No ring but my FIRST SILVER!!!!!:crylol:

[Curt_in_W.Mass]

Went looking for that ring and after an hour found this coin...From looking online its an 1816 spanish 2 reale...couldnt believe it so ran home to look it up..ring can wait a bitNow gotta wait til homeowner gets home to discuss what to do with it..maybe i can work off its value for her...too early for a cold beer...later though

 

[srf2112]

Incredible find Curt, congratulations ! Thanks for posting it. Hopefully you can pound that area and find some more, then again I'm sure you've already thought of that. Good luck.
HH
Scott

 

[Curt_in_W.Mass]

Just met up with her and she told me to keep coin and wants me to keep looking for ring and anything else i might find.and actually she showed me where old house dump on property is a few weeks back and wants to dig up with me.i posted a whatzit we found right on top of ground at dump weeks ago..no reply but believe is a bridle rosette...going to be interesting.she believes her home was built in 1860..so no idea why such early coin..but i will def post any other finds..and can say quite excited about coin and now time for a cold beer

 

[Jeff-TN]

n/t

 

[jcooking]

Thats an amazing first silver HUGE Congratulations!!

 

[bruce01364]

EXCELLENT FIND! Wish I had been hunting with you when you found it. Cause I bet you did the "happy dance" and would have loved to seen that.

 

[Curt_in_W.Mass]

Thanks everyone..i was hoping to get a merc on my first silver..they are a cool looking coin..but im very happy to have found this..feel i was very lucky and wanted to share this..didnt do happy dance Bruce as you know this area close to road..and if i did that, sure guys in white suits would hunt me down

 

[dave5710]

If you sold it you could probably afford to buy a Merc or two. I'll bet there are lots of neat finds awaiting you there. The coin you found could of been lost by a traveler or hunter years before the area was even settled. Just an amazing find.

 

[Larry (IL)]

Great find Curt.....hear is one to ya.......

 

[srf2112]

Enjoy your beer Curt, you earned it. Must be nice knowing that when you go hunt the place again you might very well find a gold ring....and it wouldn't even be your best find !
HH
Scott

 

[Gary-Iowa]

Great find !!

 

[Nancy-IL]

What a great find. OMG............I think I would faint. That would make a great charm for a loved one or even yourself. What a beauty! Are you still on cloud nine? Here's to you! HH, Nancy

 

[Roman44]

If I lived where you do, I would be looking for those coins and wait on the ring.

 

[Nancy-IL]

Here's an idea for your 1/2 Reale. It would make a great piece of jewelry. I love this one and can wear it with either white gold, yellow gold or silver.

 

[Curt_in_W.Mass]

That is a nice looking piece..how big is that?..cause 1/2 reale i have is smaller than a regular dime..and would be a tiny piece for necklace.

 

[Nancy-IL]

It's about the size of a half dollar. Didn't anyone ever tell you that size doesn't matter? It's a very nice find! HH, Nancy