Luck of Iz strikes again...

[DD-777]

In much need of relief from the horror that has been the month of December, I decided to take my daughter Izzy out to the old park here in town - with the mighty "Burrito" . There is a section in the far corner of this park that was once part of an 1800s homestead. A while back I dug an old (late 1800s) brass button and an 1899 "V" nickel from this site. On our way across the field, I dug an old style key but not old at all (see pic). Probably someone's diary key or something... . Also picked off this little, silver-ish cowboy hat. At first I thought it was Modern Miners, but then I realized this might be too big... . I believe it's just cheapo die cast "crappe" metal. There's a stamp on the back that says, "Ultra Craft". Almost looks like pewter the way it's "stamped" in the metal, but it just doesn't have the same look/feel of pewter. Anyway, I handed my machine to Izzy to hold for a moment while I cleaned off the pinpointer, and she just starts swingin' away. The next thing I know, the mighty Burrito gave off a solid signal - no chop, just a solid, short ping. Dug a nice plug and at about 7 inches, I pulled out this little ring. It was almost completely flattened and a dark shade of N.C. "mud red". Curiosity got the better of me (and Iz ) when we got home - I knew it was old but I had to clean it up. At first I just rinsed the majority of mud away and attempted to bring it back to it's original shape (ring-wise). Started to see a little bit of gold color shining through the harder I scrubbed. To make a long story short, I really "went to town" cleaning this thing off. Totally should not have used what I did ("0000" steel wool), but I could care less right now - the end result is shown in the pics. It definitely looks old - if you look closely, you can make out some detail (small stars on the side and some angled lines on the band) and there is either a "c" or a "5" stamped on the inside of the band. Curious to know if it is in fact gold - I'll have it tested on Friday. Anyone have any idea on what could be the approximate age of a piece like this - it would be appreciated.

Thanks for stopping by and keep on swingin' in the new year...

 

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[Mac232]

Congrats to Iz , my daughter Shiloh age 10 hunts with me and I cherish every moment of it ....... it only gets better the older they get . HH,ing and good luck in '09.
Mac

 

[Cynangyl]

awesome! congrats Iz! Nice hat too!

 

[juju]

WTG Izzy. Teach the old man a thing or two about huntin. Keep it comin.

JuJu

 

[nc-joe]

Ring looks like it might have been plated. Base metal looks copperish. Great finds.

I'm sure Doug will want his hat back.

the key looks to be from an old pair of handcuffs (before they were plastic)

Glad you got a chance to get out and swing the coil some. Sounds like Izzy had a great time, too!

 

[DD-777]

Thanks for the replies y'all - Izzy enjoys herself only when she's gettin' dirty and diggin' the coins and/or jewelry - she's not too fond of relic hunting..... yet...



Actually, now that I think about it, all three rings that I've dug - she was the one swingin' the coil...

 

[Dman]

Congrats on the nice ring. I have no clue how old it is but it looks old and I hope it is gold.
Dman

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice lookin key triple. Glad to hear that you get your daughter involved with such a nice hobby

 

[sharpshooter]

Neat.

Is there any chance the hat was actually part of the ring?

Maybe it's too big. Can't tell by the pics.

Here's one similar.

 

[kimsdad]

Also picked off this little, silver-ish cowboy hat. At first I thought it was Modern Miners, but then I realized this might be too big... .

Great finds!!

It's good to hear that you had a dad/daughter hunt!! It looks like she's got the gift.

 

[tomted62]

Nice finds!!

 

[ModernMiner]

WTG Izzy. Teach the old man a thing or two about huntin. Keep it comin.

JuJu

Boy, that won't take much!
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

"Also picked off this little, silver-ish cowboy hat. At first I thought it was Modern Miners, but then I realized this might be too big.."

Smart-*ss!
You're just jealous I look like Clint Eastwood in a cowboy hat, and you look like Hoss Cartwright.

Congrats on the finds. I'm glad to see you FINALLY got your rump off the couch. I almost sent a crane over to pick you up.

That ring has a turtle shape to it.

Glad you got out with Izzy Dude.
-MM-
(Midget Man)

 

[DD-777]

Neat.

Is there any chance the hat was actually part of the ring?

Maybe it's too big. Can't tell by the pics.

Here's one similar.

Thanks Sharpshooter - the hat was found quite a way from the ring though (and two different metals) - BUT - the designs on that ring (along the side of the band) look very similar to what is on this one. Does the one you pictured have any kind of stamp inside the band?

 

[burglarifyoulike]

i'm so glad you had such a great hunt with your daughter! i have an 8 yr old, and he gets bored with MDing quickly, but loves it when we find stuff! now Izzy will jump at the chance to go out with you again! (until you have a dry spell). nice finds, whatever they turn out to be!