Quarter day & Ring

[Mark7]

Was not sure were to go today so I went to a area across the street from the park I never hit before, There are two ball fields a small soccer area with one net and some batting cages.Boy I was sure glad I went there been wondering about going there for a while. First target was a Quarter and they just keep coming one after another. Six and a half hours latter total coin count was, 59 Quarters,22 dimes ,3 nickles, 22 Penny's, 106 coins all together, one ring. I believe this one is real would be my first real ring if it is. Please let me know your opinion on this one. It is marked FD on the inside bottom worn real bad can just barely make it out with a magnifying glass. Has black marks on it like the ones you see on silver coins sometimes and has a bit of weight to it. Doesn't feel junky like junk rings do.I got rained out or would have stayed longer. I will go back there in the morning. I think there may be some silver here because I found a 1945 wheat cent,1964 nickel,couple 1965 quarters,1963 penny,1965 dime and other coins in the late 60's thru 70's and a few newer coins. I do not believe this place has been hunted before. Once I get thru the shallow clad maybe I will find silver.

 

[bob.oz]

Keep on that spot, it's got potential to produce.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

That's a nice pocet full there.... visually the ring looks like silver...you might find a 925 stamped on it somewhere...

 

[miffdan]

Looks like silver to me. The hallmark on the inside is usually a dead giveaway that it's silver. Check a little closer on the inside with a magnifying glass and you'll likely find 925 stamped in there somewhere.

 

[mudpuppy]

Thats a solid hunt there! Good Job, Yeah, I think you may be right about silver/gold being in there someplace...those coins are all stained enough to say they've been there a while...I dont know about the ring...my Wife can smell them and tell if its silver..really...
Mud

 

[doc holiday]

Mud that Might be Why the wife has kept you around all these years---you smell like silver or maybe gold and she plans to "render" you when pass and collect her reward for all her years. LOL

 

[mudpuppy]

I dont doubt that a bit Doc!..

If my body fat renders down into a few candlesticks she could sell at her garage sale for a dime, She will be happy and far ahead, even using my underwear for a wick!...although good reminder., I better get her a few more propane tanks for the backyard boiler, or It's my fault for not planning ahead!
Mud

 

[Mark7]

Update. Ring is not real. It has the hallmark FD but not 925 on it. I scratched it a bit on the bottom with a knife and it has a copper base. Silver plated I believe. It fooled me with the weight and look of it. Still a ring. good find in,my book.

Mud ,I need a dog that sniffs out silver coins would that not be nice.

 

[GeorgeinSC]

I wish my friend that trained dogs was still alive. He might be able to train a dog to find silver. He taught them to track people by the disturbance their moving across the ground caused. I have seen his dogs track a person six hours after they walked across an asphalt parking lot.

That is one large pocket full of clad. Lots of gas or beer money in that pile. Congratulations.

 

[CMan1]

Nice haul and the Whites XT found them.
How deep were these items soil type?

 

[Mark7]

Nice haul and the Whites XT found them.
How deep were these items soil type?

Yes Whites XLT. Nice city topsoil. Deepest coin was shy of 8" silver dime. I am going to start a post in the XLT classroom as to stay on topic.