thars GOLD in them thar fields, 18K to boot

[boondocker]

I was out Saturday at a local orchard that I have been detecting since last fall, I noticed the owner had plowed under a small garden next to the barn, next to the garden is a nice old house built in 1820, so I was hoping for some early coinage and buttons. After finding a few shredded beer cans and some pull tabs I was getting alittle bumbed, then I found some lead drops and a worn smooth copper I thought I would finish the garden and move on to another spot in the orchard. Then I got this strong signal on my XLT that indicated a screw cap so I thought why not, if it's a good repeatable signal, DIG and out popped this mens 18K Gold wedding band , I was stoked, I know it's only a wedding band, but I have only found 2 gold items thus far, my Fathers lost wedding ring and this one. The initials read looks like CWD - TFD 4 - 18 - 77. It says 18K M what does the M stand for? Also I rechecked the hole after I removed the ring and got another signal, and it was an 1871 2 Cent coin , I am soaking it in olive oil at the moment and will post later. Well enough ranting over this, can't wait to hit this orchard again next weekend, thanks for looking. Dean

 

[colorado14ers]

great finds!!!!!!! sorry for the stupid question but, is the ring 1877 or 1977?

 

[deanv63]

Sweet find!

 

[boondocker]

I'm going 1977 thanks for the great comments

 

[Skelly607]

Sweet gold!

 

[Argentium]

Wonderful find ! and a bit valuable at $1335 oz. gold ! Argentium.

 

[september]

Nice find!!

 

[Chug And Red]

Great find there I would say 1977 also, Just because of the 18k stamp!!! Wish you luck on your next Gold Find for the old one that is comming Up!!!! and HH Chug

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice gold! hope the two center cleans up. MR TUFF

 

[advegas1]

hi dean great find, nice meeting you at newton meeting, dawn's dad! good luck.

 

[allen]

congrats on that great looking gold ring !!!

 

[Wldbil]

Congrats on the GOLD...

 

[Syrena Hunter]

Great find...and a good reminder of always dig and always do a double scan...there might be more in that hole......nice gold!!

 

[underdogger]

2 keepers in one hole . May another hole rise up to meet you like that and soon .My best 2 keeper this year was a merc an a buffalo that was unreadable . Nice finds .

 

[boondocker]

Thanks for all the great comments. Hope the gold prices stay high long enough for me to sell this, just weighed it, it comes in at .3oz, feels heavier, thanks again. Dean