8 reale

[Ronin]

Old park produces again. This is the 3rd pre 1850 coin.
Rang in 11-41 in high trash setting

 

[GKMan]

Very nice!

 

[AgIA]

Wow - nice find!

 

["Dr.Tones"]

Jealous!

 

[doninbrewster]

Great find! They did make a lot of counterfeits of these back in the day. Could it be one? Only ringing 11/41 for such a large coin makes me think.

 

[Ronin]

Don;
I think this one is real it has that ring of silver on a table. It was found at a site where I have found several other us coins from the same era
the engraving is very clear and sharp. have not had any formal authentication done but don't think it is counterfeit

 

[therover]

Super cool looking coin

 

[sparkster]

I found one of the 8R coins at a soccer compiles. It is an 1882. Many counterfeits of this coin. It should weigh right at 27.5 g if it is a real coin.

 

[Ronin]

comes in at 27 gms. fair amount of wear and one chip in the rim.
was found in an area where there was a lot of river traffic and commerce during the civil war
I understand that the 8 reale coins were used by the confederacy instead of the union silver dollars.

 

[Jesseray]

I found a Morgan that rang in the same way big silver rings in low