2 Reale in a public park!!!!

[Coinboy007]

I went to hunt a local park this morning with my new Etrac. The ground is freezing up here and I wanted to get out before it’s totally frozen. Since I needed 1 more silver to make 100, I went to the oldest park around, from the 1840s. I went out with low expectations, since I know the park has been pounded over the years. After hunting for about an hour and not finding anything I was getting discouraged. As I was about to head back to the car, I got a very deep, VERY iffy high tone. I told myself Hey maybe they missed a rosie or something. So I dug a nice 7 inch plug and in the plug my pinpointer went off: 1 rusty nail. I rechecked the hole and got an even better high tone. I dug down to about 8 or 9 inches and out came another rusty nail. Then the most beautiful 12-45 signal sang into my ears and I eagerly dug down. At 10 and a half inches: Silver coin edge! I carefully took it out of the hole and got out my spray bottle. It seemed oddly thin for a silver quarter. As the dirt came off the coin I could not believe my eyes and yelled “HOLY $!@?” I got a couple of weird looks but I didn’t care. SPANISH SILVER!!!! I threw down my headphones and ran around doing a happy dance. My 100th silver and I could not have asked for a better one. I quickly ran home to clean it. Turns out it’s from the 1730s from the reign of King Philip 5 of Spain! My oldest coin I’ve ever found! What a way to end the year. I could not get any “in situ” pics because I was shaking so bad! But here are some from when I got home. Thanks for looking!

 

[Florida Son]

What great way to wrap up 2020! Awesome coin, and a bucket lister as well. That will keep you stoked through winter. Congratulations

 

[Mark kus]

Nice score I found one in a old park that was dug up I waited for the crew to finish spreading out the graded soil the 2 I found was literally 1” inch down! Right as I entered the park to.
Old coins I’ve found can literally be anywhere as you found out nice find!
Mark

 

[okierebel]

YeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaawww!!!! I knew it was gonna happen!!! Wow, I mean wow! What a way to get that 100th.
I almost feel like I found it myself, heck I'm shakin! That's is really awesome, my friend. Beautiful!
Oh yeah and you might damper down on the cussin a little bit Congrats, Coinboy!!
Happy New Year and HH
okie

 

[Coinboy007]

Thanks so much everyone!

 

[calabash digger]

Thats a good un!

 

[Ronstar]

Way to stick with going down that hole! Most would have stopped at nail #2........

 

[Ted S]

What a way to hit # 100! Congrats indeed!!

 

[IowaRelic]

Man I couldn’t be happier for you, little bro! Dang!! I told you that 1700s is there in Iowa!!! In a park, no less!?!? A new machine, and a crazy cool way to end the season!! Wow. Good for you. I knew a handful of boys up there who have hunted for many years and haven’t found a Spanish silver up there. On the other hand I know a fella whose found quite a few...

 

[laplander]

Well done on all accounts new machine, cold weather, and hittin a 100 silvers ! Same vintage as my half reale i popped earlier this month, they are out there.
HH Jeff

 

[Coinboy007]

Man I couldn’t be happier for you, little bro! Dang!! I told you that 1700s is there in Iowa!!! In a park, no less!?!? A new machine, and a crazy cool way to end the season!! Wow. Good for you. I knew a handful of boys up there who have hunted for many years and haven’t found a Spanish silver up there. On the other hand I know a fella whose found quite a few...

Thanks! As you told me before, i looked by a major waterway and found it!

 

[Coinboy007]

Well done on all accounts new machine, cold weather, and hittin a 100 silvers ! Same vintage as my half reale i popped earlier this month, they are out there.
HH Jeff

Thanks Jeff!

 

[Missouri -- Ma Betty]

I went to hunt a local park this morning with my new Etrac. The ground is freezing up here and I wanted to get out before it’s totally frozen. Since I needed 1 more silver to make 100, I went to the oldest park around, from the 1840s. I went out with low expectations, since I know the park has been pounded over the years. After hunting for about an hour and not finding anything I was getting discouraged. As I was about to head back to the car, I got a very deep, VERY iffy high tone. I told myself Hey maybe they missed a rosie or something. So I dug a nice 7 inch plug and in the plug my pinpointer went off: 1 rusty nail. I rechecked the hole and got an even better high tone. I dug down to about 8 or 9 inches and out came another rusty nail. Then the most beautiful 12-45 signal sang into my ears and I eagerly dug down. At 10 and a half inches: Silver coin edge! I carefully took it out of the hole and got out my spray bottle. It seemed oddly thin for a silver quarter. As the dirt came off the coin I could not believe my eyes and yelled “HOLY $!@?” I got a couple of weird looks but I didn’t care. SPANISH SILVER!!!! I threw down my headphones and ran around doing a happy dance. My 100th silver and I could not have asked for a better one. I quickly ran home to clean it. Turns out it’s from the 1730s from the reign of King Philip 5 of Spain! My oldest coin I’ve ever found! What a way to end the year. I could not get any “in situ” pics because I was shaking so bad! But here are some from when I got home. Thanks for looking!

Congrats on getting #100 Silver & with the find of the Spanish Reale what a day to finish out the year! AWESOME! Ma

 

[7centsworth]

That was a great way to go home with a reale.

 

[floodplaindetector]

Outstanding find. Wow.

 

[Sal/ohio]

I went to hunt a local park this morning with my new Etrac. The ground is freezing up here and I wanted to get out before it’s totally frozen. Since I needed 1 more silver to make 100, I went to the oldest park around, from the 1840s. I went out with low expectations, since I know the park has been pounded over the years. After hunting for about an hour and not finding anything I was getting discouraged. As I was about to head back to the car, I got a very deep, VERY iffy high tone. I told myself Hey maybe they missed a rosie or something. So I dug a nice 7 inch plug and in the plug my pinpointer went off: 1 rusty nail. I rechecked the hole and got an even better high tone. I dug down to about 8 or 9 inches and out came another rusty nail. Then the most beautiful 12-45 signal sang into my ears and I eagerly dug down. At 10 and a half inches: Silver coin edge! I carefully took it out of the hole and got out my spray bottle. It seemed oddly thin for a silver quarter. As the dirt came off the coin I could not believe my eyes and yelled “HOLY $!@?” I got a couple of weird looks but I didn’t care. SPANISH SILVER!!!! I threw down my headphones and ran around doing a happy dance. My 100th silver and I could not have asked for a better one. I quickly ran home to clean it. Turns out it’s from the 1730s from the reign of King Philip 5 of Spain! My oldest coin I’ve ever found! What a way to end the year. I could not get any “in situ” pics because I was shaking so bad! But here are some from when I got home. Thanks for looking!

Wow that is a shocker never know what can pop up out of the ground !!!

 

[onemore]

Excellent find!

 

[fwcrawford]

That is a fantastic find..... and in great shape too!!!!