mountainplayer
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Silver and GOLD! The Ace250 and I are "one"
I'm really starting to understand my machine. Last few weeks have been really poor for any old coin finds, but man am I racking up the jewelry. The ACE is an awesome jewelry finder, in addition to being really light and easy on the batteries (better than 10 hours so far on my latest set of Duracell AA's). I got out for an hour on Saturday to knock out another 20 or so square yards on the field I've been gridding. First hit in solid nickel range turned out to be a really heavy .925 silver bracelet. Great shape, no broken clasps. Only about an inch below the surface. I can't figure out why it read nickel instead of silver...this thing must weigh more than a silver dollar. The only thing I can figure is that its made of links instead of a continuous mass. Any thoughts?
Two strips after finding the bracelet, dug a little brass bell (junk, but still better than a pull tab). Stood up, stretched my back muscles, and three swings later got a solid hit just a bit higher than a pulltab. Dug the plug, passed it over the coil and ding, ding. Pulled the plug in half and peeking out at me was something gold colored. Now, I've dug shitloads of pulltabs that get a gold colored tarnish....always makes my heart leap. Thought this was the same thing. Grabbed it and gave it a tug, and it wouldn't budge.....Hmmmm? Whats this? Worked it back and forth, and out popped my first 14k ring. Had to head home for chores, but was back early Sunday morning for about two hours. Very first hit, choppy foil range, dug down and saw the end of a necklace sticking out of the side of the plug. Gently pulled it out...junk, but still jewelry. Beats a deteriorated zinc penny any day. Ended up with a bit over 3.00 in clad, too, and a kids hotwheels car.
Hope you all enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed the outing.
MP
I'm really starting to understand my machine. Last few weeks have been really poor for any old coin finds, but man am I racking up the jewelry. The ACE is an awesome jewelry finder, in addition to being really light and easy on the batteries (better than 10 hours so far on my latest set of Duracell AA's). I got out for an hour on Saturday to knock out another 20 or so square yards on the field I've been gridding. First hit in solid nickel range turned out to be a really heavy .925 silver bracelet. Great shape, no broken clasps. Only about an inch below the surface. I can't figure out why it read nickel instead of silver...this thing must weigh more than a silver dollar. The only thing I can figure is that its made of links instead of a continuous mass. Any thoughts?
Two strips after finding the bracelet, dug a little brass bell (junk, but still better than a pull tab). Stood up, stretched my back muscles, and three swings later got a solid hit just a bit higher than a pulltab. Dug the plug, passed it over the coil and ding, ding. Pulled the plug in half and peeking out at me was something gold colored. Now, I've dug shitloads of pulltabs that get a gold colored tarnish....always makes my heart leap. Thought this was the same thing. Grabbed it and gave it a tug, and it wouldn't budge.....Hmmmm? Whats this? Worked it back and forth, and out popped my first 14k ring. Had to head home for chores, but was back early Sunday morning for about two hours. Very first hit, choppy foil range, dug down and saw the end of a necklace sticking out of the side of the plug. Gently pulled it out...junk, but still jewelry. Beats a deteriorated zinc penny any day. Ended up with a bit over 3.00 in clad, too, and a kids hotwheels car.
Hope you all enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed the outing.
MP
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