1...2, 3, 4? SCORE!

[mile-ender]

You know, it took me all day to come up with that title

Okay, headed out this morning, kinda tired, not much sleep, but I like to try and get in a couple of hours each day if I can. So, bike up to the regular spot. Get there, break out the detector and start at it. About forty minutes have gone by and I'm getting scrap. So, I start thinking to myself "Oh, great go and post yesterday about my 'typical day', and I'm not even gonna walk outta here with a penny"....Well another five minutes or so and I get a signal - sounds pretty good - start digging, and pop! there it is a beautiful gold ring. I'm thinking sweet! Okay, check it - markings - excellent - they read -something to small and lB? huh? - alright do the double sweep on the spot, just to be sure. Another signal. Cool, I'm thinking "Alright it's probably a coin". Squat down, dig a little, and - BAM! three more?! Whoah! YEAH! So I check those ones and I see the marks - M&B 18k - M&B 18k S(?)p & B Dec 31, 1892 - and the third one is European. Well I'm shaking like the leaves in the trees around me, so I sit down to have a smoke (I know, I know, no sermons please), and relax a little.
Spent about another twenty or so minutes (enough time do dig a loony, and old pocketknife), but just couldn't get back into it. To pumped, had to go and show the girlfriend, someone, anyone!
Got home got them cleaned up a little better. Well, the first one wasn't marked lB it was 18 and the name was Hemsley a jeweler here in Montreal since 1870. The other two marked M&B I'm not sure about - but the engraving does the job of dating them for me. The fourth one had five stones at one point and now has two - but they're rather dark, so I can't say what they are. The markings on it are H&S, a symbol to worn to decipher, 15, and 820 (any idea what it means, let me know).
This was definitely an awesome day!
Thanks for looking everyone and keep swinging

 

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[bryguy5]

way to go!!!!

 

[Chug And Red]

WTG!!!! Great finds, pocket spills are fantastic!!!! I would love to have one of those days!!!! Keep at it!!! HH

 

[{Sentinel}]

Congrats! Sure would've been nice to see pics or a video of those coming out of the ground. I've NEVER even heard of 4 rings in one hole before. That's major luck there.

 

[Iron Patch]

As I was reading that at the same time I pictured the scenario how they were lost.... pretty cool! Can't imagine how much it must have sucked for those people that day. Or did one person have them all? Would seem odd considering what they are.

 

[jopher]

What a rush that must have been
Major congrats

 

[TommNJ]

Good job on the rings !

TommNJ

 

[Mr Tuff]

old gold so maybe not marked well sweet rings!! !!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[Swingit]

4 Gold Rings 1 Hole= BANNER!!!!!

 

[Chug And Red]

Red did not vote banner for us so I guess it is Up to Chug!!!!! Banner all the way Much more that my 2 rings cheap from walmart!!!!

Your comment's are to familiar when i found the Medallion on my avatar i stopped detecting And went home not thinking to check the hole again!!! And was so pumped up i did not get back to the spot for over a week!!!!LOL Did not find any thing when i got back But i still wounder??

 

[rockyredbaron]

Totally amazing !!! WTG
Some particulars on the find..how deep, water, beach, what detector, I know the feeling ...I found 3 once in a sand volleyball court !!

I vote banner !!!


Rockyredbaron

HH to all

 

[Rogerm069]

Amazing, simply amazing. Congrats guy!

 

[MaineRelic]

4 old gold rings it 1 hole !! Score is right ! They look great on the BANNER !! Congrads and H>H> MaineRelic

 

[richm]

The European mark for 18k is 750 so maybe the 820 is 22k? Got to be a good story on how they were lost! Awesome find. Banner

 

[Bev]

Any particular spot? Near a tree? Near the street? Just learning... I know there isn't one specific spot otherwise you all wouldve hit it already!

 

[richm]

They look like there all high K gold, which means the stones are probably real. I'd go back to the hole with a sifter an try and find the missing stones. They are in the hole somewhere. It would be great if you could reunite them with the ring. What color are the remaining stones?...Rich.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on your incredible find there mile-ender and on your making the BANNER as well!! I think RichM has a great idea there,

"They look like there all high K gold, which means the stones are probably real. I'd go back to the hole with a sifter an try and find the missing stones. They are in the hole somewhere. It would be great if you could reunite them with the ring."

Simply an amazing find man!!
Dave

 

[Chaz]

Awesome find, congrats! I wonder if the style was to wear 4 rings in the 1800's? Maybe there was a jewelry thief about who had to hide booty. Check the area for other 'deposits'...

 

[steelheadwill]

love that Old Gold!
Great work, Hope those stones can be recovered!

 

[mile-ender]

Any particular spot? Near a tree? Near the street? Just learning... I know there isn't one specific spot otherwise you all wouldve hit it already!

No particular spot - in all honestly I've got no quams about sharing. Check out a map of Montreal - see that big green spot in the middle? I'm all over that like a fly on honey (honey - 'cuz it's sooo sweet). Not too far from the street, nothing particular to denote the spot as special.