Hunting a totlot is a lot like playing the slot machines

maxxkatt

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Went to a totlot this morning about 40 min from my home. Hunted it about a year ago with no luck. Today was different. I was just finishing the totlot and getting ready to leave when a lady with her young son motioned me to come over by the fence, she was outside of the totlot. I had my over the ear headphones on because there were two industrial strength park lawn mowers doing their thing. She wanted to know where the restrooms were located. I told her. I decided what the heck, I had walked over to the fence area that I had not planned on hunting. Within 2 steps, I got a solid 68. Hmm, what is a 68 on a XP Deus 2? It didn't matter, since I dig every signal in a totlot or volleyball court other than iron.

Could I believe my eyes? Yellow gold peeking out from the chips? it felt hefty and I could see marks on the inside of the ring, but not make them out. When I got home, with a loupe I found out it was a 916 mark meaning 22k gold weighing 8 grams melt value of about $640. Talk about luck. I will easily dig many hundred targets before I get real gold. Much like playing a slot machine except a lot less expensive and no less addictive.
 

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I liken detecting to golf. You walk in a pretty park-like setting swinging a stick. You take a divot and you are often disappointed with what you see.
Great find!
Thanks John, yes we are often disappointed, but we still keep at it if we want to eventually find something nice.
 
Wow, sensational find, someone is hurting losing that.

Once I was detecting by some swings in a tot lot and this kid walks up and says hey, do you ever find anything with that ? I started to launch into my spiel about most of what I find is junk, but every once in a while ,,, Just then I got a nice signal which was either a pulltab or ring, was a nice gold ring and the kid was in awe [so was I]
Couple years later a buddy of mine was getting married and he asked if I had any rings to sell I said well, you can take a look ,, So that one fit him perfectly and I gave it to him.
 
I've searched a few "totlots" but have never had that kind of luck...very well done, indeed!!
Thanks Flies, but as I said in the to OP, I was going to leave and a lady ask me a question and caused me to walk over nearer to the fence which was an area that I was not going to detect, but did since I walked over to talk to her. Just good luck that morning.
 
Wow, sensational find, someone is hurting losing that.

Once I was detecting by some swings in a tot lot and this kid walks up and says hey, do you ever find anything with that ? I started to launch into my spiel about most of what I find is junk, but every once in a while ,,, Just then I got a nice signal which was either a pulltab or ring, was a nice gold ring and the kid was in awe [so was I]
Couple years later a buddy of mine was getting married and he asked if I had any rings to sell I said well, you can take a look ,, So that one fit him perfectly and I gave it to him.
nice thing to do for your buddy. He will not forget that kind act.
 
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