Hot dog! My first gold and its a 1924 class ring!

washingtonian · Jun 6, 2009

Wow yesterday was awesome. My brother and I got together with Juju and Detectingfreak and did some hunting at one of my favorite spots. My brother and I were there for probably 3 hours total, and it has to be one of the best days of our year so far. We found some clad, and wheats, but the standout find is a 1924 Union Bridgeport High School class ring. After I had dug a few trashy wires I got a similar signal. I almost didn't dig it assuming it would be trash, but I decided I may as well see what it was. Boy am I glad I did Juju came over immediately and identified it as 10k for me, and there seems to be another mark on the inside that says something like "Auld Gold". The initials on the ring are W.E.W. but seeing as this person would probably be well over 100 years old I think trying to find the owner would be futile. If anyone knows where Union Bridgeport High School is let me know, the nearest I could find to Washington is in West Virginia. Anywho my brother and I rounded out the day with 3 dimes, 4 nickels, 17 pennies (3 of which are wheats and the only legible is 1954 D). My brother also found a cool piece of old jewelry that looks like a shell. Also I was wondering, I found this rock that is shaped roughly like an arrowhead, while I doubt it is I was wondering what everyone else's input was so let me know what you think of it. Alright thanks Juju and Detectingfreak for a great day hunting and everyone enjoy your weekend!

-Washingtonian

olekyground · Jun 7, 2009

Wow dude! GREAT FIRST GOLD FIND!! I am still looking for my first gold... Very cool ring though!!

time4me · Jun 7, 2009

That's a real beauty of a ring! Congrats on a very sweet find. If you feel inclined, with enough effort you might be able to track down a relative of the person who the ring belonged to. Maybe a son or daughter or grandchild.

Jim