Learning TheSovereign This Weekend.

[Ron from Michigan]

The weather was good here and I managed to hunt a little on both Saturday and Sunday.The XS has a Sun-Ray in line probe and a Winburn Nighthawk meter installed and is fitted a 8 inch Tornado coil.The Winburn 180 meter really mounted nice on the rod asm and the Sunray box is positioned so the probe switch can used without removing my hand from the handle.Saturday I hunted in a Pontiac City park that I've hunted several times.After a two and half hour hunt out of the 18 coins I found five wheat cents dated in the early fifties and forties.The meter has a good line of sight and seemed to work very well even at depth it read 180 with a memorial at about seven inches.Even with the straight shaft the weight is noticeable but I'm still able to manage. On Sunday's hunt I linked up with a couple of friends at an early 1800's farm house, one was using a CZ70 and the other a DFX.The search was a disappointment just a bunch of trash I found a twenties cast iron car no one found any coins.The days search ended at a old elementary school in Oxford at an old practice football field.This field we considered worked out,but after hunting about about 45 minutes Rick(RJ'S Detector Sales) the user of the C70 started pulling a couple of wheat's out with dates in the thirties an twenties.Anyway I got a 177 reading on the meter and a good signal and dug down a couple of inches and there it was gold gleaming in the sun a mens large 10k ring with a blue stone.Larry the DFX user wanted to recheck the signal and got a foil reading with his Whites DFX.I also found a 1930 plain wheat penny at about 6 inches to end Sunday's hunt.I still have a lot to learn about the Sovereign,but at least I'm getting off to a good start. Both Larry and Rick would have to agree the Sovereign did have the find of the day. Later Ron Note:There is a name inside the ring so I called information for a phone number none listed.Called the Oxford High School office the lady that answered the telephone said she remembered the student and she would try to contact him.

 

[Rick(ND)]

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[Ron from Michigan]

Rick,the owner of the ring is now a police officer in Atlanta GA.His mother said on the phone that she was just thinking about the lost ring a couple of days ago,and would like to surprise her son.The ring was lost just six months after purchase,about 14 years ago. Later on this evening his father will come over and get the ring.Back to the Sovereign I'm looking forward to using this unit.

 

[Rick(ND)]

Ron,

That was great to hear you found the owner, this will make a big impression on many about detecting and may even open up a few door for you in the area to detect. I would take some pictures of you returning the ring and the ring or even get a hold of the local newspaper as this could be a good human interest story to show that a detectorist do good for the community while enjoying a great hobby.
I made the mistake last time I returned a 1945 ring as I didn't get the pictures and when I posted it on the forums I was contacted by Western Eastern Treasure magazine to do a article, but I didn't get any picture of the return of the ring. That person I returned it too lost it too about a week after he got it. I just got word today that this person passed away about 2 weeks ago, but at least he had his class ring back for the last couple of years.
Returning Class rings make a person feel so much better too about our great hobby, the look on some peoples face when they get it back is priceless, but some we have mailed to the owners never even get a thank you.

Like I say it was great you found the owner and able to return it and you will remember this for the rest of your life I feel.

Rick

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Rick, I agree the metal detecting hobby needs positive publicity.The father of the guy who lost the ring was going to come and pick the ring up yesterday between 7-8 pm,but had an emergency come up and said he would like to pickup the ring tonight.He still sounded very grateful and sincere. I agree it is nice to see someone happy to recover an important item they thought that would remain lost.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

The class ring owner's dad picked up the ring and was very grateful.He said he was going to mail it to his son and surprise him.

 

[Rick(ND)]

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[Ron from Michigan]

Rick,I'll let you know if I hear anything from the son.The horse farm and working full time at GM doesn't allow me a lot of hunting.This weekend I'm hoping for a couple of hours to search with the Sovereign.