🥇 BANNER HOly Molie, found a cache of gold!!!!!

[crabstang44]

update: thanks for all the comments for these finds, ive been looking at them all day, this site was settled as early as 1712 so it could have been buried then or a later time, but i will not scrap, separate, or sell, in case anybody was wandering......Just went to a new field where a early 1900s house was and pulled a silver half and Rosie. Then I get a deep faint target and over a foot deep I get this silver plated case. And 4 gold rings inside! They tested at least 10k except one is 18k. Holy crap, I'm still out here in the field going at it, but had to post this. 1 has a date of 1730 and another has a date of 1732. Could they be this old? Will get more pics when I get home

Some more pics real quick, looks like the tin they were in is silver! 1 ring says nothing, 1 says g p g 22 Jan 1732 on inside, 1 says hearts united live contented on inside, and last one says George king obe 4 oct 1730

There's a marking on the tin they were in, see pic

 

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[cw0909]

Some more pics real quick, looks like the tin they were in is silver!
1 ring says nothing,
1 says g p g 22 Jan 1732 on inside
1 says hearts united live contented on inside
and last one says George king obe 4 oct 1730

1st just wow,i missed it, but def would have gave you a BANNER vote
the kind of find that gets the heart pumping, what all Mders wish
as time allows i will look more into the name and initials

could we get a close up of the George king ring inscription
so the case is silver not silver plate

JMO, i think these are prob family heirlooms hidden
during the cw, or maybe war booty hidden,i guess
they could have been hidden during the RW too


‘Hearts United Live Contented’
?Hearts United Live Contented? 17th Century Posie Ring | Art of Mourning
Post Medieval Gold 'Hearts united live Contented' Posy Ring - Lot No. 0726
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http://www.timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/46351.jpg

i found a george king in
Petitions of the early inhabitants of Kentucky to the General
Assembly of Virginia, 1769-1792, by James Rood Robertson.
going with family heirlooms, maybe this gk was the ggf of someone
living in nc, during the cw

list of names attached to petitions
the # indicates the # of the petition that was signed
george king signed #6 & #60
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044012561965;view=1up;seq=244

petitions george king signed
number 6 pg 43
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044012561965;view=1up;seq=69;size=150
number 60 pg 124
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044012561965;view=1up;seq=154;size=150

some more info on the name george king
George King
North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers
George King
United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records
1-20 of 60 results for Name: george king
https://familysearch.org/search/rec...ar:1776-1776~ +record_country:"United States"

 

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[metalev4]

Absolutely incredible! One of the most unique, rare and historic recoveries in a long time. Glad to hear they will all remain together.

 

[JamieD]

On the George King ring I'm fairly sure it would have been produced in memory of a George King who died on the 4th of October 1730. The Obe (usually just ob) is intended as a contraction of obit to indicate that's when he died.

I've had a quick look to see if I can find a match but nothing came up unfortunately

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm just going to throw it out there, that if sold (I never would) as a collection & story it must be in the $8,000-$10,000 range. Maybe a bit more with the wind behind it.

 

[JamieD]

On the posy ring the British museum has 2 posy rings with different RG makers marks. One is attributed to Richard Glanville a goldsmith in London in the 18th century and the other is described as being possibly by him also. Your mark doesn't quite match either mark but it's very similar to one of them and it's quite common for gold and silversmiths marks to change over time.

British Museum - posy ring

British Museum - posy ring

Jamie

 

[ARC]

I'm not sure about all of them, but the Posy Ring that is inscribed "Hearts United Live Contented" is a ring given as a sentiment between the union of two people.... so that one is a wedding band, or the circa 17th to 18th century equivalent of one. I am not sure about the rest, so I cant speculate on what the meanings of the King George and other dates mean.

Actually I agree with this...

The ring you are referring to is also known as a "motto ring"...

The George one is prolly commemorative type of ring... but ?

As far as the others.

I just assumed someone burying them would associate with "mourning". heh

Perhaps some research is due...

I was waiting on inputs from someone out there... but they never came.

My research days are nil these days here.

 

[JamieD]

Sorry, should have added that the George King ring is definitely a mourning ring of known 18th/19th type.

Here's a similar one from 1735 (with additional stone setting)

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/119434

Jamie

 

[park pirate]

Wow outstanding Wow....

 

[basssmann]

To me, that's amazing, I'm a coin and jewelry guy.......Such nice rings, so detailed with all the dated inscriptions, craftsmen didn't have the machinery or tools
to do it so easy like today... All hand stamped and engraved !!!! I'm Smiling like Hell, and their not even mine... Just dreaming...

 

[PRtreasurehunter]

Holy freakin moley! Killer finds and an amazing one of a kind piece of history!!

 

[treblehunter]

Congrats, sorry I missed this. that would be so cool to find!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Good GOD! THIS is what dreams are made of! Not too often I'm speechless but...

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm voting for 'BEST OF TREASURENET'.

 

[screwynewy]

I'm voting for 'BEST OF TREASURENET'.

That's a helluva endorsement coming from someone that has amassed the quantity of banner finds that you have.

 

[pepperj]

Late to the party but still I'd like to throw out a hardy Congrats on such a beautiful find. It has so many things a digger can check off the list at one time. It's indeed one of the finest recoveries that has made the Banner.

 

[Molewacker]

WOW! that is a dream dig - congrats

 

[baspinall]

Wow Wow Wow !!!! Awesome find there.

 

[MackinawGirl]

Just a second. I will finish this post after I pick my jaw up off the floor. Ohhhh MMMMM Geeeee....... That is a find of a lifetime. One I am sure all of us envision as we are swinging that coil. This is what keeps all of us going! Spectacular!

 

[smokeythecat]

You know, this really never happens, except this one time. Very very nice!

 

[steelheadwill]

Best of Treasurenet

I'm voting for 'BEST OF TREASURENET'.

Congrats on your utterly amazing find!
Old personal gold jewelry item has always been near top of my list 🤗

Certainly agree this is 'Best Of Treasurenet' material.
The site surely holds more treasure, keep on digging 😁