Compass Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 After many years of metal detecting I'm amazed that I still discover nice finds days or weeks after a hunt. A week ago there were bulldozers making winter sand berms on a local beach so I decided to hunt behind them hoping that they would uncover some goodies. Targets were few and far between so I only hunted an hour or two before heading home to beat rush hour traffic. I finally emptied my finds pouch this morning and looked more closely at a small ring that I had assumed was silver. It was dull and a bit rough but when I examined the inside expecting to see "925" I saw "14K" instead. A quick acid test confirmed that it was gold and it cleaned up without much effort. At 2 grams it isn't the biggest ring but $65 in scrap gold value covers gas for a couple more hunts so that's a win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim tn Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Nice find. The kind of surprises we like! HH Jim Tn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Good surprise ! All gold rings are good gold rings . A score on the power play ! They sure did clear that beach in a big way ! Think of how many holes you would have had to dig to find that ring without their help???🤔 I bet they used more than $65 of diesel ! Hmmmmm , I wonder what would happen if one of us wanted to skim that (or any) beach with a dozer ? 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Nice one Compass! I guess when you're hunting a beach you should throw stuff in your pouch and move on to avoid notice. I probably should do that myself. 😀 Seems like a pro tip to me 👍 Does it or did it have a stone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 3 hours ago, jim tn said: Nice find. The kind of surprises we like! HH Jim Tn Thanks, yes, too many times the surprises are the disappointing ones. 2 hours ago, rvpopeye said: Good surprise ! All gold rings are good gold rings . A score on the power play ! They sure did clear that beach in a big way ! Think of how many holes you would have had to dig to find that ring without their help???🤔 I bet they used more than $65 of diesel ! Hmmmmm , I wonder what would happen if one of us wanted to skim that (or any) beach with a dozer ? 🙃 I really was hoping for more targets or older ones. I wonder how deep a coin or ring will sink down to in the dry sand over time? 1 hour ago, F350Platinum said: Nice one Compass! I guess when you're hunting a beach you should throw stuff in your pouch and move on to avoid notice. I probably should do that myself. 😀 Seems like a pro tip to me 👍 Does it or did it have a stone? Thanks F350Plat, I try to be discreet but, if I thought it was gold, I would have probably tried to get a better look at it when I got to the car. No stone - here's another pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Nice little find and well worth the trip for you. Good luck on your next hunt and stay safe out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklein Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 There is an area like this at the Wedge. The homeowners built out on to the sand. Had been that way for years, now the powers that be bulldozed it up. I’d like to know if anyone had any luck hunting it. I tried for awhile with the AQ and was getting beaver tail pull tabs but nothing good and I lost my patience with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Valens Legacy said: Nice little find and well worth the trip for you. Good luck on your next hunt and stay safe out there. Thanks VL, Yes, I kind of have a goal of making $15 in finds any time I drive to the beach to cover the cost of gas. Coins, jewelry, knives, tools, sunglasses, paper money, etc. all factor in. 🙂 46 minutes ago, bklein said: There is an area like this at the Wedge. The homeowners built out on to the sand. Had been that way for years, now the powers that be bulldozed it up. I’d like to know if anyone had any luck hunting it. I tried for awhile with the AQ and was getting beaver tail pull tabs but nothing good and I lost my patience with it. I used my TDI (similar to the AQ) and, yes, it was tough going. Detecting on the firm, smooth, wet sand is so much easier than working the soft, undulating, dry sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Nice white gold ring, Compass, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyriteboy Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Nice surprise after the fact, George. Bummer older stuff was not showing, maybe they were just skimming the first 12"? -Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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