** UPDATED ** I Suppose Now Ill Have To Give It Back !!

[ivy_walls]

** UPDATED ** I Suppose Now I'll Have To Give It Back !!

well if you remember from a thread a few days ago I found a 1907 I.H. and couldn't wait to get my new 9x12 coil on my Ace 250 and head back to a school that had closed up when I was still in 1st grade ( 1970 ). today i finally got back over there and of course didn't really find anything huge but i did find a 10K ring with the initial "DOZ". Wouldn't you know there was a kid who lived right next door to the school with those very initials - BUMMER !! I suppose i will try to get a hold of him and see if his middle name starts with an "O". he must of lost it when he was rather young judging by the size - i could barely get it on my pinky !!!



i did find a 1942 wheatie there also - note the scratches were not done by me or my toothbrush !!



then i went to a couple other places and really just found junk and a bunch of pennies





well thanks for looking and have a Great Day ( or night! )

mark (A.K.A. ivy_walls)

 

[DJ_Quinn]

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It might not be his!

When I first looked, I thought it was "007", as in James Bond.

I can see it's a D, but what about the "D" for double, and then the 07? If you find it isn't the neighbors, then I'd wear that and say that what it stood for. I would then hint in a hushed tone that it, "a gift from the crown for a little job I did for them once."

you MIGHT be right !!

 

[diggummup]

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Nice find and an even better story.Keep us posted.

 

[Capefearsman]

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Nice ring !! keep us posted....

 

[ivan salis]

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the good deed of returning the ring could return great things for you ---besides doing a right and honorible thing ---returning lost property to its "rightful" if careless owner ---you by going thru the cousin ---the historical guy---are giving good press to TH ers in general as honest decent folks---plus you might get invites to search some "historical homes" folks he knows that might be interested in whats was on / or in their land and the "ring" owner could offer to let you check his land---the doors that doing good things like this will open for you are many ---plus even if it doesn't----simply put its the "right thing" and you can always feel good about doing the "right -thing" and if its not his you can keep it with a clear mind and heart -you earned it and was honest to a fault in trying to find the owner.

 

[ivy_walls]

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the good deed of retorning the ring could return great things for you ---besides doing a right and honorible thing ---returning lost property to its "rightful" if careless owner ---

i have contacted the careless owner and now am playing phone tag with him. i suppose he is at his cousins sister's wedding and will call later after the reception !!

mark

 

[aa battery]

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You have to return it now because over 1200 people have read your post

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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Congrats on the gold! Returning the ring would give me more pleasure than keeping it, at 10K, it really is not worth much and the good karma surpasses the rings value. HH and keep us posted, Mike

 

[ivy_walls]

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ok, well heres the deal. I got a hold of the guy i think the ring belongs to but he says he doesn't ever remember having a ring like that and its possible it may be his dads cause he has the same initials too. i am meeting him on wednesday before church to return the ring !!!

thanks for the posts!!

Mark

 

[mobrigade]

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Nice finds!

 

[diggummup]

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ok, well heres the deal. I got a hold of the guy i think the ring belongs to but he says he doesn't ever remember having a ring like that and its possible it may be his dads cause he has the same initials too. i am meeting him on wednesday before church to return the ring !!!

thanks for the posts!!

Mark

If you get a photo of the guy when you return the ring to him or a thank you letter,you can have this story put on the "Honorable Mention" board.Not too many of us have made it there yet! Good luck on your endeavors.

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

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ok, well heres the deal. I got a hold of the guy i think the ring belongs to but he says he doesn't ever remember having a ring like that and its possible it may be his dads cause he has the same initials too. i am meeting him on wednesday before church to return the ring !!!

thanks for the posts!!

Mark

Is his dad still alive? I would have not told him any details of the ring first! He already said it was not his. If his father is alive he should be able to remember if he lost a gold ring during his lifetime!!!<If you told the son the details already it will probably turn out to be his dad's either way! I am not saying it is not his fathers, just that if his dad is alive he should remember!

 

[fishboymike]

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cold be Z O D and belong to that crazy zodiac killer guy be careful lol Mike

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

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I just came up with a funny idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Show him a different ring first and say the initials are on the inside! See if he says its his!

 

[TreasureTales]

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So, what's the latest on this ring? Please don't make us wring it out of you. (Hahahah, little pun, get it?! Nevermind)

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

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So, what's the latest on this ring? Please don't make us wring it out of you. (Hahahah, little pun, get it?! Nevermind)

He already said he was meeting the guy on Wednesday. I am serious i would show him a different ring first!

 

[N.J.THer]

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Ivy Walls,
Congrats on the ring. You are returning it before church on Wednesday...you must be a saint. Although after reading your post I'm going to check to see if my church has mass on Wednesday night that way I can metal detect all day on Sunday. Brilliant!

Thanks for the post and let us know how things turn out.

NJ

 

[ivy_walls]

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I'm going to check to see if my church has mass on Wednesday night that way I can metal detect all day on Sunday. Brilliant!

NJ

we just have bible study on wednesday ... regular church is on sunday

mark

 

[ivy_walls]

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well wednesday night on the way to bible study i stopped at the soccer field to return the 10k ring to DOZ. he was there with his kids and was very happy to get the ring. he said he didnt remember it and was pretty sure it belonged to his dad and would call to let me know more about it. on the up side i did get permission to hunt an area farther down from where i found the ring at an abandoned house his family owns. its a pretty old house so it should be interesting what i find.

thanks for the posts

mark

 

[Montana Jim]

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Nice work ivy...

 

[TreasureTales]

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Ivy, your good deed will be repaid and it sounds like the repayment has already started - good deal about the opportunity to hunt the old house location. Here's hoping you find another ring - one you need not return. Please let us all know how the hunts at that property go for you. Good luck and congrats on returning the DOZ ring.