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Bucknut
11-11-2020, 03:47 PM
Last weekend I went down to my home town in Ohio to do some deer hunting and some detecting of course. There is a "Field of Dreams" that I have been detecting for 8 years now and have never found any gold despite digging anything and everything the last couple years. Well it happened! I dug a 10/11 signal about 8 inches down and pulled this beauty!

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It has a hallmark but it is small and worn. It tests though as 18k and I am certain it is rose gold. It is the exact same color and karat as my wedding ring which is 18k rose.

Also found a cool token. Interesting shape to it. I think it was made by rolling a wheat penny in a machine similar to those at tourist attractions...just a guess though.

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The other items were at another old spot in my old home town. Included are Buffs #29 and #30 for the year and a MGM token for Clark Gable and the movie "Hold your Man."
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It has been a long time since I posted anything...I have had a pretty good year...just need to put things together.

Thanks for looking! Jared

wisconsin digger
11-11-2020, 07:22 PM
Congrats on the Gold ring but how did the Venison hunt go? WD

Jeff (or)
11-11-2020, 08:20 PM
cool design on the ring, congrats!

Jeff

Bucknut
11-11-2020, 08:33 PM
Congrats on the Gold ring but how did the Venison hunt go? WD
Hunting was successful too. My youngest son got a doe and I got a 10pt buck and a doe. It was a fun weekend!

Digger Don
11-11-2020, 09:13 PM
Great hunt. That ring looks old. Very nice!!

Lodge Scent
11-11-2020, 09:44 PM
That is a nice looking ring! Congrats.

The Rebel
11-12-2020, 06:02 AM
Fantastic hunt! That ring is awesome!

Tony Two-Cent
11-12-2020, 08:44 AM
Lots of great finds, Jared! That last photo is wonderful! The gold ring is awesome, but I find the tokens very interesting as well. I've never seen one of those Clark Gable tokens before. Terrific finds!

:congrats:

Noah
11-13-2020, 05:39 PM
Clark Gable token is awesome Jared! What's with the gold flower? Ear ring?

OxShoeDrew
11-14-2020, 06:34 AM
Any guess as to the age of that ring, Jared? I wouldn't have known if it was a W or an M :lol:
Do you see wheat penny marks still showing on that penny token?
Great job, as usual, Jared!

Bucknut
11-14-2020, 07:04 AM
Clark Gable token is awesome Jared! What's with the gold flower? Ear ring?

Tim it's a gold plated sterling earring. Not sure if the stone is glass or amethyst.

Bucknut
11-14-2020, 07:14 AM
Any guess as to the age of that ring, Jared? I wouldn't have known if it was a W or an M :lol:
Do you see wheat penny marks still showing on that penny token?
Great job, as usual, Jared!

Thanks Drew. I think the ring could have been made in the very late 1800s but it's really hard to tell. The band it pretty thin which tells me it was worn for a long time before it was lost. And the hallmark is worn too.

The token starting out as a penny was just a guess. It does not have any faint details of whatever it originally was.

milco
11-30-2020, 08:00 PM
That is a great hunt, and a very cool gold ring! Congrats!

Donnie B
01-31-2021, 10:49 AM
Awesome ring! My wife would love it. Her last name starts with "M."