Old School Site / Tot Lot Hunt - 2 Rings Ones a Mystery!

ANTIQUARIAN · Aug 8, 2011

Old School Site / Tot Lot Hunt - 2 Rings One's a Mystery!

Went back to an 1870's school site for a short 2 hour hunt today. The school has recently undergone some upgrades to the playground area and felt there should be some coins to find by now! Found $1.55 in change, another gun trigger and what I thought to be a bullet! :icon_scratch:

The bullet turned out to be an old brass tire valve extension with cover! :laughing7:

The second part of my hunt was spent in the back section of the old schools field. I started by hunting around some of the old trees and made some interesting finds. :thumbsup:

I think I found my first harmonica reed? :dontknow:

I also found two rings, one is very obviously a junk skull ring, the skull ring cleaned up nicely . . . but the other one has me puzzled! :icon_scratch:

It's heavy, has no markings on it and appears to be either made of lead, white gold or platinum! $:-\$ I'm thinking I might take it to a jewelers and get it tested, that is if it's not too expensive! :laughing7:

Any thoughts about what this ring is made of would be appreciated! :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking and have a good week everyone! :hello:

Dave

ANTIQUARIAN · Aug 11, 2011

Re: Old School Site / Tot Lot Hunt - 2 Rings One's a Mystery!

EagleDown said:
While looking at the photo of the "mystery ring", I noticed what appear to be remnants of threads on the inside upper edge. (Which brought to mind,) while in the Navy, during the 50's, some sailors would take large Titanium nuts and using a file, would take out the threads, then round it, in lieu of a wedding band. After it was polished, it looked pretty good, though a little darker than white gold. Anyway, quite often, you could see a little of the threads left, as they only filed the inside down until it fit their finger. I'm not sure if it would pit like that one though.

Thanks for posting an interesting find and HH!!!!

Eagle

That's very interesting Eagle! :icon_scratch:

A "large Titanium nut", I'll certainly keep that theory in mind. There is a small indent or lip that runs around the inside edge on the one side on the ring, so that made me thing it might be a "coin silver" ring, as it's very thick and has some weight to it also. :icon_scratch:

Thanks for posting! :icon_thumright:

Dave

Bavaria Mike said:
Cool that you can dig some clad and older finds at the same time, should be some silver in there unless the cherry pickers worked it over, LOL! HH, Mike

I dig everything that's a "solid" hit in the high and the low range on my detector screen! :thumbsup:

The "mystery ring" rang up in the solid silver range, but I'm not sure that it's silver. That's why I dig everything! :laughing7:

Good luck to you Mike!
Dave

HISPAN said:
That scared me !!!!!!

H

Don't be scared mate! It's just a picture of my wife taken last Halloween! :laughing7:

pl8man said:
Cool finds Dave . Keep that ring streak going . The skull ring I think was a give away at a movie years ago , I just can't remember what movie it was . I have found 4 of them over the years and Carson always likes to keep them
HH
Glen

This ring is thick, heavy and looks to have been silver plate over copper. Looks like something a guy riding a Harley would wear. The funny thing is Glen . . . as I was digging the ring, I was thinking this looks a lot like something you would dig up! :laughing7:

Afterall, you are the Ringmaster! :notworthy:

HH to you,
Dave

ANTIQUARIAN · Aug 12, 2011

Re: Old School Site / Tot Lot Hunt - 2 Rings One's a Mystery!

littlebill31 said:
Really neat stuff!!! I'm trying desperately to get permission at a 1880's school house, now empty on a guys property.

Thanks very much Bill! :icon_thumright:

I hope you're able to get permission to hunt the 1880's school house. I've been lucky enough to hunt two so far and they've both proved to be very productive.

Best of luck to you,
Dave

Seabiscuit said:
Good finds!

Thanks Seabiscuit! :thumbsup:

ncsilverspider said:
Great finds!

Happy hunting to you ncsilverspider! :icon_thumright:

Lookin said:
Nice finds and that is a ring, whatever it is made of! Let us know what it is after visiting the jeweler! This looks like a spot worth working a bit more! HH!

Thanks for your post Lookin. I'll post any further info that I get on the ring and I hope to get back to the site next week! :thumbsup:

HH!
Dave