Brass wedding band.

[hatpin]

I found this ring at an old school site. Its old. Im thinking it is brass, maybe copper. It turned my finger green after wearing it. Just a plain ring ,no markings or designs. Just wondering if its junk or does it have value because of its age ?

 

[KindManTall]

30 or so years ago Thaere was a metal shop school project to make a Brass ring. A kid bent mine with his jaw..

 

[GunnarMN]

that looks like the one I gave to my wife, but when she found out it was brass and not gold she threw it away and gave me a divorce, I will never do that again

 

[longbone]

I have found several brass and copper rings some still have remnants of gold plate.Back in the depression years especially, many people could not afford gold so gold plated rings were popular.Found a copper ring at an old farm home site last week ,it was stamped 18k still had a few flecks of gold left on it.Can't always trust gold and silver marks.

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi Hatpin, I too like longbone have over the years found several like type rings. They always sadden me a bit when I think on them. Likely, not any monetary value we could speak of for them but I allways keep them out of respect for those original owners and their unknown past histories. They are just more of the glimpses into the past that we see almost every time we put a coil to the ground in some places. Relic/history hunting has many more and varied rewards than just diggin $ from the ground and I would encourage everyone to get serious with their research and get into the older dirt. Much to be appreciated there that many folks have not taken opportunity to enjoy.Also the treasure of Historic research will open up a whole new world especially to the 'noobies" and also to those that never particularly enjoyed long dull hrs.of history in a classroom. Read about it , then go digit! Don't get any better than that!. HH, Charlie

 

[hatpin]

The people who attended this school were definitely poor. It was a company town occupied by mostly immigrants.. The company owned the houses , the stores, the school ...My dad grew up there. The town is now long gone.

 

[MXTerer]

n/t

 

[fowlercharles]

Now that is really cool Hatpin! You get a really close and personal sense of history through your Dad having grown up there. Most of us are not so fortunate, but can still realize that connection to those past lives by digging even the most common items of their daily lives.I bet when you look out over that long gone ole town you have some indearing thoughts about the times in your Dad's life there.Yeah, don't get any better than that! HH, Charlie

 

[Eneff1187]

Hi Hatpin,

I would like to purchase this ring for my husband would you please contact me? Eneff1187@aol.com

 

[BillF]

Interesting. Is this a current or past husband?

Hi Hatpin,

I would like to purchase this ring for my husband would you please contact me? Eneff1187@aol.com

 

[Flintstone]

Maybe it is so when her husband gose out at night and takes his ring off it still leaves a green ring. I know that is what my wife would want it for. Flintstone

 

[Eneff1187]

Ooo good thinking Flinstone, I was just interested because it looked like a ring his great grandfather had, but as BillF pointed out this could also be useful in keeping this husband around. Hatpin -- still interested if you still have this item.

 

[SpiritRelic]

I to have found copper rings and plated gold rings that had a gold karet stamp.A relic buyer bought my copper rings.He said they sell good.I think they were popular with the early colonial people.

 

[KinTN]

The value is that you found it. Display it proudly with your other jewelry.
I like finding precious metals as much as anyone, but I prefer to find 'different' stuff. Like this brass ring! Congrats!