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How many class ring have you ever found ?? What is the oldest ?

So far just one. Its heavily warn but can make out the state as Minn and the school was “LHS”, its silver. Had it looked at by a reputable antique jewelry dealer who said design and lettering place it in the late 30s to early 40s. Not enough visible info to ID which exact school or year.
 

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Mark ( ohio ) said:
Me personally, I've only gotten three. Oldest is 1932 and was 18 k The other was 10k and the last was stainless steel ( I think )

Mark ( ohio )
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Mark, I have found 7 with 3 being gold. The oldest was 1952 man's gold. It still had the yarn and finger nail polish on it. The fellow was still alive and he told me he gave it to his girl friend to "go steady". She lost it the first day she had it. I was able to return 6 or the 7, It is one of the best feelings I have had to see a person's face when they get something that they had given up ever seeing again.
 
RLOH said:
Mark, I have found 7 with 3 being gold. The oldest was 1952 man's gold. It still had the yarn and finger nail polish on it. The fellow was still alive and he told me he gave it to his girl friend to "go steady". She lost it the first day she had it. I was able to return 6 or the 7, It is one of the best feelings I have had to see a person's face when they get something that they had given up ever seeing again.
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Great story RL. Bet that "girlfriend" didn't last long after the ring lost. Ring gone... she's gone in my book..
 
I have found four strictly hunting dirt in public parks. Two were that illustre material with little value and one of those had met the lawnmower. The other two were 10k from this century. The first was a huge ring from an individual who was an offensive lineman in high school , about $600 in value at the time. I tracked him down , he barely said thanks but said he was going to send me an "envelope" and wanted my address ,,,,never heard from him. He is a middle school teacher. I took the second gold one to the gold and silver exchange.
 
sprchng said:
I have found four strictly hunting dirt in public parks. Two were that illustre material with little value and one of those had met the lawnmower. The other two were 10k from this century. The first was a huge ring from an individual who was an offensive lineman in high school , about $600 in value at the time. I tracked him down , he barely said thanks but said he was going to send me an "envelope" and wanted my address ,,,,never heard from him. He is a middle school teacher. I took the second gold one to the gold and silver exchange.
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You know, I know returning a ring is supposed to be the right thing to do, but when you hear stories of unappreciated f*$ks who really don't care if they get it back or not, all they deserve in the big middle finger !! Go with the O'le adage finders keepers, loser weepers. Sorry that's just the way I feel and not everyone shares this view.

Oh Well. Cheers Mark ( ohio )
 
Mark ( ohio ) said:
You know, I know returning a ring is supposed to be the right thing to do, but when you hear stories of unappreciated f*$ks who really don't care if they get it back or not, all they deserve in the big middle finger !! Go with the O'le adage finders keepers, loser weepers. Sorry that's just the way I feel and not everyone shares this view.

Oh Well. Cheers Mark ( ohio )
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Mark, there truly are many who do not appreciate the honesty and effort the finder takes to get the ring back to them. My very first return was like that. The fellow came roaring into my drive. Took the ring and roared off without so much as a "thank you or I can't beleive this has happened". Our local paper will run a free lost and found add. I always try to run this add, but I have learned to NEVER describe the lost ring. The add will read where I found the ring, but I always ask to call me and DESCRIBE. I will have ten or more people call to try to claim the ring, but never the original owner. Lots of shady people out there. There are lots of variables to honestly trying to return a valuable piece of jewelry.
 
RLOH said:
Mark, there truly are many who do not appreciate the honesty and effort the finder takes to get the ring back to them. My very first return was like that. The fellow came roaring into my drive. Took the ring and roared off without so much as a "thank you or I can't beleive this has happened". Our local paper will run a free lost and found add. I always try to run this add, but I have learned to NEVER describe the lost ring. The add will read where I found the ring, but I always ask to call me and DESCRIBE. I will have ten or more people call to try to claim the ring, but never the original owner. Lots of shady people out there. There are lots of variables to honestly trying to return a valuable piece of jewelry.
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I agree RL... I've had 2 happy returns myself. They were real time events where couples came up to me on the beach and said sir, if you don't mind my spouse lost their ring playing with a child in the sand and before they knew it , it was gone. I graciously went to the area and luckily found both rings with happy people all around.
 
Ronstar said:
So far just one. Its heavily warn but can make out the state as Minn and the school was “LHS”, its silver. Had it looked at by a reputable antique jewelry dealer who said design and lettering place it in the late 30s to early 40s. Not enough visible info to ID which exact school or year.
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That ring must have been worn for many years before being lost…
 
Yes, I even called Minnesota State Superintendent’s Office and tried to match the number of letters probable in the name of a HS starting with the letter L. It was like they really had no time to bother with me. About the only items I’ve had any luck returning are pet name tags.
If its engraved with any info which can be traced then I will try.
 
I still have the one found… lost track ot foamy years then rediscovered it in my zoom’s jewelry box about 10 years ago after she passed on.
I tried to locate the owner also, but had no luck.
I still have it.. it is from the class of 1959 from a high school in Georgia.
 
Ronstar said:
Yes, I even called Minnesota State Superintendent’s Office and tried to match the number of letters probable in the name of a HS starting with the letter L. It was like they really had no time to bother with me. About the only items I’ve had any luck returning are pet name tags.
If its engraved with any info which can be traced then I will try.
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I guess those office personal are just so damm busy they have no time to try and help you return a lost memento from an alumni of the school.
 
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