The very first ring lost was made out of 18 kt gold. It had a cross on the center with small diamonds in the cross. This ring was lost while I was fishing at a local fishing spot surrounded by urban development. I was standing on the edge of the bank casting my medium action Ugly Stick fishing pole. I was afraid I would lose the ring so I set it in my tackle box near some tall grass. When I went to pack up my gear I didn't even think about the ring. When I got home I realized the ring was missing and must have slipped off into the muddy grass. I went back twice that year to see if I could find it but never could. This story just goes to show you that you never know where a gold ring might turn up. The ring is still there because We moved from the state when I was young.
My 14kt gold class ring was lost while playing football with a bunch of buddies at a park in town. The ring had a very large ruby in the center of the ring and I paid 700.00 for it long before gold went through the roof. As my buddies and I were running around playing football my hands became sweaty and during one very physical play my ring popped off. I know someone armed with a metal detector probably stumbled upon in and made some quick money. I wish I still lived in the area or I would head back to the exact spot and find it myself. If I have lost some very valuable rings, just think about the people you may know who have had a similar situation happen to them.
My wedding ring was a very cheap ring which I bought and was made out of Titanium. I lost this particular ring at the beach while I was surfing. The ring dropped to the beach floor and is probably still being pushed around by the waves.
Anywhere people have gathered they leave their footprint behind. Many valuable coins and other trinkets have been dropped into the ground and lay waiting to be discovered. Here is a list of areas to help get your imagination going. The location near you may hold the coin or item that could pay for your detector several times over. You never know what may be found in the most unlikely of locations. If I lost three rings, just think about what the other billions of people have left behind them.
Places to look with your detector:
- Underneath A Bridge
- Picknick Grove
- Watering Holes
- Swimming Hole
- Church
- School Yard
- Play Ground
- Mining Camp
- Camp Ground
- Race Track
- Fair Ground
- Old Trading Path
- Old Stone Walls
- Under a bench
- In your backyard
- Old Mill
- Farmer's Field
- Along The River
- Cellar Holes
- Parking Lots (especially those with grass)
- Outdoor Movie Theater
- Abandoned Homes
- City/Town Parks
- Circus Site
- Old Homestead Sites
- Athletic Fields
- Scout Camps
- Rodeo Arenas
- Beaches
- Old Taverns
- Roadside Rest Stops
- Sidewalk Grassy Strips
- Amusement Parks
- Rural Mailboxes
- Reunion Areas
- Revival Sites
- Fort Sites
- Winter Sledding Areas
- Lookout/Overlook Sites
- Church Supper Groves
- Fishing Spots
- Fishing Camps
- Resorts
- Old Barns and Outbuildings
- Battle Sites
- Band Shells
- Rural Boundary Walls
- Roadside Fruit and Vegetable Stands
- Under Seaside Boardwalks
- Flea Market Areas
- Ski Slopes
- Canal Paths
- Vacant Lots
- Motels
- College Campuses
- Farmer Market Areas
- Town Squares
- Urban Yards and Backyards
- Disaster Sites
- Areas Around Skating Ponds
- Hunting Lodges and Camps
- Railroad Grades, Stations and Junctions
- Hiking Trails
- Waterfalls
- Rural Dance Sites
- Lover's Lanes
- Areas Adjacent to Historical Markers
- Old Gas Stations and General Stores
- Fence Posts
- Chicken Houses
- Bridges and Fords
- Flower Beds
- Playgrounds
- Old Garbage Dumps
- Clothes Lines
- Military Camp and Cantonment Sites
- Wells and Outhouses
- Abandoned Houses and Structures
- Areas where Old Trails Cross County or State Boundaries
- Piles of Scraped Soil at Construction Sites
- Old Stone Quarries
- Areas Around Old Abandoned Cemeteries
- Junctions of Abandoned Roads
- Underneath First Growth Trees
- Under the Porch
- Tailings From an Old Mine
- Abandoned Roads
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