Brick Liner turns up a nice surprise!!

[jgas]

Well kids this one was not our typical day in the pits. Ya see, we rarely come across a brick lines privy in our neck of the woods but when we do it usually takes us back to the 1850s to 1870s. This one however turned out a ton of ABM bottles. Stuff that I just don't care to see too much of unless they are milks. But what the heck. So I kept up the dig and didn't care how deep it was cause I was by myself and no chance for a cave in. About 4 feet down I'm tossing dirt out to the top when I look down and see a shimmer of hope in this kinda hopeless privy. The glint of gold!!! So I bend down and in the pile of night soil and debris out pops a beautiful 10K gold ring with a sparkling gem. Looking into it further it appears to be a Perigot gem for the month of August. All I can say is Wow!!! What a turn of events in a rather dismal privy. High hopes turned into well, high hopes!!! I also popped out a Pontiac token out of the debris as well. Just goes to show you ya gotta keep your glasses clean and your else's peeled for any surprises that me glimmer!! Until next time, here's to finding gold, even without a detector! Jgas.

 

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[against the wind]

Sweet little gold ring. I'll take 10k any day.
Congrats

 

[trapperart]

Very nice congrats on the ring

 

[trdking]

Awesome ring! I don't see your screen? If you are bottle digging and not running that dirt through a sifter you are blowing it! Where theres gold theres coins as well!

 

[halfdime]

I haven't been on TNet much in recent years but I should go back and read all your posts! Nice find on the ring!

 

[Ahab8]

What a nice looking gold ring. Congrats

 

[JerseyDigger19]

JACKPOT! Now that's a welcome surprise. Came up four aces on that one. Congratulations!

 

[Mzjavert]

I don't want to know how that ring was lost.

Oh. Wait. I have a real good idea.
That ring definitely does not look modern. Nice save.

 

[The Urban Prospector]

Awesome! Congrats on the gold!

 

[scott9050]

JACKPOT! Now that's a welcome surprise. Came up four aces on that one. Congratulations!

More like a Flush, if you know what I mean.

 

[P.ALLEN]

Privy, get over the stigma. Loaded with bottles and treasure. Wear gloves though.

Edit: If you live in an area that saw a lot of military action, and there are old privies on the property, make sure you check them out. Folks would hide their stuff to prevent troops/home guard from taking their life savings or family heirlooms. A chicken you can replace, but not gold or silver.

 

[metalev4]

That's a nice one. I have dug a lot of privies and never found a ring. Looking forward to your next post and the glass.

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

Wow what a nice ring!!!Gr8 save HH

 

[peruna]

jgas, for a find like that it is worth digging in...uhhh...well....the ground.

Nicely done...(and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards)

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice.

 

[winslow]

Excellent eyeball find!

 

[USMC Reaper]

Outstanding, persistence pays!!!!

 

[jgas]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Great to hear from so many. Its a sparkler thats for sure. Hope to get back out and do the next one real soon. jgas

 

[astralea1692]

Awesome!!!

 

[Bass]

Great find jgas! Keep slinging dirt!