Today Was More Like it. 8 Rings

ScubaDetector · Jun 19, 2016

Went to the same spot today to enjoy fathers day. My 6 daughters are all out of state so I had to do something. Another pile of old swim buckles today. I did manage two 10K rings. A 1932 class ring and a signet ring. The signet was first and made my day. Only silver coins I got were two Washington's and a war nickel. I did manage two silver rings though. I think the ring with the D in the middle is nickel. It doesn't have a mark and it didn't come out black. Too dull to be gold.

Two buffalo, 5 wheats, and a few other odds and ends. The little oval tag says M.F. DAVIS PATENT AUG. 10 1880 PORTLAND ME.

I took a picture of the tops of the brass rings. One is strange. Says, When do we eat on it? LOL

Hope everyone enjoyed their day today.

testing123 · Jun 19, 2016

great finds! With the size of those finds, you are probably the first to hit this spot. Nice old gold, old coins, and other goodies.

Msbeepbeep · Jun 19, 2016

Awesome! A bunch of silver, gold, wheats, buffalos, that is a very good day!
Congrats!

And Happy Father's Day to ya!

Scrappy · Jun 19, 2016

Good show man. That gold adds up. Good to see you got out

Loco-Digger · Jun 19, 2016

I can see why you dive for treasure Scuba. Another great day in the water. Congrats on those 2 gold rings and your other finds. :occasion14:

Chug And Red · Jun 19, 2016

Love the When do we Eat ring Never seen on like it Chug

A2coins · Jun 19, 2016

That is great, and for a great person very helpful to people on treasurenet and with returning rings to people who have lost them. There is a reason someone like you has this kinda as a calling. I have two daughters cant imagine 6 Happy Fathers day to you.. Tommy

ScubaDetector · Jun 19, 2016

Skippy SH13 said:
Nice pics! Funny chicken ring. Tried to find out about it, for ya, but only found a reference to someone else who found one metal detecting. LOL

What a great haul!

What do you do with the old dive buckles? Are those just trash?

Actually they are swim suit buckles. Not trash. I have an idea. I know a person here that makes art out of metal. I have an idea on having a fish made with them as scales. I have donated a ton of my underwater finds to him. Over 200lbs of anchors, tools of every kind and shape, 5 gallons of oar locks and other trinkets. So I am saving all of them to see if he can make my dream a reality.

Thanks for all the replies.

ScubaDetector · Jun 19, 2016

testing123 said:
great finds! With the size of those finds, you are probably the first to hit this spot. Nice old gold, old coins, and other goodies.

LOL, I have been hitting this spot for about 3 weeks now. I try new things. Today was no different. I found a new way to hunt it that most people wouldn't even try. However it worked for me but was very tiring.

This was a VERY old swim area. It now looks like this. Nobody swims there anymore.

Out deeper it is totally covered in weeds and muck above the gravel. I took my Tesoro Tiger Shark out with the 8" coil on it and pushed it down in the weeds and muck to hear ANY faint or loud beep. I was mowing the weeds over while detecting. This is not covered with your random weed, it is a THICK carpet of weeds.

I also am in water over waders heads. I know for a fact if the weeds and muck were gone, I would find tons of silver and a lot more gold. With over 6 thousand people a day using the bath house it was a ZOO out there in the early 1900's. I am not ready to give my spot up to other divers though but maybe one day.

Professor of Engineering · Jun 19, 2016

Congratualtions on the fantastic water hunt! :notworthy:

texjim · Jun 19, 2016

I would never give that spot up. With 6 daughters you better find a lot more loot to pay for all those weddings. Awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

curbdiggercarl57 · Jun 19, 2016

I believe the "When Do We Eat" ring is from the 1920's. I can't find the old Johnson Smith catalog that I have packed away, but it had a page selling all sorts of Jazz era sayings on them. Great hunt! Carl