🥇 BANNER 1732 8 reale pillar dollar from the 1733 fleet !!

[Blak bart]

This piece was stuck to some rusted iron conglomerate but rang in at 31 on the nox. I was blown away when I saw the date of 1732 !! The absolute holy grail of milled 8 reales....the very first ones 1732 !! Very very very hard to come by. I've been trying to find one of these for a long time and searching for them is one of my favorite past times.....if you look at my avatar you'll see a mint condition 1733 pillar dollar....another very rare and desirable year for these coins !! These coins were salvaged from the wrecks of the 1733 plate fleet disaster here in the keys. They were brought ashore to the survivor camps in the spanish salvage effort. This one was in about knee deep water with other olive jar shards rusted iron and even some shipwreck wood !! I'm going slow with 10 foil boiling water and baking soda. Sadly this coin is badly beaten but surprisingly theres enough detail to see the date.....Unbelievable !!
It started about 3 weeks ago with a cobb 8 that I got in a large clump of spikes and other rusted conglomerate the coin was in super rough condition and I had no idea it was in side this clump until I broke it apart a few days later. I had no machine at the time and it was pure luck.....but I swore to go back as soon as I got the Eqx back from warranty !! Man did this spot not disappoint !! Olive jar shards iron conglomerate and even some small ballast stone !!
All the stuff in this pic came from the last few hunts.... the spanish stuff comes from one spot and the rest comes from a beach side wreckers camp from the mid 1800 -1920. I love seeing the sail grommets.....when I find them in large numbers it usually means a survivors camp from some wreck or another !! Check out this killer buckle I found yesterday too....its cloisonne and might have been a double buckle....not sure of age on that but I love it.....any other time that would have been my find of the day !!
Heres some shipwreck wood and a beautiful piece of pottery with a whole island scene on it
I cant believe I got a 1732 pillar dollar.....never thought I'd scratch it off the bucket list !!
Good luck and happy hunting folks !!! WOOOO HOOO !!

http://www.keyshistory.org/IK-1733-wreck.html

 

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[Blak bart]

Congrats on that big silvery white whale! The other finds are nice too

It is a white whale for us ocean guys....its like those tree coins you guys up north look for !! Instead of a forest with cellar holes, it's a sand and coral forest that's under water !! Thank you steve and happy hunting !!

 

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[Blak bart]

Steve I find it amazing that I have spanish galleons in my back yard and you find more spanish silver up there....pretty amazing, congrats my friend !!

 

[sphillips]

None of us can say enough about your spectacular find Bart, this is what dreams are made of, but no longer a dream for you

 

[SD51]

Huge Congrats Blak bart! That is incredible!

 

[Blak bart]

Thank you steve....thank you SD !! It's been a thrill hunting that spot. Cant wait to see what it produces in the future !! Happy hunting guys !!

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Eyemustdigtreasure.....thank you my friend....I always loved your treasurenet name....
I must dig treasure also !! Happy hunting and good luck out there !!

Thanks, it's that Eye thanks finds surface stuff, and my Stick just finds the Better Stuff, as I-MUST-dig-treasure,
all year long, several times per week, even try to get un-frozen ground in the winter.
A "Passion"...? Is it then an "Addiction"...?
Or, "All The Above"...? If you chose All the above, then you are right. Treasure Hunting is a DRUG...! I find goodies, but want MORE...!
Love the Researching sites, and find the Internet to be a huge Tool, but Hunting is an Escape...!
Good Luck and Happy Hunting, Black Bart...!
~Jim (aka eyemustdigtreasure)

 

[Blak bart]

Thank you jim....I feel the same way you do....I'm always looking down to try and find some sort of treasure !! Good luck my friend....may the treasure gods reward you...lol !!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Find of a lifetime - a big congrats !

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Gorgeous coin!! Congrats to you sir!!

 

[billb]

Blak bart ..Fantastic. I’m so so happy for you..I think the crew from Oak Island needs you up there to locate the treasure

 

[Blak bart]

Thank you E-Trac-Ohio....so far it is the find of my lifetime !!

 

[Blak bart]

Thank you irishgoldhound im still searching for another !!

 

[Blak bart]

Thanks bill....a lot of people don't like those oak island guys....I would love to metal detect on that island !! Im sniffing around the lower keys for gold ones now bill !! Waiting for warmer weather and clearer water !!

 

[RTR]

Just stumbled upon this...Well done,Good job Bart !!!

 

[RTR]

Hope 2021 is the year for U https://www.pirategoldcoins.com/mexico-1733-1733-fleet-8-escudos-ngc-55.html

 

[Blak bart]

Thats the one roger....I want that one badly !! Thank you my friend good to see ya back on the t-net air waves !!

 

[RTR]

Thats the one roger....I want that one badly !! Thank you my friend good to see ya back on the t-net air waves !!

Thanks friend.Got a feeling 2021 IS THE YEAR for you.

 

[billb]

Blak Bart...Thanks for your advice and kind replies,And I am sure many many great returns will be coming your way

 

[Blak bart]

Thanks guys...to be truthful I found another piece of rusted conglomerate.....there was a print in the rust of another coin....my banner coin fits into the print perfectly.....there probably is another pillar dollar there waiting to be found.....I know I keep looking !!

 

[FloridaSon]

This is an awesome lifetime find! Congratulations on a sweet find. All the times I was at the keys diving and fishing and never thought about treasure hunting. I assumed all the treasure was out of hawk channel. I like hearing about your adventures BB.