🏆 HONORABLE MENTION Aggie Class Ring...

[Hawk'n Dirt]

I was able to return the Aggie Class ring to the owner today. Turns out its been lost 23 years. Mikal lives in San Antonio but was in Houston today on business so we met up at a local restaurant.
His wife, who accidentally lost it felt really bad and replaced it a few years ago but he said there is nothing like having the original back. This is a big reason I love this hobby. Being able to return lost items that mean so much to someone.

A few particulars....

What: 1988 Texas A&M Class Ring
Size: 11
Carat Weight: 10K
Weight: 30.4 grams
Who: Mikal H.
Lives in: San Antonio, Texas
When Lost: 23 Years ago. 1991
Where Found: Cullen Park, Houston, Texas
How Found: Metal Detecting with Garrett Metal Detectors AT Pro
Depth: 2 - 3 inches
VDI: 80
Thought it was: Penny
Why was owner in Cullen Park: Rugby tournament
What I was doing in 1991: Playing Army in Saudi Desert
How Lost: Fell out of pocket while running
Melt Value: $505
Feeling when found: Almost peed my pants!
Time to find and return: 3 Days
Value to owner: Priceless
Ability to return it to owner: Priceless






Yesterday's find of the day...1988 Texas A&M Gold Class Ring.....I think I have already found the owner. Very distinct spelling of his name...I have left a message for him at his office....hopefully he will get back to me. If not, I know where he works which is just 1/2 mile from where I found the ring....Rang up as an 80 on the AT Pro...I thought it was a penny...Imagine my surprise!

 

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[Rich in Central PA]

Nice find and nice looking ring. Congratulations on trying to return it to the owner. Looks like an "honorable mention" to me

 

[jewelerguy]

excellent find. hope the return comes through

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the ring find and return!

 

[Tejaas]

Nice find!

I'd make him do his Ring Dunk over again, haha!


~Tejaas~

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice looking gold ring! Congrats!

Ya you have to watch those pennies they morf into the darnedest things!

 

[dirtlooter]

awesome find and on the return! had a lady facebook me today, returned a class ring to her last year. most returns are friends for life, they don't forget what you have done for them. the feelings for putting a huge smile on someone's face are priceless. keep us posted on the return

 

[Hawk'n Dirt]

Now I am convinced I have the right owner. Just ran a Google Map of his office....It is less than 1/2 mile from the park I found it in....Thanks everyone for the comments. Tomorrow should tell...

MSBeepBeep....I know, Right...that was one heck of a surprise to see that big gold when expecting a tiny copper...

DirtLooter...That would be nice...

Nice find!

I'd make him do his Ring Dunk over again, haha!


~Tejaas~

What is the ring dunk....not sure. Is it an Aggie thing?

 

[Tejaas]

What is the ring dunk....not sure. Is it an Aggie thing?

Yep, the "ring dunk" is a big Aggie tradition.
Started back in the '70s at the (Dixie) Chicken in College Station... It is tradition to drop your ring in a pitcher of beer and chug it down, catching it in your teeth.


~Tejaas~

 

[Scrappy]

My Aggie ring was stolen from a hotel room. Maybe it'll show up some day.

Nice find

 

[Hawk'n Dirt]

Yep, the "ring dunk" is a big Aggie tradition.
Started back in the '70s at the (Dixie) Chicken in College Station... It is tradition to drop your ring in a pitcher of beer and chug it down, catching it in your teeth.


~Tejaas~

Now that would be a fun way to return it!

Scrappy, that sucks....I hope you find it some time....I think I would be tearing the manager a new you know whats if someone stole my military class ring....

 

[thommo59]

Way to go !

 

[Hawk'n Dirt]

UPDATE::: I just spoke with the owner of the ring. He says his then girlfriend, now wife, lost the ring 18 or 19 years ago. He lives about 225 miles away but is coming to Houston tomorrow on business so we are getting together then. I will post pics of the return...

 

[park pirate]

Sweet ring....

 

[lookindown]

Great find and great that you are making the return...big gold can come in as a high tone...when I first started detecting I was hunting in the water at the beach one day and was digging so many high tone coins that I started to leave them and dig only mid tones...well, three high tones later I scooped a huge 10k wedding band that I thought was another coin...I said right then that I wouldn't ever leave a high tone...Ive dug several high tone gold rings since then.

 

[Hawk'n Dirt]

This is the 3rd gold ring I have dug but by far the biggest. The other 2 were ringing up in the mid 60s on the AT Pro.

 

[texjim]

Awesome job on the ring and returning it.

 

[lookindown]

This is the 3rd gold ring I have dug but by far the biggest. The other 2 were ringing up in the mid 60s on the AT Pro.

Ive found gold rings from 42 to 76 but most have come in the 50s.

 

[The Urban Prospector]

Congrats on the gold find!! Hope you get a warm thank you after your return.
TFS and HH!

 

[jeff of pa]

Nice One !

Good luck on the return today