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FOOL'S GOLD

Went to a local beach yesterday.The tide was low but i decided to start with the volleyball court since it was close but did not find anything .Then headed towards the beach and detected a cut in the sand had a bouncing 10cent signal and dug a 1923 Mercury 2 minutes later a 1914 Barber.What a coincidence
2-3 weeks ago i found my first 2 silvers one after another 1st a Barber then a Mercury dime at the same beach, I go on to find a nice designer stainless band.Finally, I get to to the edge of the water and now i have a bunch of kids asking me what i am doing i dig some signals hoping it's not a great find in
front of the kids, after a while they go away.I lower my sensitivity as i am swinging a little over and into the water and had been getting false signals

Now, i get the sweetest sounding 5 cent signal, 2 inches in the water, i say to myself this has to be a ring or a nickle, "don't get your hopes to high".I pinpoint and it is definitely larger than a nickle i sweep the sand away about in inch deep to reveal a large mans gold ring I pick it up and i seen the flash of ruby red I
take a second look and quickly put it in my pouch. My heart is racing and i Know i hit the big one if the ruby is real.

So, i continue detecting for a while but i couldn't resist and take the ring out i rinse the sand of the sides of the ring to reveal a diamond on each side.It was a well worn ring as the 14K was all most worn off. I tried it on for size and fit just a little loose.then i take a little break go to the bathroom and regoup. I had it all planned out.Both my sister inlaws were visiting i was going to wear the rings and act excited about the 2 silver dimes which they can give a hoot about, As im showing the coins my wife, she will realize i am wearing the rings.(that will show then i am not lunatic that goes to the beach to find pennies and trash. HA! HA!) also was going to ask the wife to take pictures so i can finally post my best find.I go on to find a more gold a nice size 10k hoop earing. Wow! what a day i say to myself, i just can't bevlieve it.

Finally, it's time to go home, when i get to the car i have to take one more look. I feel for the ring in pocket and it's not there. I know i had put it in the small pocket of my jeans at some point. Did i put it back? I emptied all my pockets, pouch and looked in small trash bucket i carried. The ring is gone NNOOoooo!!!!
!@#@#$$ING FOOL THAT I AM. I go back to the beach it is all most deserted. I look at all that sand and know i will never find it in the 15 min of light i had left.


I sadly, pouring sweat ,a broken man,I walk to my car with nothing to brag about when i get home.Thinking where did I dropped it.Knowing the sandsweeper or another detectorist or some fortunate beach goer is going to enjoy the fruits of my labor.Knowing i can't go back until Sunday to resume my search.


Well, my best metal detecting day A Ruky 14k ring, 10 K earring,nice Stainless ring and $2.30 in clad Quikly then to my worst day.
Ssing Ace 250 9x12 coil

Epi
 
Hey, you found silver right? So you still had a good day. Some finds are worth an extra trip to the car.
 
I always put my finds (rings / cold / silver / coins) of value in a pocket with a zip on it, they stay there til I get home so they don't get lost again.
 
EPi,

It takes guts to post something so heartbreaking. It is easy it to lose something that small. I've had scares myself and have also broken out in cold sweats wondering where the heck I put my finds. Your post will likely save another hunter from such dissapointment and that is the gold you can yield from this. I heard a quote the other day that resonated well with me. It goes like this: "Only fools expect everything to go their way all the time."

Harvdog
 
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