No Coins, But a 200 Year Old Ring!

[West Jersey Detecting]

I got out for a bit after work and returned to my colonial spot. Conditions are terrible! The clay soil is dry and the conditions are making large iron read into the coin range! This ring came up as a very questionable signal at 8.5 inches, much like all the iron I dug today. At first I thought it was another broken off bridle ring, but then I realized it was tapered and I could see the seam where it was sized.

Based on my other finds at the site, I would have to guesstimate that this copper ring dates from the 1790's to 1840. If there are any experts that are familiar with post colonial rings please let me know your opinion!






My wife entered my office and said it is beginning to look like the laboratory of a mad scientist. Here is a photo of one corner of the room!

 

[Tuberale]

I'd suggest soaking that ring for a good, long time in fine oil: olive, safflower, etc. You know, something light but with a modicum of taste. After a week or so, show us the tasty results!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice old ring. I tell my wife its my "man cave area".

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very cool ring! if thats the definition of a mad scientist room.then i must be an insanely mad scientist
just kiddin.. i can only imagine the rest of the room mwa ha ha ha ha
olive oil don't do diddly for my finds gave up on that method after one try

 

[steelheadwill]

Love That ring! Great job cleaning!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I'd suggest soaking that ring for a good, long time in fine oil: olive, safflower, etc. You know, something light but with a modicum of taste. After a week or so, show us the tasty results!

My guess is that at one time this ring had a nice gilt to it, but 200 years of cow urine and fertilizer left the rough looking base metal. I imagine that there were once initials engraved in the gilt.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

It's medieval Neil!

I found this one online----> http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/J/jewellery.htm

 

[wwwtimmcp]

I have several copper rings from about 1770 or so. I got very lucky, the rings were in much better shape than my large cents.

 

[bookfisher]

Really neat ring Neal! That's one for the case. Way to go!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

It's medieval Neil!

I found this one online----> http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/J/jewellery.htm

I was thinking more Bronze Age!

 

[allen]

might not be the prettiest ring, but it
sure is one of the neatest rings ive seen !

 

[ColonialDude]

Now that I am back from Afghanistan, I can finally reply to this. Okay, mine isn't quite as close as I thought...but it's still similar.

I believe mine is pewter though, and looks to have had something on the bezel.

 

[olepossum]

tell her to stayout women love to clean and organize and we have our own way to organize thing and clean and they put stuff away and we never find it after 9 months i finally found my old empty coin books wife finally remembered she put them under her night clothes on top of a tote in our closet wow was i ever relieved to fond them they were made back in the 40s and 50s along with a small soft back american coin book with nine conditions 1955 24th edition

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Now that I am back from Afghanistan, I can finally reply to this. Okay, mine isn't quite as close as I thought...but it's still similar.

I believe mine is pewter though, and looks to have had something on the bezel.

Thanks for the bump It does look similar to yours, although the metal is definitely off. It also looks like yours has an inscription inside? Any idea of the age of yours?

 

[ColonialDude]

haha yeah, some might not appreciate the bump, but I saw this when I was in Afghanistan and couldn't reply with photo's until I got home.

There is no inscription on mine. Just scratched up a bit and the odd chunk out of the pewter. They metal is certainly different.

The date is sometime between the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 based on the location I found it. It was an early military site.

Thought this info might help even a little.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

haha yeah, some might not appreciate the bump, but I saw this when I was in Afghanistan and couldn't reply with photo's until I got home.

There is no inscription on mine. Just scratched up a bit and the odd chunk out of the pewter. They metal is certainly different.

The date is sometime between the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 based on the location I found it. It was an early military site.

Thought this info might help even a little.

That is the exact time frame of mine as well. It may have been a style at the time.