First real day of hunting ( With Ring update )

[Tarheel boys]

New to the board as well as new to the hunt. My boys received a White's Classic II for Christmas this year and I have been trying it out. Today was my first real day of detecting. Below is some pics of what was found. Nothing much but enough to keep us motivated!
The ring was found in the yard of a house in the local area. It was built in 1905 and I am sure it has never been searched. I was shocked as I sifted through and it popped up. It was fairly light in weight so I wasn't expecting much. After it was cleaned up, I could read the inside... 10k Gold Filled. I don't think the diamond is real. I will be returning it to the owner of the house (local who grew up there) and see if he remembers it.
The boys were not with me today because of school. No school on Friday this week so we will be out and about searching some sites.
The rest of my finds today were small change and a bullet. Not what you normally see posted here, but the boys and I were excited enough to post. Hope the pics turn out well.

 

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[strike it rich]

Re: First real day of hunting

some excellent finds there got a feeling your going to be finding heaps. Next thing you know one of your finds will be on the banner.

 

[Moonshadow]

Re: First real day of hunting

First of all.....
Welcome to T-Net and to our crazy hobby! WTG on that gorgeous ring! Let us know how the return turns out. Thanks for sharing your finds and good luck on all of your future hunts!

HH,
Moon

 

[SC_hunter]

Re: First real day of hunting

Welcome to TNet and a ring is a great find....I'm usually proud to find a bubble gum machine ring...Yall started out way above average so keep at it..Waiting to see more posts.

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Re: First real day of hunting

You found a 10K ring on your first real hunt that's great, it's a beauty. Congrats wtg. SO when are you getting your own machine? . Good luck on the ring return keep us posted.
Glenn

 

[carolinachief]

Re: First real day of hunting

Nice start to a great hobby. Welcome from another Tarheel. What part of SE North Carolina you from?

 

[watercolor]

Re: First real day of hunting

Welcome to TNet!

You're off to an excellent start with what you've found. You and your sons are in for
a great time. I'll bet by summer there'll be more than one metal detector in the house

Good luck & happy hunting!
watercolor

 

[sniffer]

Re: First real day of hunting

you had a great first outing. n I think the ring stone is called a ( tiger's eye ) very popular back in the 70's
again, good job and have fun dirt fishin

 

[dave-enc]

Re: First real day of hunting

Welcome from a fellow tarheel, to a great addiction and to a great forum, keep us posted on your guys adventures
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[Tarheel boys]

Re: First real day of hunting

New to the board as well as new to the hunt. My boys received a White's Classic II for Christmas this year and I have been trying it out. Today was my first real day of detecting. Below are some pics of what was found. Nothing much but enough to keep us motivated!
The ring was found in the yard of a house in the local area. It was built in 1905 and I am sure it has never been searched. I was shocked as I sifted through and it popped up. It was fairly light in weight so I wasn't expecting much. After it was cleaned up, I could read the inside... 10k Gold Filled. I don't think the diamond is real. I will be returning it to the owner of the house (local who grew up there) and see if he remembers it.
The boys were not with me today because of school. No school on Friday this week so we will be out and about searching some sites.
The rest of my finds today were small change and a bullet. Not what you normally see posted here, but the boys and I were excited enough to post. Hope the pics turn out well.

Thanks to everyone. Thanks to Sniffer for the ID. Friend at work agrees with you on the Tiger Eye.
Carolinachief.... we are from a small town just outside of Jacksonville. I work as a firefighter in Goldsboro.

 

[Gilligan]

Re: First real day of hunting

Good job Ming, in finding the Ring, it is nice to hear that kind of Ping, when you are swingin' that Thing, if you sell it you may hear 'Cha-ching', then you will say, "Boddabing"......work buddy, BP

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: First real day of hunting

WELCOME FROM THE UK.

The ring as a gemstone called tiger eye in it. Should change with the light.

Happy Hunting

 

[sparkymaster]

Re: First real day of hunting

Welcome!!!

Those are some great finds you have there.

HH

sparkymaster

 

[Tarheel boys]

Ring update

Follow up to the Ring that I found on Monday. The house was built in 1905 and is now vacant but kept up. The ring was found in the front yard. Along the inside it states "10kGoldFilled". I turned the ring over to one of the children that grew up there... who is 76 years old now. He seemed to recall the ring and the more he looked at it, the more tickled he became. His sister was there and she thought it looked familiar and believed it was his at one time.
Your post have identified it as a Tiger Eye ring, more popular in the 70's. I found it about 6 inches down if I remember correctly.
This is my first week of detecting so I have been stoked!
Anyway, that is a cool feeling... returning a lost ring!!

 

[bootybay]

Re: Ring update

You have certainly had a great week... congrats on finding and returning.... good things to come back to ya for that one

 

[possumheaded]

Re: Ring update

Congats on the ring.
Ed

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: Ring update

Well done Mate, that has got to confirm you as, a true treasure hunter!


Cheers, Mike

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Re: Ring update

When you posted the find, I saw you were going to make an attempt at returning it. You did great WTG Tarheel boys, great job.
Glenn

 

[civilman1]

An awesome day to remember for sure and a better feeling on the return....Great Job Guy's.....