Wow, I had a great day yesterday. I was hunting a local park when I was approached by an elderly gentleman who was very interested in what type of metal detector I was using. Turns out he had been metal detecting for several years with a bounty hunter model and was looking to upgrade. I happily answered any questions he had and chatted with him for some time about the wonders of hunting for treasure. As a thanks for the information supplied he gave me a tasty little tip on the local history as he had resided in the neighborhood his whole life. It was getting late and I only had a couple hours left to hunt so off I went to hunt the areas he told me about. I'm being purposely vague on some details because I need a little more me time in the area before I give it up. After an hour of hunting one of the areas I went to another location nearby that he had told me of. Right about when I was going to call it quits for the day, my Safari grabbed a signal that I initially thought was junk. It bounced from 39 to 37 back and forth, I think it even jumped to 40 for a split second. I didn't hesitate to dig, even of I think it's junk I will always dig thoughs numbers. Three inches down I discovered the largest silver ring I have ever found. Did some research and put together with what I was told by the elderly gentleman I think it's WWI or WWII era marines ring. Just a reminder to all, listen to your elders, they are a wealth of knowledge. Happy hunting and good luck.
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Safari hits the big silver
- Thread starter dubmurphy
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Goldstrike
Well-known member
Very nice ring! congrats on the find!
I rely much more on the tones than the TID. It's been my experience that not all of the time but most of the time, the numbers just don't accurately reflect what's beneath your coil and the longer you detect with an FBS detector, the more you rely on the tones to pick out and identify silver from clad etc;. There might have been a clad coin or a little iron target next to your ring explaining the jumping numbers? Gold tones are a different situation though and you can't tell most of the time if it's another pull tab or a gold ring!
Is there a stone missing on the front or I wonder if there was a little silver plate/ attached to the front? I couldn't tell from the pic. Anyway, it was a really nice find and thanks for sharing!
I rely much more on the tones than the TID. It's been my experience that not all of the time but most of the time, the numbers just don't accurately reflect what's beneath your coil and the longer you detect with an FBS detector, the more you rely on the tones to pick out and identify silver from clad etc;. There might have been a clad coin or a little iron target next to your ring explaining the jumping numbers? Gold tones are a different situation though and you can't tell most of the time if it's another pull tab or a gold ring!Is there a stone missing on the front or I wonder if there was a little silver plate/ attached to the front? I couldn't tell from the pic. Anyway, it was a really nice find and thanks for sharing!
Yes there are two holes in the stone that I believe held an insignia. I plan on returning to the spot to try and find it. Now that I think about it that may have been what was causing the numbers to jump around. I was so excited from the find that I have to admit I did not re-scan the hole. Being that the area is pretty remote and off the beaten path, I am confident that if it is there it will still be there for me to find.
crazyjoe999
New member
Great story! We can all learn from stories like that. Beautiful ring. this may be crazy but the numbers might have bounced around due to the unequal sides of the ring and the hole. It is quite different from a coin. Let us know what happens next!
DESERT DOG
New member
awesome find
Ken, the only markings inside are D.B. STERLING. I plan on returning to the location this weekend for another hunt. I hope to find the missing insignia and much more as the location is a hillside once holding a massive set of bleachers of a racetrack from the early 1900's. One can still see the foundations the bleachers sat on peaking from the brush if one looks closey.