Good story

[Kobo]

All though this ring was not found with a detector I felt it to be a good story with a happy ending. Not all rings found should end up melted. A retired Navy fighter pilot will be getting his class ring back, 20 years after it disappeared from a motel room in Pensacola, Florida.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Feb. 2008

A Pensacola businessman recently spotted the Naval Academy ring in a shipment of scrap gold he was melting down. Bob Bruce says the ring clearly said "Class of 1969," but the name inscribed inside the band was nearly illegible. Only first two initials "R" and "E" and the "Junior" were clear.

Bruce contacted the 1969 academy class secretary, who eventually traced the ring to Robert E. Riera Junior, now living in Maryland.

Riera was visiting family in the Florida Panhandle when the ring vanished. He says he left the ring in his motel room one night, but couldn't find it when he came back.

Bruce plans to hand the ring over to Riera later this month at a coin convention near Baltimore.

 

[Sanddigger]

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[Arkie John]

the guy is getting his ring back after all these years.

There is nothing better than getting a ring back to its rightful owner. Nowadays it's harder than one thinks. Two years ago I found a ladies high school ring in 14 feet of water. It is from Texas City High School. The ring is quite expensive as it has three large beautiful diamonds. Remember, it's been two years. The staff at the high school refuse to give me the girl's name!! Instead, because of her 'privacy' if I would kindly send the ring to them they will see that it is delivered. SURE!!

I gave them my telephone number and asked if they would have her call me. Nada, ever. They just are not interested. On the internet every staff member is listed EXCEPT the librarian (where the old annuals are. I have emailed the principal three separate times and he was kind enough to respond to me once (initially). GEESSHHH! What's a guy to do?

Great story. Glad THIS one turned out the way it should!

aj

 

[Mike Bearden]

I found a real Rolex Submariner under the Pensacola fishing pier many years ago, had a jeweler friend find out who the original owner was and it turned out to be a guy from New York City.
Finally got the guys phone number and called him, he was very surprised that I found his Rolex and literally cussed me out about it.
He said his insurance company paid him more than it was worth and he didn't EVER want to hear anymore about the D@MN watch, and for that matter ... our conversation never even happened as far as he was concerned.
I sold the watch for $5400 3 days later.
Takes all kinds to make up this world of ours

 

[Arkie John]

This ole' boy that lives down the street from me told me of a man that lost his Rolex last year while fishing off the dock. He told me the old guy was flinging his fishing lure and the band let go (the pin actually) and the watch went flying into the lake. He said, "I'll take you over there and show you right where he lost it. It probably has long washed away." I just grinned and said that if I found it I would certainly give him a finder's fee. The watch was never recovered initally because the owner just filed a claim.

"It's probably in 80 feet of water," he said. I know the water in that part of the lake is no more than 25 feet deep and around those private peers, it's even more shallow!

I'm re-gearing at the moment but will certainly be making an assault on that Rolex this Spring!

AJ

 

[Gulf Hunter]

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