Silver and Gold from soccer fields

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I think I may have cleaned out the local soccer field over the last two weeks. In past months I found 2 gold bands there and now over the last 2 weeks I've found 3 more pieces of gold and silver jewelry. Two rings and a pendent. The small ring is sterling 3.5g, the big ring is a sterling band with four 12k gold leaves laid in and an onyx center stone (7.87g). The pendent is also sterling (5g). Just over 1/2 ounce of silver in the last two weeks not bad. The clad total for the last two seeks was $38, not too bad either.

Time to start researching some older sites to explore now that the skies are blue and days are warm. Time to find some old stuff!

 

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[ryan1980]

Sweet finds. Congrats!

 

[mariposagold]

Wow, it took me a year 20 hunts to get that much out of one soccer field. I wouldn't rule out more finds for that location. Perhaps you should give it a break so all those pot holes mend up real nicely.

 

[Subchaser]

That big ring is a Black Hills gold ring. The gold used to make it came from the Homestake Gold Mine, in Lead/Deadwood, South Dakota....about 25 miles from where I grew up. It was claimed in 1876 and closed down in 2002. Great find!!

 

[Downstream]

Thanks for that bit of info subchaser. I love getting any sort of background I can on my finds, old or new.

 

[SusanMN]

Don't you just love your Xterra. They are such a pleasure to hunt with.

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[Argentium]

You scored dude ! Bigtime .

 

[pl8man]

Beautiful ring !

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds Downstream!