WENT OUT TO PLAY IN THE MUD TODAY - FOUND MY FIRST 14K!

[Natman]

Hi all,

I'm so excited about this I can hardly stand it! We've been enjoying the week with the kids (off school for spring break) but I've been going out for morning hunts during the week when the weather is good. We had 2 solid days of rain, but this morning the sun was out, so I was able to get out and slosh around in the mud..I checked several schools (I've been to each one sooooo many times) hoping to find something more than clad. Unfortunately that's all I found, so I decided to call it quits.

As I was driving home I made a last-minute decision to go back to this other school where I had found a silver quarter on Monday..by this time I was really tired and was getting hungry, but I thought maybe I'd spend a half hour or so in the same area to see if maybe I could find another silver coin.

When I arrived I went back to the same general area where I found the quarter, and right away I found a couple of clad quarters and a dime. The ground oozed water with every step, but at least I was finding more coins. Then about 15 minutes into my search (around 12:00 noon CDT) I got a nickel signal..I always dig nickels so I began to dig. To my surprise, out popped MY FIRST 14K GOLD RING! At first I thought it was electroplate or costume (what I usually get from grammar schools), so I feverishly rubbed the mud off the inside of the band. I didn't see anything at first, but even without my reading glasses I was able to see 14K and I was just thrilled..it was a nice sized ring too!

In all, I found $7.14 in clad (29 Lincoln Memorial pennies, 11 nickels, 23 dimes and 16 quarters). I also found a wheat penny (1948-D).

Here's the photos of my finds..hope you're all having a great day, mine couldn't be better!

Nat

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Good on you!

Great finds, too.

I'm so excited about this I can hardly stand it!

And people say "Oh, you wouldn't know what to do with yourself if you retired."

Yeah, bulldoo! I know just what I'd do.

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice find - gold is good!

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Glad to hear it! Gold, silver and a wheatie...along with alot of clad....

 

[chrisplay2004]

Very nice day in the mud...tot lots and gold rings love it... 8)
Of course always love silver, love wheats...

 

[I_Dig_NYC]

WOW!! Natman strikes again.
You are really cleaning up down there.
Every time I see your finds It makes me yearn to get out and hunt.

The ring is awesome.
That Washington sure is pretty, did it come out like that or did you clean it?

HH.

Harry.

 

[Evolution]

Nice looking ring Nat. Gold is always good!

 

[wyattrr]

Wow...Cool Ring and silver...WTG Nat, I should be taking lessons from you...HH

 

[RUDY2003]

Way to go Nat..........

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Fantastic WOW, and that's your first? What a great ring I am happy for you Natman. You'll never forget that
Glenn

 

[DrJoePrime]

CONGRATS!

Wheat...Silver...and a Gold Ring...(and battery money)...pretty darn hard to beat that on the fun quotient.

HH Joe

 

[Natman]

Thanks you guys.

Natman,

Congratulations my friend...

I am going with a real diamond too...looks great...polish that bad boy up and wear it proudly...

Way to go on the quarter...

I think I will go play in the mud too...

Nick

Thanks Nick, the stone had a bluish shine in the sunlight..it's not large, but I think you're right, it's probably real. As for playing in the mud, have at it! You may have to wear rubber boots..there was standing water in some places where I was.

Good on you!

Great finds, too.

I'm so excited about this I can hardly stand it!

And people say "Oh, you wouldn't know what to do with yourself if you retired."

Yeah, bulldoo! I know just what I'd do.

You got that right Charlie..if I can still walk by then you know where I'll be

That Washington sure is pretty, did it come out like that or did you clean it?

Harry, like most every silver coin I've ever dug, they come out of the ground that way..I just rinsed it off with water. I knew it was pre-1965 immediately. To me, the best experience digging up a silver coin is when it's cloudy and the earth is really dark (those were the conditions on Monday here when I found it.) The contrast is unbelievable and the coin looks almost white.

Fantastic WOW, and that's your first? What a great ring I am happy for you Natman. You'll never forget that
Glenn

Thanks Glenn, it was my first ever 14K. I've dug silver, gold electroplate, gold filled, 10K, costume, etc. but never one of these.

Thanks guys

Nat

 

[coinsearcher]

WHOA! that ring looks as big as a car. Nice first find. Nice Q also.

 

[bootybay]

WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU LUCKY DOG ....OK OK am doing the HAPPY GOLD DANCE GIT READY...

falling on knees, my turns a comming oh yeaaaaaa

 

[B|lker]

Awesome Natman keep those great finds and pics coming.

Sorry you had to deal with all that sloshy stuff, but it may have added to your detectors ability,

 

[civilman1]

First day of Spring 2008'........just remember that day Nat.High five's to ya man!!!!

 

[GL]

Bling bling!

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Looks like diamond too.

SKD
A nickle hit huh|?

 

[Captn SE]

Alright Nat!! Way to go!!

It's hard to believe you've never found a 14K before. You had found so many rings last year too!!
Congrats on the Washington too.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[caratjuice]

Nice finds, great ring. Gold rings are so much fun to find, congrats on your first 14K one.