Foragist
Forum Supporter
So I was doing a little curbstrip hunting today, and a guy across the street was curious, so I went over there, answered his questions, showed him my finds, and got permission to hunt his yard. He was asking all about the detector, the sounds, the pinpointer, etc. as he watched every dig. First target was a big winder key, and he really liked that, so I asked if he wanted to keep it. He did, so I asked if I get to keep any coins I find, and he was fine with that. Pennies were all the coins I found. Maybe three were wheats. Near the back door, as him and a lady friend of his were watching, I dug a solid 8 signal, and it was a shiny 14K white gold wedding band ring! I handed to him, and they both checked it out. It says "Beloved 14K" inside. Then there was an awkward silence. I opened my dumb mouth and said "I'd like to keep it, but this is your property."(referring to the yard; not the ring) He replied that he wanted to keep it, (even though he had no idea who it came from). That was that. A few more minutes, and 2 more wheat pennies for me, and I had enough. I asked to get a photo of it. He took a photo and texted it to me.
The rest of my hunting wasn't too bad. Merc, Rosy, Oklahoma tax check token, several wheats, and some clad.
Sorry for the long post, but this was the only gold I've dug this year, and the first time I had to hand over something to a homeowner. He sure was happy, though!
The rest of my hunting wasn't too bad. Merc, Rosy, Oklahoma tax check token, several wheats, and some clad.
Sorry for the long post, but this was the only gold I've dug this year, and the first time I had to hand over something to a homeowner. He sure was happy, though!