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The high price of gold is hurting us

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Rockpile

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In my opinion the high price of gold and platinum is hurting us hunters. People are moving away from gold and platinum into cheap, worthless metals. The attached photo is a pile of 55 rings that are worthless. They are all titanium or tungsten Carbide. I found them during 2009. I only found 9 such pieces of trash in the previous 15 years. This whole pile is not worth one gold band for resale value, LOL. I think the aluminum flip tops we toss in the trash might bring a higher price from the scrap metal guys, LOL. Just what does one do with a barrel full of these??? Perhaps we could crush them and use them as abrasive in the coin tumbler, LOL.
 
I wore one when I went to Iraq. I didn't want to mess up my good ring. I would suggest finding thier sizes and selling them on Ebay or craigslist. They may not have any scrap value but they certainly aren't cheap to buy from a store.
 
i hate finding them - i remember a time when each one of them would of been a nice heavy bit of yellow metal, even still they make a good collection - just keep chucking them in a bucket i was thinking of lining the bottom af a fish tank with them instead of pebbles - thought it might look good.
 
in july i had a fellow come up to me and wanted to know if i would look for his wedding band..........................

i did and found it.................loud, i ask before i dug it up, what kind of ring was it........................tungsten he said.....................out she popped.........................did get a 20.00 tip for that piece of crap........:)
 
See if you can find a local jewelery store and see if you can set up a display and sell them. maby split the profit with the store.
 
you could always donate them to some kids......halloween tricks or treats....:detecting::clapping::minelab:
 
I see what you're saying, but I love digging rings or anything but a pull tab or a pop top.:detecting:
 
Sell them in a craft sale at lease you'll get something for them.
 
It's true. 10 years ago I would never see one these, but now they are showing up all too often in place of gold..
 
Better than finding the &&&^^^%%$#@ 925 silver junk. I've got hundreds of silver rings that are next to worthless. A nice silver ring is unsaleable and scrap price is about $3.00 each. Some hunters like to find rings, but " if it ain't gold, it ain't nothing", better to find clad coins, LOL....................
 
Hi Rockpile; thats an impressive pile there. yes it may be scrap but but at least yur finding them. Here in Bostn we each average about 10 - 15 rings a year. When I see a pile like that I drool. Keep it up theres always a silver lining.Looks like you got the makings of the clouds outline hahaha. Until l ater; PEACE:RONB
 
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