On this day of Christmas....my detector gave to me!

Lakemonster · Dec 25, 2011

....two silver things!!!!

It's one of those Christmas' that the family is out of state visiting the other side of the family. Nothing to do but drag the wife out in the dreary drizzle and chilly weather. I just had a good feeling about today and the spot I wanted to hunt, which I have yet to thoroughly work.

I armed my wife with a digger and the Pro-pointer....and I went to swingin the VX3. The very first target netted a small sterling cross.... a half hour flater my wife and I dug down 9" to a 1 1/2" diameter coin. OH BOY!! we carefully uncovered the item... but couldnt get it out... I finally dug under it so I could get my fingers under it and yanked out a piston. DOH!

My wife was starting to not like the weather.... so I knew the hunt was soon over. I started working my way back to the car and hit a really iffy signal. I got an iron reading ..then 6" away I got a high 80's. I thought I had two targets. My wife and dug the spot near the good signal...but nothing was there.... she worked the pinpointer over toward the junk signal and burrowed the side of the hole and....taaaadaaaa. 15.84 grams of FFA Sterling ring.

pl8man · Dec 25, 2011

Sweet finds ! I found an FFA ring just like that this year and it is a hunker :headbang:

Merry Christmas !!
Glen

jewelerguy · Dec 25, 2011

love that FFA ring :headbang:

texjim · Dec 25, 2011

nice job...

AdamBuchanan · Dec 25, 2011

Lakemonster ! congrats on the silver ! ,, I to have found that same exact FFA ring style.. to a T .. I dug mine from an old dried lake bed swimming hole.... about 15 years ago.. does your ring have a state on the ring, I'm at work right now so I can't look at mine, but think I have the state of Florida on the side somewhere ?? Great find ! :icon_thumright:

GaRebel1861 · Dec 25, 2011

Nice finds! Merry Christmas

Lakemonster · Dec 25, 2011

Thanks All!

The ring does not have anything on it relating to state.

The inside is marked Balfour over Sterling.

Dug1898 · Dec 25, 2011

Hey, I lost a silver crusifix just like that once, that could be it! Naw, that can't be it...I've never been to Texas, lol.
My aunt Kate the nun aka Sister Robertine gave it to me long ago. Great finds, silver comes out of the ground soo clean, it's amazing. Good job :coffee2:

sniffer · Dec 25, 2011

I lost a ring just like that in 1982. now, I'd like to know how it got to texas from minnesota. LOL

Roland58 · Dec 26, 2011

Okay, Jeremy, let's keep down the good stuff until you get back so you can share with me!! Seriously, great job and great finds! Are you still gone?
Supposed to have some good weather this week, we need to jump on some areas that we haven't hit yet.......see if we can stumble upone the mother load!!
Give me a shout when you are back and not working!

Texas Jay · Dec 26, 2011

Congratulations, Lakemonster. I found my only silver FFA ring, like yours, many years ago while hunting around a rodeo grounds/youth fair barn in a small central Texas town.
~Texas Jay

Tsondru · Dec 26, 2011

Nice finds there and nice team work between you and your wife :icon_thumleft:

Here's hoping in 2012 that your detector brings you TONS of wonderful finds

sultan of silver · Dec 26, 2011

AdamBuchanan said:
Lakemonster ! congrats on the silver ! ,, I to have found that same exact FFA ring style.. to a T .. I dug mine from an old dried lake bed swimming hole.... about 15 years ago.. does your ring have a state on the ring, I'm at work right now so I can't look at mine, but think I have the state of Florida on the side somewhere ?? Great find !

I also found a FFA ring at the lake , but has no state on it.