First for me

[shortcut1224]

I have never posted my finds but Sunday I got a first for me and do not hear of many of these being found in NW Ohio. Was hunting a bean fielld where at one time a where a house once was full of iron but got a nice tone and out came what may be a 1/2 reale. It is very worn the other side is smooth but still one of my best fans oldest finds. Also found a couple buttons and a 1860 Indian.
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[BillF]

Nice,Shortcut. We don't see those here in Washington State.

 

[shortcut1224]

It is a first for me and oldest coin for me also. I do not hear of these found hear either. Thanks for post!
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[mudpuppy]

NW Ohio has some really old dirt...it was a big trapping area back in the day...I think they called it the black swamp...very cool find there shortcut!
Mud

 

[shortcut1224]

Thanks Mud, did a lot of trapping and hunting when I was young. There are a lot of beaver down here again.
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[mudpuppy]

I did too! I lived west of Toledo, trapped there through the 70's...that NW Ohio fur is good stuff...big muskrats...there were no beaver down there then, now they are everywhere!
Mud

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Congrats on the spanish silver...1/2 reale is about the size of a dime only thinner...

 

[shortcut1224]

You are correct Boutygranpa very thin thanks!
Mud I am about 40 miles west of Toledo and 12 mile from MI.

 

[Ron (CA)]

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[Ytcoinshooter]

Hi Brad, that's a sweet find! We get em here New England and they are prized regardless of condition and value. They had legal tender status in the U.S. until 1857, so I don't think it strange to pop in be in Ohio, just not be as common a find out your way. What were you swinging?
Congrats
HH - Bruce

 

[jabbo]

I found several half reals, and like yours, the ones I found are very well worn. Gotta be some out there in very fine condition.

 

[dirt doctor]

Congrats on your first Reale .

 

[smittyman1956]

Congrats Brad! That's a great find - still on my wish list!

 

[BigTony]

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[3RINGER]

WTG on the silver and your first!

 

[msareborn]

Very nice! Keep filling that bucket list.