My first class ring (Now with the owners pic)

[d2]

I went to the local swimmin' hole today around dinner for 2 reasons. I would metal detect for a while then take me a dip. I very seldom ever detect for anything other than Civil War relics but it's to hot in the woods so I was gonna look for coins. I started poppin' up pennies,dimes and quarters like I knew what I was doing. Then I get a decent signal and dig up a small silver ring. I walk back to my polaris ranger for a drink and work up the river. I get a signal and dig up a class ring. I look and see that they graduated the same year I did from the school that my wife went to. She went to a school smaller than mine and I knew every one in her class all 21 of 'em. I cleaned off the inside where I could read the initials and immediatly knew whose ring it was. I called him on the phone and asked him when was the last time he saw his class ring? He said he lost it two days after he graduated and he lost it at the swimmin hole at Mt. Elba. Been there since 1976. He is gonna come get it tonite. Here is a pciture of it after we cleaned it up. Not a good picture but I dont think this stinkin' camera has a macro setting...d2

 

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[DANGLANGLEY]

Re: My first class ring

That's a great and interesting find. And how cool it is to find a class ring and immediately know whose it is...Congrats!

 

[Stormtrooper154]

Re: My first class ring

Congrats and I think the fastest return of a class ring without knowing any information ahead of time! I recommend this post for the Honorable Mention Thread!

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Re: My first class ring

Great job! Pic isn't that bad.

 

[weasel606]

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nice find and returning it is great, congrats !

 

[d2]

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Thanks, I thought it was awful neat too...d2

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: My first class ring

Nice find!!!
Good job finding the owner too.
THE DETECTING DETECTIVE......coming soon to a swimming hole near you.

 

[River Rat]

Re: My first class ring

Kudos to you, D2. Awesome find!!

RR

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: My first class ring

Good find my friend! Cant beat gold.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

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AWESOME! I love the small town "thing", everyone knows everyone, so if you lose something, your bound to get it back . Great story!

Do NOT forget to get us a picture of him picking it up, we wanna see the smile!

 

[Nana40]

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What a great story, D2! Make sure you get a pic of him and the ring!!! I know he had to be shocked that he's getting it back!

Great goin!! Congrats! Nana

 

[Green1]

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great ring !! and no fuss on the return is a sweet deal too !!

 

[karib2517]

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wow thats a good story and a happy ending.

 

[Goldiver]

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Very nice ring and a great story!

 

[NC_Horn]

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Nice find and good job with the return!

 

[artemis moon]

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That is a "First Class Ring" and an even classier return.

 

[mastereagle22]

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Boy it must be hard to return something so nice. But I know I would do the same thing.

Good job and great post.

 

[Postalrevnant]

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Congratulations I am yet to meet both of those milestones. Getting a class ring, or a ring that I can find an owner to and get it returned.

Glad to see that you were able to find out rather easily instead having a very long search like many of the other returns here.

For any of you that place kindness and humanity over greed I must say that you all are the very best of the essence of Metal Detecting and do a great service to our forum.

I salute you!!!

Postalrevnant

 

[willie d]

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Congrats! I found my first class ring a few weeks ago. I'm still waiting to hear back from the school. WTG on the return.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: My first class ring

He is gonna come get it tonite. d2

Did he show up d2 ?

Congrats on the Find !

Jeff