Gold & Silver - I had fun

[CASPER-2]

Havent been able to get out much this year (specially compared to last year where I got out almost every week)
But I was able to get into the cold New England waters this weekend
got the class ring after being in for about an hour - it's from Notre Dame - it has no date on its outside - weird -
(I see 2 faint possible digits engraved inside which I think was its date)
I think its an old one though because wheat pennies and silver coins were found in water around it and the engraving
is old script type and the Balfour marking looks like an older one - first name is legible but last is worn away-
after a few hours tide was coming in and started to work my way back in little by little - got a nice blast and was surprised
when I saw unusual wedding band in the bottom of my scoop - it is some sort of fern pattern - ring is 18K and heavy
ended up with 5 silver dimes - a silver quarter and a buffalo for older coins
got 4 musket balls here too - which I always find cool to find in the water
oh - other ring in pic is a tungsten carbide - thought I had a 3rd gold ring as sand slowly filtered thru my scoop - rats

before and after lite cleaning pics of the gold

inside markings

 

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[CASPER-2]

Casper, if your water is as cold as ours, you are an ironman for getting in to it. Glad that you made it worth your while with some great finds.

Waters are cold in spots still (especialy where it gradually gets deeper) - this beach at low tide you can walk out like 200 yrds and still be chest deep - so it warms up faster and stays warm for awhile - warmer that is - water is in high 50s low 60s
I have a cold water wet suit and can stay in all day comfortably - I usually get tired before i get cold

 

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[pepperj]

Great looking gold band, with the class ring and silvers it was great day of detecting.

 

[Dasseldig]

Awesome day. That big gold ring is sweet$$$$$$$. I wish I could get a few under my coil.

 

[Nutriasub]

Great hunt! Love that floral ring!
Congrats

 

[khamsley]

Nice finds. Love the old fishing lures.