Dirt Fishing in the neighborhood leads to GOLD

[TheInspector]

A few years ago a neighbor on my street passed away, and her home was bought by a real estate speculator and has been sitting empty ever since. I had been meaning to check it out. I'm sure the house was built in 1955 like the rest in the neighborhood, so I didn't expect anything old. After finding three pennies, two dime and a nickle, I found a broken 14K gold chain next to the driveway. I was pretty sure it was gold just from the look of it in the dirt, and then the weight in my hand. The chain has a weight real similar to my mans 14K gold wedding band. I guess I need to buy a scale. I used my acid test kit for the first time and a gold streak on the stone stays with the 14k acid and disappears with 18K acid, so I think that means 14K. I used my AT Gold detector. This was also my first time out with my Pro Pointer AT and it was fantastic. The depth and accuracy was incredible.

 

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[unfound]

Always cool to find gold !!!

I'm sure some will chime in about hunting without permission on private property but I think it all depends on the situation. I dont own the parks, soccer fields, ballfields I hunt in sometimes. I have hunted cellar holes deep in the woods that most dont even know exist and I dont own that either. A judgement call for me.

 

[Qball]

Looks like a watch chain to me. could be old. nice find

 

[TheInspector]

Looks like a watch chain to me. could be old. nice find

You nailed it Qball. I have found something similar at http://vintagewatchchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/poured-glass-fob-watch-chain-1.jpg The chain is different, but the piece that holds it all together is the same. I had no idea what it was, just that it was to big for a bracelet and to small for a necklace. It looks like I am missing a couple pf pieces, so I will go back to look soon.

 

[TheInspector]

I analysed the chain at work with a X-ray fluorescent (XRF) analyzers.
Gold percentage is shown as AU on the machine.
41.67% equals 10K, so 40.12 is just a little under 10K

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice gold chain find Looking forwards to finding my first yellow this year still, just a matter of time and persistence, gold is where ever you find it

 

[OBN]

NIce chain and really I love the Gold tester, I was looking at them this winter and the ran about 6 grand... need to find a few more gold...

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[TheInspector]

NIce chain and really I love the Gold tester, I was looking at them this winter and the ran about 6 grand... need to find a few more gold...

Thanks OBN.
We occasionally use the XRF testers to verify the type of alloy used in the repair of the chemical plant I work in.
I think they were $60,000 new about 6 years ago and $20-$30,000 new now.
I sure couldn't afford one.

 

[G.I.B.]

I analysed the chain at work with a X-ray fluorescent (XRF) analyzers.
Gold percentage is shown as AU on the machine

Great find, and nice info... I just hope you signed out when you were done.

 

[TheInspector]

Great find, and nice info... I just hope you signed out when you were done.

Good eyes.
Thats a note to remind me to make sure I'm signed out of the unit at the end of the day.
Theoretically, if i didn't sign out and there was an incident ( fire, explosion) they may go in looking for me.

 

[trdking]

Definitely a Pocket Watch Chain. Most of these were rolled gold, not solid but had a copper core. This may be why you AU analyzer says 10k and your acid test says 14K?

Nice grab!

 

[TheInspector]

Definitely a Pocket Watch Chain. Most of these were rolled gold, not solid but had a copper core. This may be why you AU analyzer says 10k and your acid test says 14K?

Nice grab!

Thanks, thats good info.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Always cool to find gold !!!

I'm sure some will chime in about hunting without permission on private property but I think it all depends on the situation. I dont own the parks, soccer fields, ballfields I hunt in sometimes. I have hunted cellar holes deep in the woods that most dont even know exist and I dont own that either. A judgement call for me.

If you paid taxes, you are part owner of the parks, etc.