like to see more!

 

[Rhapsody]

I gotta find me some open gates!! Nice finds!!

Do it on Sunday, went back yesterday and locked up tight again, got the charms at a different site so still had fun tho

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice loop-O-gold! That smashed piece next to it looks like it might be a silver ring. Anneal it and carefully reshape it.

 

[goldhat]

Harkening back to Cool-Hand-Fluke's post about gates of schools being left ajar I decided today to peruse the local elementary schools to see if I could find any 'open campuses' to hunt. I don't dig in the grass or other manicured areas in schoolyards just the dirt around the fences and in the tot-lots. I google mapped schools and the first one I checked was wide open! About a half hour into hunt got a scratchy signal and decided 'why not its shallow' and out popped a 10K beauty outta the hole. Thought it was a junker but I always check the inner band and saw writing, I feel foolish but wasn't even aware that 10k gold tarnishes...Its small and only 10k but I'm super-stoked! Now I need to buy a diamond tester . After getting home I was sorting the clad into what needs tumbling and discovered an IHP and a Roosevelt presidential token mixed in the modern clad...must be older ground under the school. Anyway I'm going to return tomorrow hope I get another one fingers crossed. Thanks for looking and reading bit verbose today.

Impressive!

 

[Gare]

Looks like another nice day of detecting congrats

 

[Rhapsody]

Nice loop-O-gold! That smashed piece next to it looks like it might be a silver ring. Anneal it and carefully reshape it.

good eye it is a ring, however it is aluminium so haven't tried to straighten it out yet

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Well done !

 

[Gare]

NICE GOING !!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those are some nice finds. I like that ring. I remember the "Arrow of Light" award, except ours were sew on patches.

 

[Rhapsody]

Those are some nice finds. I like that ring. I remember the "Arrow of Light" award, except ours were sew on patches.

Thanks Trezure, not sure what that thing is just resembled the arrow of light patch so I dubbed the photo thus, its broken though and there were some older things found at the site so yeah not totally sure what I got there

 

[ticndig]

Gate open / gate locked , so do tell, what's the sign on the gate say ? I used to love hunting the school yards but all that stopped 15 years ago and would now get me a trespassing ticket. the last time I went to a school the cops were there within 15 mins and told me to leave and not return. same at all the parks here too , they hate relic hunters.