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

willie d · Sep 30, 2009

Very nice

Colonial Copper Zeus · Sep 30, 2009

If you can't find the owner of the ring then this is a big payday for you. It's not everyday that you can find 500 bucks or so. Good deeds do pay off. :headbang:

Chris

crazyjarhead · Sep 30, 2009

WTG Doug on becomming a member of the platinum club :hello2:

That is a sweet treat for sure, especially with the price of platinum right now. You deserved that one my friend :thumbsup:

allen · Sep 30, 2009

im jealous as heck !
ive not found a ring in so long
i forgot what they look like !

nova · Sep 30, 2009

Great finds MM. The PT ring must of been a real treat. Most of my rings are usually vending rings. But it's all good. I enjoy the hobby no matter what I find.

kimsdad · Sep 30, 2009

Very cool find!!! :thumbsup:

jgas · Sep 30, 2009

Dang Modern, that is one nice chunk of Platinum. That will pay for a few brews and burgers!!!! :thumbsup:

Or maybe a parka for the trip back north.... :laughing7:

jgas

Nana40 · Sep 30, 2009

8) MM! Yer the coolest platinum finding kid on the Tnet block today! 8)

What a stunning find!! Way to go!!!

Nana :wink:

ModernMiner · Sep 30, 2009

tymcmurray said:
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.

LMAO!!!
Can you count those times on one hand? :laughing9:

O.K., I'll shut up now. You're about twice my size.

You'll get em' next time buudy. :icon_thumleft:

-Doug-

rtde3 said:
Super sweet find Doug! I'm still looking for my first Platinum.

Rob,
I'll trade you for a pair of those mating crabs.

-Doug-

Colonial Copper Zeus said:
If you can't find the owner of the ring then this is a big payday for you. It's not everyday that you can find 500 bucks or so. Good deeds do pay off.
Chris

Chris,
I think this one may be mine. I called the park where I found it to see if anyone had reported a lost ring. The ranger said they only keep items posted for one month, but perhaps they should keep them on the computer. Ya think? :icon_scratch:

I also checked Craigslist but nothing.
With two kids in college, this may pay for another few days.

-Doug-

crazyjarhead said:
WTG Doug on becomming a member of the platinum club That is a sweet treat for sure, especially with the price of platinum right now. You deserved that one my friend

Thanks Ron.
Maybe this was the good karma payback? :dontknow:

I'm VERY happy with this find. My best ring so far.
-Doug-

allen said:
im jealous as heck !
ive not found a ring in so long
i forgot what they look like !

Allen,
You'll get one soon enough. I usually only hunt parks maybe 5 times a year, but it really pays off sometimes.
-Doug-

Nova said:
Great finds MM. The PT ring must of been a real treat. Most of my rings are usually vending rings. But it's all good. I enjoy the hobby no matter what I find.

Thanks Nova. It a treat to find any ring staring back at you. I still haven't found a nice necklace or bracelet yet.
-MM-

Kimsdad said:
Very cool find!!!

Thanks KD.
-MM-

jgas said:
Dang Modern, that is one nice chunk of Platinum. That will pay for a few brews and burgers!!!! Or maybe a parka for the trip back north.... jgas

Jgas,
You may be on to something with that parka. You can bet there will be burgers, beer, and pizza when I head North. I think it's actually a law in Indiana?

-MM-

Nana40 said:
8) MM! Yer the coolest platinum finding kid on the Tnet block today! 8)

What a stunning find!! Way to go!!!

Nana

Thanks Nana.
I can buy a lot of new dresses now. :-*

I hope you are doing well young lady.
-Doug-

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Sep 30, 2009

Wow,

Great job, nice ring !! :icon_thumleft:

I hope to find PT .950 someday too... :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH!!!

rwsnc · Sep 30, 2009

Nice finds, Doug. You said "Eisenhour dime" in your vid, but I'm sure that you meant "Roosevelt dime". Nice stuff, anyway.

ModernMiner · Sep 30, 2009

rwsnc said:
Nice finds, Doug. You said "Eisenhour dime" in your vid, but I'm sure that you meant "Roosevelt dime". Nice stuff, anyway.

Bob,
I remember that. I went brain dead for a minute.

I think I was still excited about the ring. :icon_thumleft:

-Doug-

B|lker · Sep 30, 2009

NICE FIND DUG :headbang:

I just hit that place 3 months ago.
I`d ask you how it rang as on your detector but you`d just say Beep Beep :'(

Yours truly B|lker
Still waiting to join the platinum find club.

ModernMiner · Sep 30, 2009

B|lker said:
NICE FIND DUG
I just hit that place 3 months ago.
I`d ask you how it rang as on your detector but you`d just say Beep Beep

Yours truly B|lker
Still waiting to join the platinum find club.

I thought the finds were pretty scarce. Now I know why.

That 46' dime was by the trash can by the beach area.
-Doug- (The Platinum Prince)