Whew! What a day! Gold Rings #3, #4 & #5 One big FAT DADDY at 1.16 OUNCES!

DocBeav

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Been away for some work this past week and was itching to get out. I wasn't sure what to expect or where best to go so I just went to where I last found gold and man did it pay off! First one was a nice little class ring that cam in at 12.16 on the CTX. I expected a pulltab as I had dug a "few" at this point but was much happier with the gold! A bit further on and after ALOT of lead sinkers I started digging a great sounding 12.41 (figured a nice large sinker right?) I hadn't even looked in the scoop yet and was shaking the sand out in the water and I heard it banging around in the scoop (yup! MUST be a sinker!) To say I was surprised is an understatement. "Gobsmacked" might be a better term! It was HUGE! 10K class ring (1969 year I was born) weighing in at 33 grams or 1.16 ounces! The icing on the cake was the sweet 14K band at 7.6 grams.

Also got a really crusty silver ring that I'll clean later and a piece of a bronze ship spike.

Exhausted doesn't even cover it but I'll be having another go at it tomorrow but I could never hope to get that lucky 2 days in a row! 800 mg motrin tonight!

Good luck all!

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Outstanding hunt
Congrats
 

jimzz977

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Holy cow , gold gold everywhere, congrats on ur super hunt
 

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Very nice day. Congrats:thumb_up:
 

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Thanks for all the nice comments everyone! For those that don't get to do alot of beach hunting THIS is not the norm! LOL Most times it's a slog up and down the beach, in and out of the water, for just a few bucks in clad and some junk jewelry...and then every once in a while you get a REALLY good day! This was one of them!
 

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there is nothing quite like looking down at a class ring, okay there are a lot of other "things" that have that same feeling but it sure is an awesome feeling(especially when it is gold!). quite the wonderful haul you have there, congrats
 

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I went back the next day and it was NOTHING like the day before. A good storm was up and pushing sand in....did manage a wheat penny, a junk stainless steel ring and a believe a musket ball.

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Congrats on the awesome hunt and the honking big class ring.
 

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Those are some great finds!! Good luck on your next hunt be sure and post the photos!!!
 

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But in N.Y. There's another one in Fla. somewhere.
 

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Nice job Doc, that is one heckuva handful of gold you got there! Nothing like paying for a machine in one hunt. TFS and HH
 

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