Whatever it turns out to be, it's still a ring and it counts as a ring.
Congratulations on the end of your drought.
I've been in one myself. I was supposed to hit my best hot spot tomorrow but now I have to wait 'til Tuesday. I sure hope I'll be able post a thread about the end of my drought!!
I know what you mean about junk and clad. I've had two straight days of that. Otoh, that usually happens before a nice find. Just when you begin getting annoyed or irritated, along comes a nice surprise. Gotta' love it and we gotta' take the good with the bad.