Rare Hunt in December

[DiggerODirt]

Well, I thought I struck it rich today when the chain came out of the ground. It was laid out in a long line, just under the grass roots and took about 10 minutes of careful digging to extract it without breaking it. I did not take the time to examine it as there were a few people looking on, so in the pocket it went right away. The 3 wheats were all from about 6 inches deep. When I got home, the chain read "Guyay (I think) F 18K...I laughed as I looked at the links with a jewelers loop, and saw the flaking...I called it "Gay Fake 18K"...I was kinda bummed, as it weighs in at 15 grams. Would have been a good chunk of change if it was real...Oh well, at least I know I can find these chains...It was a one way signal reading between 12-08 and 13-07 at 2 inches. I will usually dig anything that shows a 12-08, as this IS where most of my gold has shown up...Lower than 12-08 is usually foil, and 12-10 thru 12-35 is usually junk...12-37-12-39 is where my Injuns show up when I find em...






HH,

 

[ironsight]

Yeah, i know what you mean!
Found my share of jewelry with a glint of gold in the hole. When its out and cleaned, its plated-on flaked off nothing but junk jewelry.
Still, the glint of gold in the hole gets the heart beating if nothing else.
I think people with real solid gold jewelry are way more careful about not losing it.

 

[NebTrac]

Congratulation on getting out and getting some finds. Thanks for the pictures.

NebTrac

 

[BryanM362]

Nice find, even if not real gold.

I agree with your numbers assessment, except that nickles come in between 12-12 and 12-18 for me. Seems like the closer together, and more consistent the numbers are, the more likely it is to be a nickle and not a pull tab.

 

[DiggerODirt]

Forgot about the 12-12 and 12-15 nickels...lol

HH,