Ring Return Follow Up

[Compass]

Some of you may remember a post from me about a ring return earlier this year. The ring was a massive class ring from Texas A&M - by far the biggest gold ring I have ever found at 28.8 grams! I found the ring during low tide on a cold, wet and dark morning with my TDI Beachhunter in "ground balance" mode and I recall the tone being "low" in pitch indicating a high conductor. Most high conductor targets during this target-rich hunt were clad quarters, dimes and copper pennies and I was skipping most of them to increase my chances of finding gold targets up to about 10 grams. However, low on the slope I usually dig it all hoping to find silver rings and larger gold items. 

Recently, I received a small box in the mail and I thought that maybe it was a new control box for my water damaged Equinox 800 (wishful thinking!). However, I was pleasantly surprised to find a bottle of fine wine from a grateful Aggie with a nice message inside. The sentiment was much appreciated but the experience of making such an awesome find was priceless and will remain one my best detecting memories.

[Tony]

Now you need to find a corkscrew 😎

[Doc Bach]

It doesn't get any better than that....Nuff said.

[jim tn]

Simply outstanding all the way around. HH jim tn

[matt]

So cool! This is what it's all about...

[Valens Legacy]

Glad to hear about this nice ending.

You will want a nice steak and potato dinner to go with it, maybe a side salad with a good dressing.

 

[rvpopeye]

Karma has many forms Compass .

That one is a new one for me and you didn't even have to dig it !

Sorry to hear about the flooded Nox.😧

 

[Compass]

7 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Glad to hear about this nice ending.

You will want a nice steak and potato dinner to go with it, maybe a side salad with a good dressing.

 

😋

[Compass]

3 hours ago, rvpopeye said:

Karma has many forms Compass .

That one is a new one for me and you didn't even have to dig it !

Sorry to hear about the flooded Nox.😧

 

Yes, the flooded Nox was a big disappointment. Minelab Repair responded quickly but said that they are awaiting a shipment of new control boxes. I am past warranty so I don't have a great feeling about the cost to replace the box but we will see.

[cuniagau]

Compass,

I got a warm fuzzy this morning from your post on your returned Texas A&M College ring and surprise token of appreciation.  It sent me back to my find and return of a Texas A&M College ring that I dug on a Laguna Beach beach on July 15 2022.  I received a token of appreciation and a full page handwritten letter (suitable for framing, I might add) from the ring's owner.  The token was muchly appreciated but the feeling of doing the right thing is something that jazzes me up every time I think about it and hear stories of returns like yours.  I had to reread my letter again today. LOL

As the ole cartoon says, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown"!

 

Joe (Cuniagau)