Great beach-2 or 3 gold, 6 silvers, and 3 nickel types

[lenmac65]

This past Monday I hit the beach that has been so good to me. For gold, I got this 14K gold wedding band engraved 11-16-57, which I assume is 1957. I almost missed it, as it was in the same excavated sand pile as a sinker — good thing I double checked. The St. Christopher Medal is also stamped 14K gold, and looks like a more recent drop. The other ring might be gold, but I am not sure. It looks old to me, and has “O to P” engraved in fancy lettering. I really need to get a test kit! For silver coins, I got a toasted 1945 Walking half, a 1946 Washington, a 1941 Mercury, two undated Mercuries, and a 1945D silver nickel. Also hit a bunch of nickels, including a 1911 V nickel, my first dated Buffalo (1935), and an old Jefferson (1939). The coins are in rough shape, but it was fun digging them. Not pictured is the clad, pull tabs, sinkers, etc. I am getting spoiled by this beach, and it is nice not having to deal with roots, ticks, mosquitoes, etc. Happy hunting and good luck out there!

EDIT NOTE: Added additional photo of possible gold ring after slight cleaning and to show engraving. Any tips to remove more of the tarnish, as this ring has some nice detail? Thanks!

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Killer relic, coin and jewelry hunt, congrats!

 

[Subterranean]

Great haul, lenmac65! Three golds, a pile of silvers, and nickel trifecta, wowzers! Sub

 

[RVRoamer74]

That's a fantastic hunt right there. Glad you brought home some nice finds. Congrats!

 

[CalReg]

Very nice!

 

[Blak bart]

Nice work lenmac. beautiful gold one !! congrats !!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Tuberale]

Ditto Ccasper-2's comment.

 

[Digger RJ]

Outstanding Hunt!!! Congrats!!! Very Nice!!!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'd certainly be willing to deal with all of the "clad, pull tabs, sinkers, etc... it is nice not having to deal with roots, ticks, mosquitoes, etc." if I was making finds like yours!

Congrats on those beautiful rings,
Dave

 

[diggingthe1]

What a great place you have to detect!! Beach hunting sounds like a so much fun!!! Especially when you have so many keepers coming out!!!

 

[CASPER-2]

Id say that other ring is gold - it might have had a pearl in it - pearls will shrink -dissolve if in salt water for a long time
that silver is actually great for salt water - rub with a little baking soda and it will shine a little more if you want
I would love to hit in the water there - if you are doing that good in the wet sand - keep it up

 

[cudamark]

Gold jewelry and old coins......doesn't get any better than that!

 

[xr7ator]

THERE IT IS! Nice!

 

[xcopperstax]

Wow you had such a good day there! congrats! That walker would probably clean up really nice with a tiny bit of electrolysis! I love to point that out but I honestly haven't done it yet. The baking soda foil boiling water method could help... and if that doesn't work you could scrub the heck out of it with baking soda and water. That has worked for me on some silvers that were stubborn with the clean up. That's just me you could also leave it as is. I personally like to see the silver color in the coin!