Got me an injun, barber and GOLD Ooooohhhhh

[N2Treasure]

Sounds a lot like Bryce doesn't it? Not even close...Bryce is like the "Master" and I am "Grasshopper" Anyway, hunted the same park last weekend that gave me the piece of eight. I got there earlier than my pardners and started to work. Not much to give but a few clad until she hit that notch that pays...BINGO.... 6" or so down was an 1897 O Barber dime. Pretty well worn but all there....lots more clad, a dog tag and LOTS of trash later, I had a low tone that read 11-4 on my Ex2. Funny thing about this low tone hit was for some reason or another, I instantly remembered that when I first got my EX2 back in the summer of 2006, I remember watching the DVD that came with it and laying the machine on the kitchen table. I went around the house and grabbed all the gold jewelry I could find and ran each piece over the coil to see what the signal read and the sounds they made. I distinctly remember one gold piece reading 11-4 on the digital scale. So here I was last Saturday with that same reading and it froze me in my tracks. Now I have been hearing low tones all day and even dug up several just to find pop can pieces in the holes. For some reason though, that sound and reading froze me. I crept along like a creepin Joe (Thanks Bryce for the visual) and dug the plug. As soon as the plug was over I saw what I thought to be another piece of gold foil trash, BUT IT WASNT!!! It was a 14K Gold Lions head medallion. Now I've dug jewelry before in silver and gold but this was the FIRST TIME that I have found something that I was actually able to wear right away! I'm wearing it now as goofy as it may look 'cause I don't care!!!!!! At 3.9 grams it it fairly sturdy and everything is intact. As soon as I found it to be in good working shape, it made me realize that since the medallion didn't break, the chain MUST have! I searched a radius of about 10 or 15 feet all the way around the original target but was unsuccessful at finding the chain. (Any hints on where or what pattern to look at would be appreciated) Any way it was a great day at a last chance hunt before it's freezing like now.

 

[dirt doctor]

Nice going N2 ,That's a real great day there !
I've found a few complete medallions most without chains some with the chains on and just the clasp opened , others with the chain broken but still on the medallion . I have found a few chains by themselves without medallions and they have always been balled up (I've never found one stretched out straight ) I have never found a chain close to or in the vicinity of a lost medallion .
I don't think that happens too often as I think on most of the occasions the wearer realizes what has happened just after it has happened and is usually lucky to find one of the pieces or it is in their shirt or blouse etc. It sure doesn't hurt to look for it though .
Keep up the good work !

H H ,
George

 

[king-ghidorah]

I would say you had a good day. What's that other coin that is in bad shape? The other side of the Barber?

 

[Hotcz70]

I "aint no master"...but I sure do get a rush if I can pull just one more from a pummeled park.
That gold lion charm is sweet. I never dig nickle hits...cause' I don't have time...and I'm too lazy. There are occasions though when I'm bored...I might give some a shot. I always switch over for a quick digital check and if it says 10-4 10-5 10-6 or 11-4 11-5...I might give it a try. It's usually a pulltab though
A Barber...and injun...and some gold. It doesn't get much better than that. Nice going.

 

[Crispytoo]

That's a cool looking pendant! I don't find a lot of gold but when I do it's always a great feeling. You have quite the discerning ear if you picked that out among the foil and aluminum. Very nice finds to end the season with.


Crispytoo

 

[ragpicker]

Congrats on the find. I am still looking for that gold!