Platinum Ring from the surf - sell or keep?

[BVI Hunter]

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Plucked this from a deserted beach, on the surf line.
Am very happy, but no markings (apart from PLAT s) so little chance of finding the owner...

any thoughts on value?

thanks!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Worth about $338 melt...

http://dendritics.com/metal-calc/

 

[BVI Hunter]

thanks!!

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

Old silver a and new platinum, nice job BVI, was that with the Seahunter or the Pro?

 

[wanting rings]

For what it is worth, I would keep the platinum for now. Nice payout but PLATINUM is more rare then gold. Some argue currently undervalued, I really don't know but I would keep it. Great job and nice finds. HH

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

On platinum the payout from refineries is usually at least 5% lower percentage than gold for some reason.

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

On platinum the payout from refineries is usually at least 5% lower percentage than gold for some reason.

Could it be that it is harder to refine? Or maybe because it's so heavy they need a forklift for a few rings!

 

[BVI Hunter]

Old silver a and new platinum, nice job BVI, was that with the Seahunter or the Pro?

the SH-2
the ATP just gathers dust in the closet now, no good for me in the salt water!

 

[lookindown]

Sell it...they look just like silver. I never understood wearing platinum or white gold...you can wear a silver and it looks exactly the same.

 

[Sandman]

Sell it...they look just like silver. I never understood wearing platinum or white gold...you can wear a silver and it looks exactly the same.

As Lookindown said you should keep it for mow. If you do decide to sell it, send it to ARA Refineries instead of a pawn shop. ARA will pay about 98% of spot. Once it's gone, it's gone.

 

[tamrock]

Could it be that it is harder to refine? Or maybe because it's so heavy they need a forklift for a few rings!

I think it's the difference in melt temperature. Platinum melts at 3215 deg. F and gold will melt at 1948 deg.F ... I'm thinking more fuel is required to refine platinum.

 

[tamrock]

Nice find.

 

[FollowTheBeep]

Unless you need the cash, I would keep it. I hang on to anything of value or interest just because to me it's treasure and more than that, I did the work to recover it so unless there is something to lead me to the person that lost it, it's mine! I'm by no means a hoarder but my digs are mine; can ya dig it? Hate to sell any of it. As can be witnessed by my big jar of pennies.

 

[Darrow]

Very nice find!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Sell it...they look just like silver. I never understood wearing platinum or white gold...you can wear a silver and it looks exactly the same.

I know...about 90% of my gold finds were womens yellow gold.....Guess who's wife only wears white gold....this guy

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Great Ring by the way, Im still waiting to See what Plat. looks like coming out of the ground...Ive found one White gold band, and I thought it was alum.

 

[BVI Hunter]

i use this scale........its got me good result....

 

[gamiller]

] I would give you 50.00 dollars for it. Nice find.

 

[BVI Hunter]

] I would give you 50.00 dollars for it. Nice find.

I got $320 ��

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Keep that sucker unless you must ! It will be worth more in 20 years !!

Keep @ it and HH !!