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Title: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: daz on July 21, 2011, 07:45:38 PM ive been trying to get my son whos just turned 12 into metal detecting,ive been dragging him down barry island with the promise of a gold ring,but to no avail.after half hour its"dad im bored"lol.so i decided to try some pasture earlier with him,and out pops this beuty,he was well chuffed.he thinks were going to cash for gold tomorow lol.now he cant wait another 4 years to join detecting wales lol.i have traced the hall marks apart from the makers initials which are EV any ideas anyone?
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: mickycoin "mick" on July 21, 2011, 07:50:26 PM great find well done lets hope its the first of many mickycoin ;D ;D
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Jassy on July 21, 2011, 07:50:47 PM wow what a corker!!!
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Jassy on July 21, 2011, 07:51:46 PM its a fab feeling when u find your 1st gold isnt it!! well done!
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: daz on July 21, 2011, 07:56:53 PM yeah lol were over the moon.just weighed it its 12 grms
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Roman (Ray) on July 21, 2011, 07:57:38 PM i agree with jassy.. what a ring its lovely mate great find again welldone..
raymondooo Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Val Beechey on July 21, 2011, 07:59:17 PM Lets hope thats got him hooked. Better digging holes than roaming the streets. He's certainly dressed for the part. Great find Daz and Son of Daz. ;D
Val Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Jassy on July 21, 2011, 08:00:44 PM whats the letter after the anchor????
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: daz on July 21, 2011, 08:03:52 PM its a lower case "t"
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Jassy on July 21, 2011, 08:07:58 PM its either 1918 or 1817 depending on the shape around the t
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: DEADLOCK on July 21, 2011, 08:26:59 PM top notch ring mate
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Pipster on July 21, 2011, 08:34:07 PM Well done what a super find ;) Lets hope for many more ;)
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: bulbus on July 21, 2011, 08:36:06 PM good thing it wasn,t still on the finger..... ;D
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on July 21, 2011, 08:46:07 PM Very nice ring well found 8)
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Chef Geoff on July 21, 2011, 08:48:18 PM That is a beauty of a ring Daz well done and what a whopper. I've got a feeling there is something not quite right with the date though 1817 doesn't sound quite right to have a millesimal number. But who cares it's a fantastic find ;)
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: bymatt666 (byron) on July 21, 2011, 08:50:25 PM congratulations both..is'nt it great to find gold.... ;D......well done..........byron
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Jassy on July 21, 2011, 08:51:00 PM what do u reckon the date is geoff?? more 1900's? the only e.v i could find was 1932 ...
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: daz on July 21, 2011, 08:59:13 PM http://www.gold-traders.co.uk/hallmarks/ (http://www.gold-traders.co.uk/hallmarks/)
i just been on this site and theres 3 years for a t 1817 1893 1918 under the eye glass it looks like 1893 Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Chef Geoff on July 21, 2011, 09:04:18 PM Jass I'm not the best on jewellery, Neil the guy to ask but It does have more of a 20th century look about it. Daz as Jassy has said it's the shape of the shield that is the easiest to identify.
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Jassy on July 21, 2011, 09:05:15 PM check the history of the area, someone quite wealthy,so someone of note with those initials.........1901 census???
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: daz on July 21, 2011, 09:07:26 PM good thinking, im on it lol
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: reggie 1980 on July 21, 2011, 09:08:54 PM I will swap u 4 energizer batteries for it DAZ lmao, good find should av gimme a bell iwould av popped along
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Stred (Steve) on July 21, 2011, 09:09:37 PM Here's a link for you to check out Daz.
http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/current_hallmark_symbols.html (http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/current_hallmark_symbols.html) Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: win on July 21, 2011, 09:33:50 PM Really nice ring. At today's gold price, its scrap value is about £228. There's one rule about selling gold .DON'T. Its better than money in the bank, I've sold some of the gold rings I've found and regret it, but still got plenty which I'll keep until I really need the cash.
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Neil on July 21, 2011, 11:10:08 PM Thats a cracker mate - he must be over the moon. I am sure he will be hooked for life now.
I'll be at home in an hour or so and have a look at the hallmarks for you. I would guestimate by design to be late Victorian/Early Edwardian - once I get the books out we can confirm it. Cheers Neil Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: jmhammered on July 22, 2011, 05:54:08 AM lovely bit of gold m8, well done .
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: davtec (dave) on July 22, 2011, 07:06:36 AM very nice find well done ;D ;D
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: wayno on July 22, 2011, 07:46:41 AM well done mate lovely find mate
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: heather on July 22, 2011, 08:38:12 AM woo hooo indeed !! what a lovely find for you and your son - my son comes out with me and is 19 and still says hes bored if he doesnt find something within the first hour ! lol
Is this the field we are detecting on with the Rally ??????? LOL Well done take care H Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: daz on July 22, 2011, 04:00:01 PM lol i doubt its the same field.i got some better pictures here. to me it looks like 1893
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: tyna on July 22, 2011, 04:00:46 PM 12 grams eh? Gotta be Victorian kid too much quality for modern :)
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: StumbledUpon on July 22, 2011, 06:21:28 PM Lovely find, well done. :)
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: dances with badgers on July 22, 2011, 07:50:55 PM wow man what a cracker .weldone little daz . :o its huge lol
thats the one i've been lookin for instead of 3gm 9ct jobbies which i keep gettin :) Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: dances with badgers on July 22, 2011, 09:29:45 PM that has be the ring of the year so far.weldone again daz junior,amazing. :o
lets see it again Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: dances with badgers on July 22, 2011, 09:37:49 PM if i had the money i would buy it off you and change my name to top cat lol. i would be chuffed to wear that one woohoo ;D
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: daz on July 22, 2011, 10:02:10 PM lol yeah were both well chuffed. were going to do some research on the initials ,it was found in a small village so were going to check the grave yard and the church records,you never know.i would be happy to return it to the family maybe for a small reward lol
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: dances with badgers on July 23, 2011, 08:10:21 AM i have sold a few of my goldies due to hard times but i always regret it later
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Chef Geoff on July 23, 2011, 09:49:34 AM Well if anybody is going to sell, now is the time to do it, gold is at an all time high but as soon as the economic crisis is over gold will drop in price it always has and always will.
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: dances with badgers on July 23, 2011, 09:51:41 AM i think the economic crisis is here for a while yet
Title: Re: first gold ring "woohoo" Post by: Polaris on July 23, 2011, 02:38:34 PM lovely find Daz, well done.
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