[x] Welcome at THunting.com!

A fun place to talk about Metal Detecting, Treasure Hunting & Prospecting. Here you can share finds and experience with thousands of members from all over the world

Join us and Register Now - Its FREE & EASY

THunting.com
Treasure Hunting & Metal Detecting Community
   
Advanced Search
*
Welcome, Guest! Please login or register HERE - It is FREE and easy.
Only registered users can post and view images on our message boards.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with email, password and session length
Or Login Using Social Network Account
2
News:
Pages: 1    Go Down
Print
Share this topic on FacebookShare this topic on Del.icio.usShare this topic on DiggShare this topic on RedditShare this topic on Twitter
Tags:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Offline ToddB76Topic starter
Copper Member
*

Mood:Happy
Happy

Join Date: Nov, 2009
Thank you0

Activity
0%
Male
United States
Posts: 29
Referrals: 0

230.00 Gold
View Inventory
Windows NT 10.0
Windows NT 10.0
Chrome 52.0.2743.116
Chrome 52.0.2743.116

Awards

Teknetics Gamma 6000, Garrett Ace250, White's Classic ll, Tesoro Bandido ll uMax and Compadre
« on: October 16, 2017, 10:56:41 pm »
Go Up Go Down
Greetings !  Smiley

In a Public Park on Wed. Oct. 11, using the Teknetics Gamma 6000, I found my first Gold Chain Necklace, shown in the attached picture below.

This necklace was about 5" deep in a grassy area near the edge of a basketball court.

The soil was dark and moist after recent rains so recovery was easy, but I was still careful digging and slowly teasing the necklace out of the ground, so as not to break any links, or ornament that might be attached to the ends.
However, after recovery, there was nothing at the ends except broken clasp sections with no visible stamping.

Using my Garrett AT Pro-pointer, I scanned the hole well, looking for the broken-off clasp ends, but got no signals, so apparently these ends must have flown off somewhere when the chain broke.

This dug necklace is probably 10 karate (41.7%) Gold Shell plating over a base metal, as my wife has a smaller identical-looking chain necklace she inherited from her deceased parents and it is stamped "Made Italy 417 GS".

Specifications :

Necklace stamped "Made Italy 417 GS "
. Weight 0.60 oz, 10.9 dwt (Pennyweight), 17.0 grams
. 10 Karate gold (10k ÷ 24k) = 417 = 41.7% gold

My dug necklace
. Length = 20 inches, Number of chain links = 60
. Weight 0.71 oz, 12.9 dwt, 20.0 grams
. Non-magnetic (Tested with Neodymium magnet)

ToddB64

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,65767.msg321057.html#msg321057


There are 1 attachment(s) in this post which you can not view or download

Please register for viewing them.

Gold Necklace 20 in. lg., 60 Links Weight 12.9dwt, 20g, 0.71oz.jpg

« Last Edit: October 16, 2017, 11:04:05 pm by ToddB76 » 		Logged
Signature:
Teknetics Gamma 6000, Tesoro Bandido II µMax and Compadre, Whites Classic II, Garrett Ace250 and Pro-Pointer AT, Vibra-Probe 580, Cen-Tech Pinpointer, Lesche Digger, Tabdog Digger Replica I made, RatphonesMax Headphones, Janster Coin Probe.
Offline Homefire
Global Moderator
Platin Member
*****

Join Date: Jan, 2009
Thank you664

Activity
0%
Male
United States
Posts: 15906
Referrals: 0

52360.00 Gold
View Inventory
Windows NT 10.0
Windows NT 10.0
Firefox 56.0
Firefox 56.0

Awards
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2017, 10:59:21 pm »
Go Up Go Down
  Dang, Ya done did good on that one , Eaa?   Cheesy

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,65767.msg321058.html#msg321058

Logged
Offline ToddB76Topic starter
Copper Member
*

Mood:Happy
Happy

Join Date: Nov, 2009
Thank you0

Activity
0%
Male
United States
Posts: 29
Referrals: 0

230.00 Gold
View Inventory
Windows NT 10.0
Windows NT 10.0
Chrome 52.0.2743.116
Chrome 52.0.2743.116

Awards

Teknetics Gamma 6000, Garrett Ace250, White's Classic ll, Tesoro Bandido ll uMax and Compadre
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2017, 11:20:36 pm »
Go Up Go Down
Good Morning homefire !   Smiley

Thanks for the compliment.  

I was doing the dance on that one.....well almost.  Wink

ToddB76




Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,65767.msg321061.html#msg321061

« Last Edit: October 16, 2017, 11:23:39 pm by ToddB76 » 		Logged
Signature:
Teknetics Gamma 6000, Tesoro Bandido II µMax and Compadre, Whites Classic II, Garrett Ace250 and Pro-Pointer AT, Vibra-Probe 580, Cen-Tech Pinpointer, Lesche Digger, Tabdog Digger Replica I made, RatphonesMax Headphones, Janster Coin Probe.
Offline Homefire
Global Moderator
Platin Member
*****

Join Date: Jan, 2009
Thank you664

Activity
0%
Male
United States
Posts: 15906
Referrals: 0

52360.00 Gold
View Inventory
Windows NT 10.0
Windows NT 10.0
Firefox 56.0
Firefox 56.0

Awards
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2017, 11:26:19 pm »
Go Up Go Down
That's a Fair amount of gold in one go. Grin

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,65767.msg321062.html#msg321062

« Last Edit: October 17, 2017, 07:38:40 am by homefire » 		Logged
Offline nickel_n
Mod
Gold Member
*****

Join Date: Jan, 2009
Thank you363

Activity
4%
Male
Australia
Posts: 2796
Referrals: 0

6190.00 Gold
View Inventory
Windows XP
Windows XP
Firefox 54.0
Firefox 54.0

Awards

MXT All Pro,EagleSL,Spectrum,XLT,DFX.Garrett Seahunter markII,SD2000,GT16000
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2017, 12:16:02 am »
Go Up Go Down
Well done. that's a good find.



Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,65767.msg321065.html#msg321065

Logged
The Diggers Oath
We swear by the Southern Cross to stand by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties.
Offline ArfieBoy
Knight
Gold Member
*

Join Date: Apr, 2011
Thank you299

Activity
4%
Male
United States
Posts: 3430
Referrals: 0

16056.00 Gold
View Inventory
Windows NT 10.0
Windows NT 10.0
Mozilla compatible
Mozilla compatible

Awards

Compass X-70; Compass X-200; Compass Coin Scanner Pro II; Whites Coinmaster 2/DB Series 2
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2017, 11:00:18 am »
Go Up Go Down
Congratulations, ToddB!  Great job!   Great

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,65767.msg321066.html#msg321066


ArfieBoy

Logged
Government can not give anything to anyone...  without first taking it from someone else!
Offline Mudflap
Knight
Gold Member
*

Join Date: Apr, 2010
Thank you92

Activity
0%

United States
Posts: 1864
Referrals: 0

9300.00 Gold
View Inventory
Mac OS X 10.13
Mac OS X 10.13
Firefox 56.0
Firefox 56.0

Awards
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2017, 02:38:55 pm »
Go Up Go Down
Nice haul! You got it out in one piece too! Good thing a mower didn't hit it.

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,65767.msg321069.html#msg321069

Logged
Print
Pages: 1    Go Up
Jump to:  

Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2005, Simple Machines | Sitemap
Copyright THunting.com