What are the odds

[ncsuwolf]

Had to go to the satellite office today. Around lunch got a phone call, so stepped outside so as not to bother others. Mindlessly walking circles on the loading dock while on call, happened to glance over into a 2/3 filled 30 yarddumpster. Sitting on top of some boxes was a pile of sand/dirt/trash. In the middle of that pile I see something round and yellow, so reach over, expecting a fastener/washer/etc. nope….out comes a ring. Was covered in a lot of nasty, at first glance I assumed junk. Went to bathroom to wash it off and I see 585 stamped inside (I did not know what that meant). Quick google later I learn im the finder of a 11.4g 14k ring. What are the odds, can never find one with the detector, but pull one out of a 30 yd dumpster.

I told the site manager that if anyone had lost any “jewelry” to let me know. Front is very distinctive, and someone will have to describe it well to get it back. While I’m 100% certain no one from there is on this site, I’m going to not post pics of the face.

Made a slow day at work a bit more interesting.

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet eyeball find! 11 grams of 14k is 857 bucks melt value right now

 

[Evan in CA]

Nice, did you thank the person that called you. Lol

 

[ncsuwolf]

Nice, did you thank the person that called you. Lol

Driving back I did reconsider the fussing was doing on the drive in

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

How cool is that - congrats !

 

[mjb Mike]

wow very nice

 

[russau]

Good eye !!!

 

[k0bgalan]

Sometimes, being downtrodden (head down, and eyes to the ground) pays off. In fact, one of my greatest finds while detecting, was because I spotted a coin just laying at my feet! I add my congrats too!

 

[SilverCoinHound]

When you’re subconscious hunt mode is never turned off, perhaps the odds are greater than you think! Great story and recovery.

 

[oldmxrat]

That thing is a honker, congrats!

 

[ncsuwolf]

When you’re subconscious hunt mode is never turned off, perhaps the odds are greater than you think! Great story and recovery.

You could be right in that thought.

 

[mnruxpin]

found a small 10k gold ring in a trash can once, was no honker like yours tho, another small cute 10k just laying on the ground by the vaccuum and air things at a gas station, just laying there, lookin all sexy

 

[opalboy]

Crazy to think you found $900 lying in the dumpster!

 

[7up2000]

Had to go to the satellite office today. Around lunch got a phone call, so stepped outside so as not to bother others. Mindlessly walking circles on the loading dock while on call, happened to glance over into a 2/3 filled 30 yarddumpster. Sitting on top of some boxes was a pile of sand/dirt/trash. In the middle of that pile I see something round and yellow, so reach over, expecting a fastener/washer/etc. nope….out comes a ring. Was covered in a lot of nasty, at first glance I assumed junk. Went to bathroom to wash it off and I see 585 stamped inside (I did not know what that meant). Quick google later I learn im the finder of a 11.4g 14k ring. What are the odds, can never find one with the detector, but pull one out of a 30 yd dumpster.

I told the site manager that if anyone had lost any “jewelry” to let me know. Front is very distinctive, and someone will have to describe it well to get it back. While I’m 100% certain no one from there is on this site, I’m going to not post pics of the face.

Made a slow day at work a bit more interesting.

Good eye for treasure! I once found a silver ring walking around an abandoned house. The ring was sitting on top of a piece of plywood plain as day.