T2 find...early silver ring

[Bill Ladd]

At the same site I found the Spanish Silver about a month ago....
I dug this silver ring that looks like it could be just as old, or Colonial. It has a very similar "bars" design that was common on rare coins & buttons, but those had 13 bars for the 13 colonies....no dice on this one
Unfortunately the back part is broken off, but I was happy to see this early ring was personalized. You can see "HB" was hand scratched into it...
HH,
Bill

 

[coenwolf]

and as you said its very early ,by the style of letters i would guess 16-1700's .lovely find W/D

 

[Bill Ladd]

Probably "new" for you guys findin' all that Roman & BC. stuff

 

[JM]

Bill, one can learn from someone who detects old or modern coins ,well done on your find ,put up your settings for us to share .

 

[Bill Ladd]

are usually 1 or 2 tones.....disc mode, & around high 30's or 40 disc. Sensitivity cranked up as far as possible, at least 70 or more...For heavy iron, I turn disc back down into the 20's to avoid disc masking, & 1 tone & listen close to the audio (how I pulled the ring out).
For relic hunting for deep targets like lead bullets & buttons, I use all metal mode & usually only dig number readings over 40....
I'm still learning this powerful beast, but these settings have been working real well so far....
HH,
Bill

 

[Eddie Currents]

Maybe a couple "colonies" broke off?

EC

 

[WessThompson]

good possibility...and the time frame fits.

 

[jeff@middlesex]

n/t

 

[Bill Ladd]

Good call....I will keep that tip in mind as I begin to research it more. My next step is to find out the names of the few Colonial land owners in the area for a match too. So far, that spot had a last name of "Gibson" which does not match up, initials-wise. But, they ran a stagecoach stop there so anyone could have visited & lost the ring too....
HH,
Bill

 

[DGGR/NY]

n/t

 

[Anonymous]

n/t