TejasDigger strikes gold! Update!!!!

[TejasDigger]

I went to my parents house today to do a little more detecting. I really didn't expect to find much because I've been all over the front and back yard with two different detectors. There wasn't many signals, but I came across a pull tab/ring signal, so I decided to dig it. Expecting to see a pull tab pop out, I was pretty surprised to see something gold. I washed it off in the sink and saw that it was a Mason's ring and had 10K stamped on it. The only negative thing is it has a brake at the band, and it is pretty thin. This is my first gold peice so I'm pretty happy with my find. Here are the pictures:

 

[Kanyontreasures]

great find!!

 

[gold eye]

Great find gald to see that it does belong to someone in your family your great uncle might want you to have it . I myself dig every signal you never no what will be in the ground. happy hunting Ron

 

[DMN]

Wonderful story and great ending. Talk about the long way home for that ring. I bet your uncle will be excited about the return and the recovery behind it. I also think this could be worthy of an Honorable Mention. You certainly could have just kept that for yourself and let no one know. Good on you for the return!

 

[TejasDigger]

Those old worn masonic rings have a lot of aesthetic and sentimental value, much greater than their melt value. I know guys who purposly bought worn masonic rings in pawn shops for that very reason. And they wear them with pride. Good end to a great story and even greater find. Monty

Thanks Monty

Great find gald to see that it does belong to someone in your family your great uncle might want you to have it . I myself dig every signal you never no what will be in the ground. happy hunting Ron

I received an email from my great uncle John yesterday and he told me that unless his brother Paul wants the ring I can have it. Well, I emailed Paul and told him what John said and Paul wants it. The funny thing is Paul didn't even know the ring existed and didn't remember his dad having it until I found it. Oh well, I know that it would be more sentimental if he had because it was his fathers.

Wonderful story and great ending. Talk about the long way home for that ring. I bet your uncle will be excited about the return and the recovery behind it. I also think this could be worthy of an Honorable Mention. You certainly could have just kept that for yourself and let no one know. Good on you for the return!

Thanks DMN!

 

[renogeoff]

Seeing that ring brings back memories:
When I was a kid, my father would whack me in the head with his Masonic ring whenever I did something stupid. It hurt! (and I did a lot of stupid things!)