I joined the PLATINUM Club today!!! Video

ModernMiner · Sep 29, 2009

After work today I decided to hit a park that I've been very lucky at the last three times there. This park is used as a summer camp, and it has a small beach area by the lake, lots of picnic areas, and tot lots. I usually hit it after the season is over like I did today. In the past I've found two gold wedding bands and a large silver NC state seal service ring at this park.
Today I started by the small beach area and my very first hole was a 1946 dime!

How I missed that the last few times I'll never know, but it was a good sign of better things to come. I pretty much just dug modern clad, zippers, buttons, and pull tabs after that. On my way out I hit a small two swing sand box area. My third target was a deep low tone right in front of the swings. I dug some sand out & saw what looked to be a silver mens wedding band. Once I picked it up I could tell right away it was heavier than silver. It was stamped "PT 950" on the inside, but I had no clue what that was. :dontknow:

I knew .925 was a silver mark. When I got home & Googled it, I saw that this marking meant PLATINUM!!!! :occasion18:

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir5Dq-kfan0

This is the best ring I've dug so far & my first platinum one. :icon_thumleft:

As you can see it weights in at 14.3 grams. There is a wedding date from 2002 engraved inside too.

Some of you may recall I found & returned a mans gold wedding band last week. Maybe that good deed paid off. :dontknow:

Thanks for looking folks,
MM

VOL1266-X · Sep 29, 2009

Now that's what I'm talking 'bout-WTG!!! What's the value? Also, what Tnet forum are your CW relics from North Carolina for sale on? Great Find!!!

Keith IL · Sep 29, 2009

Congrats on the plat, nice to have a 580.00 day enjoying your hobby :headbang:

DigginThePast · Sep 29, 2009

Whats better than gold? Platinum! Congrats! :thumbsup:

smoke63b · Sep 29, 2009

Very nice!

So that's about $500 in melt value?

ModernMiner · Sep 29, 2009

VOL1266-X said:
Now that's what I'm talking 'bout-WTG!!! What's the value? Also, what Tnet forum are your CW relics from North Carolina for sale on? Great Find!!!

Thanks VOL.
It looks like Platinum is over $1200 an ounce right now, but that is too much high powered math for me.
I listed my CW relics in the "classified" section. Don't miss out!!!
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,274387.0.html

-Dug- (aka "Sir Platinum")

civilman1 · Sep 29, 2009

Congratulation's Doug :occasion14:

.......You are one of the hardest working detectorist I know,plain and simple.WTG :thumbsup:

ModernMiner · Sep 29, 2009

Keith IL said:
Congrats on the plat, nice to have a 580.00 day enjoying your hobby

Keith,
Thanks for doing the math. I was too tired to function.

Not a bad day indeed. :icon_thumleft:

-MM-

DigginThePast said:
Whats better than gold? Platinum! Congrats!

Thanks DTP.
When I saw the "PT" inside I was hoping it didn't mean Piece of Trash.

-MM-

smoke63b said:
Very nice!

So that's about $500 in melt value?

Thanks Smoke.
Not bad for a tot lot. :wink:

-MM-

dave-enc · Sep 29, 2009

outstanding doug wtg on the platinum
hh
dave+bobbie

ModernMiner · Sep 29, 2009

civilman1 said:
Congratulation's Doug .......You are one of the hardest working detectorist I know,plain and simple.WTG

Thanks Joe.
Very much appreciated, but you are still the king buddy. :icon_thumleft:

(Just ask Ty) :tongue3:

-Doug-

dave-enc said:
outstanding doug wtg on the platinum
hh
dave+bobbie

Thanks D & B.
I actually thought of you two today when I was detecting this park. I was getting discouraged not finding any bling, not even a kids ring, until this one showed up.
That has been my lucky park now the last few years.
-Doug-

BuckleBoy · Sep 29, 2009

MM, I don't normally reply to ring finds threads, but I am giving this one a BIG :hello2:

!

-Buckles

Evolution · Sep 29, 2009

Awesome find Doug. :headbang:

The Karma is definitely on your side. :thumbsup:

Congratulations.

Rob.

wyattrr · Sep 29, 2009

Wow MM Great Find!! Bet that gave you Goose Bumps...

Gotta love those Tot Lots... :thumbsup:

Congrats and HH

briankb70 · Sep 29, 2009

very nice one
still waiting to join the platinum club here

texan connection · Sep 29, 2009

Da Sand Crab · Sep 30, 2009

Sweeet!!!. It's great to pay for your metal detector in an instant with one find. Good for you :icon_thumleft:

BURLIVES · Sep 30, 2009

WOW!....congrats on an awsome find!

Dman · Sep 30, 2009

Super nice find. Neat ring. congrats

ModernMiner · Sep 30, 2009

BuckleBoy said:
MM, I don't normally reply to ring finds threads, but I am giving this one a BIG !

-Buckles

Thanks BB.
I was in shock on this one.

-Doug-

Evolution said:
Awesome find Doug. The Karma is definitely on your side. Congratulations.

Rob.

Thanks Evo.
Now if I could just get those 6 winning lotto numbers.

-Doug-

wyattrr said:
Wow MM Great Find!! Bet that gave you Goose Bumps... Gotta love those Tot Lots... Congrats and HH

Wyatt,
On the wat home I was trying to call anyone I knew that could tell me what the "PT 950" meant.

Thanks,
-Doug-

briankb70 said:
very nice one
still waiting to join the platinum club here

Thanks Brian. I'm still waiting to just the LC club. $:-\$ Hopefully before the year ends.
-MM-

TEXAN Connection said:

Thanks TC. :icon_thumleft:

-MM-

ringman said:
Sweeet!!!. It's great to pay for your metal detector in an instant with one find. Good for you

Ringman,
You got that right.

Thanks,
MM

BURLIVES said:
WOW!....congrats on an awsome find!

Thanks Burl. :wink:

-MM-

Dman said:
Super nice find. Neat ring. congrats

Thanks Dman. I thought I was going to go home spanked, but I was pleasantly surprised. :headbang:

-Doug-

tymcmurray · Sep 30, 2009

Great find, Doug!!!
Just an inch to the left, and there are always new and exciting
finds that could me missed.
And on a lighter note............Shut up!
There are plenty of times that I out hunt Joe........well.........
maybe not plenty, but quite a few. :tongue3: