Took advantage of great weather w/silver and assorted items...

[Jack(IN)]

Weather just too nice today to stay inside and after checking my crutches and letting them sit in the corner I limped my butt out the door hoping to get a silver fix!! Knowing I couldn't hit the woods and having to stick to level ground I went to a school in Ohio where I had pulled silver before. Great weather and coins coming up left and right I was definitely enjoying myself, most coins were only a couple inches in the ground, enough to just pop them out with my screwdriver. Maybe an hour after hunting I had a deep hit, so took my time digging and ended up with the Kennedy Half, a little surprised it was clad, but another couple steps I dug my first wheatie, then another, and finally another deep sweet sound in the quarter range. Again, taking my time I dug the plug and saw the glint of silver, but a little surprised it was a 1935-S Merc. checked the hole with the probe and nothing, checked the plug, again, nothing. So I put the plug back in the ground and rechecked and again had that deep quarter hit, opened the plug and dug at an angle and popped out the 1943 Washington Quarter. After another wheatie and a Buffalo nickel I didn't find another old coin. Right before I left had a loud shallow hit and popped out the Sterling Silver "NCAA National Champion" pin, or medallion or piece of ring. I checked all around the area and didn't come up with anything else, pretty sweet find but would enjoy trying to learn a little more about it!! After today's finds I went over $800 for the year, totals for the day were:
1 Clad Kennedy Half
23 Clad Quarters
1943 Washington Quarter
12 Clad Dimes
1935-S Merc
19 Nickels
1 Buffalo Nickel
10 Memorial Cents
3 Wheat Cents

****NCAA Champion****
I just paid a little attention to the medallion and JUST noticed its from 1975, football, and I think the players name is there too: "Wittenberg" I gues I know more than I thought about it!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Jack,
Very nice finds. Congrats on the old coins and that great looking NCAA piece.
I thought it would be cold up your way? I'm glad you didn't have the cold weather to use as a "crutch".
Great job.
-MM-

 

[petersra]

You did VERY good to be hobbling on level ground. I hit a lake beach today and came up with only 39 cents and nothing old enough to get excited about. Sounds like you have a sweet spot there. WTG, Ralph

 

[tymcmurray]

Those would take care of anybodies silver fix!!
Great finds.

 

[bootybay]

Those would take care of anybodies silver fix!!
Great finds.

YEA what he said...holey cow, I cant imagine what you would of found had ya not been hobbling round... excellent digs..

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I would say you had an awesome hunt, a big congrats on the finds and hunt! A lot of people are ending the season in a big way. HH, Mike

 

[Boobydoo]

The NCAA is the top to a NCAA championship Ring!!
You need to get back and find the rest of it as it's got to be a honkin big ole thing.

I think it may be a Division III champion ring as in 1975 the winning school was Wittenberg College.

The Division III championship game was formally known as the Stagg Bowl.

Wonderful digs Jack.

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[hoosierfinds]

I always like the mercs, Jack. Nice work. Hope your leg isn't making you pay for your indiscretion today. Take care
HH
Steve

 

[topdog]

Congrats, you did quite well for yourself today.

 

[Jack(IN)]

The NCAA is the top to a NCAA championship Ring!!
You need to get back and find the rest of it as it's got to be a honkin big ole thing.

I think it may be a Division III champion ring as in 1975 the winning school was Wittenberg College.

The Division III championship game was formally known as the Stagg Bowl.

Wonderful digs Jack.

Smiles!
BDoo

Hey BDoo, I checked that area and didn't find anything, as big as the rest of the ring should have been I think I would have had a hit, BUT, it could have been kicked, or thrown so will be going back to see if I can find the rest. Thanks for the info!

 

[gmstreet]

Wittenberg Tigers,
Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio
Home of the 1975 National Champs in Div III football
www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/football/

Greg

 

[Kas]

Nice Jack. Bunch of good stuff there.

There's a Wittenburg College in Springfield Oh.

 

[Jack(IN)]

Wittenberg Tigers,
Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio
Home of the 1975 National Champs in Div III football
www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/football/

Greg

Thanks Greg, hopefully I can find the rest of the ring and return it!

 

[weasel606]

WOW Jack ! awesome finds and glad you got to get out to find them congrats

 

[Slabman]

Nice finds Jack! The NCAA piece is quite intriguing. First, I don't think that
is a top to a ring. I don't think they make rings like that, with a removable top.
Also, I believe that championship rings are made out of gold, and not silver.
With the back having a sterling mark, makes me think that that is the way the
piece was supposed to be. Now the million dollar question... what is it? Is there
any marks where there was an eyelet for a chain? Because it is silver, I wonder
if it wasn't given to a cheerleader, or some other part of the team other than
a player who would get a ring.
Just some stuff to ponder. Very cool piece!!

HH Slabman

 

[Captn SE]

Hey, Jack, great digs, buddy!! I like that NCAA sterling piece too.

Congrats on going over $800 for the year too.

Happy Holidays,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Joe G]

Seeing a post like this with all the finds makes me itchin' to grab my machine and start killin' some worms But alas, I have to leave for work now

 

[dave-enc]

wtg on the finds Jack, great day
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[Boobydoo]

Slabman brings up some great points about the NCAA piece.

I guess I should have digested your write up a little better.

I think he is right and this thing definitely looks more like
a pendant with the top ringlet broke off / missing.
Sweet find for sure!!! Congrats again and thanks for sharing.

BDoo

 

[jopher]

Nice finds all the way around, Jack!
Glad you were able to get out ....WTG.....Joe