Darkflight
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But it could be rather old-knowing the spot it came from-an older trading post. I pulled a nice 1/2 1894S Morgan and an 1877 dime here previously. It is now a state park but it had many uses over the years. The only reason IMHO it is still producing is it is very hard to hunt. There are tractor parts-stove parts-old wheel assemblies & so much more in the soil. SOP was to bulldoze the area for renovation & they buried a lot of old stuff. I've dug out a lot just in trying to clean the area. The tab count is enormous. Round ring tabs everywhere & I'm digging them all hoping for better.Gamma with the DD cuts a nice broom edge through the thick stuff.
It's like listening to a thousand or more donks listening for the zip of the 2nd tone. I use 2 tones to help size a target & make sure it is "solid" before I even glance at the vdi & dig.I run zerom disc & have found it is critical to not have any dsc when workingn the iron patches. I guess it allows the good tones through. I can run wide open with no EMI issues at this spot. But I found over the iron it is better to recheck the area on a low setting as it is easier to catch shallow-small targets above iron.Thos targets get blown out by all the iron noise.
This was a faint target that was beneath my 1st scoop. Luckily my pointer got it on the side as my detector lost the signal with the plug out.
It's not gold or is it?. No hallmark & it has suffered a lot through the years. It's just under 8 grams & fairly heavy for it's size. VDI is 61 where a nickle is 56-57 so it's in the right range.
Under a loop there is definitely a gilt to the inside. I also see clear flecks of gold that do not appear to be gilt on the face but in the pockets. I'll have to get it tested but the corrosion says not gold.I guess it could have been a crudely blended mix. It is definitely not a "store bought" ring.Maybe some small stone chips in the pattern but it has been so badly damaged over the years the metal is rounded over the little holes.
It's like listening to a thousand or more donks listening for the zip of the 2nd tone. I use 2 tones to help size a target & make sure it is "solid" before I even glance at the vdi & dig.I run zerom disc & have found it is critical to not have any dsc when workingn the iron patches. I guess it allows the good tones through. I can run wide open with no EMI issues at this spot. But I found over the iron it is better to recheck the area on a low setting as it is easier to catch shallow-small targets above iron.Thos targets get blown out by all the iron noise.
This was a faint target that was beneath my 1st scoop. Luckily my pointer got it on the side as my detector lost the signal with the plug out.
It's not gold or is it?. No hallmark & it has suffered a lot through the years. It's just under 8 grams & fairly heavy for it's size. VDI is 61 where a nickle is 56-57 so it's in the right range.
Under a loop there is definitely a gilt to the inside. I also see clear flecks of gold that do not appear to be gilt on the face but in the pockets. I'll have to get it tested but the corrosion says not gold.I guess it could have been a crudely blended mix. It is definitely not a "store bought" ring.Maybe some small stone chips in the pattern but it has been so badly damaged over the years the metal is rounded over the little holes.