🥇 BANNER 1770 8 Reale found today!!!!!!

[matt092079]

God was on my side for this one guys. HOLY CRAP!!!!! A solid 97-99 on the vdi. Was expecting a hot rock, they give off those funky signals. But to my surprise, at this pounded out spot, with only 2 buttons found last time out here, and 4 today, I dig a 1770 silver 8 REALES. And it's completely intact with amazing detail!!!

I've been hunting this place since February and it's dried up a bit, but this find was just what I needed to NOT give up on it just yet! Thanks for looking!

 

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[metalev4]

Congrats on a killer coin. Even though a few have been found this year, I think they are a banner find all day.

 

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[Greastart]

Awesome Coin! Big congrats.

 

[lost it]

That coin is huuuuge man it looks giant-- excellent detail good for you man !!

 

[park pirate]

Wow look at the size of that baby, awesome condition to congrats brother.....

 

[CRUSADER]

Seems to be the Tnet's year of the 8!

 

[Steve in PA]

Great find Matt! Nice to see a Pillar style 8 reale for a change.

 

[Scrappy]

Seems to be the Tnet's year of the 8!

I believe l have seen 5 or 6 this year.

I can think of:

Vino
Myself
Bill (VA)
Cambria08
Matt

Maybe more but we've definitely seen a lot.

Hey Nice find Matt, that's incredible and a nice old one. Congrats

Steve

 

[DFW_THer]

Dude, Matt, are you serious?! Let me come play, jeez, congratufreakinlations.

Brad

 

[Diggin Dude]

For me that is a dream find! You are so lucky, enjoy and congratulations!! HH

 

[IAMZIM]

Amazazing!!!

 

[gwdigger]

Several 8 reales but only one like this. Why is that? lol

When was the last pillar and waves, milled 8 reales?

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great looking coin , near excellent condition for being buried in soil for more than 200 years .
I always have a bucket full of junk yard finds with one keeper .
I can't figure out how peeps seem to hunt for an hour and come back with one primo silver find , it doesn't make sense .
Not that "one hit" wonderful doesn't happen , it seems only my search areas are littered with nails , lead , shotgun stamps , pull tabs , copper wire pieces , shell cases etc. . yikes



Congrats on the Big ol Krazy 8


daWg

 

[NHLACROSSE]

Great find!!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

One of the best I've ever seen posted. Great find!

 

[Jacobsdt]

That is very cool, nice job.

 

[matt092079]

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[Army of 1]

Killer find Matt , congrats .. cheers Mick

 

[gwdigger]

There you go. This one most def belongs on top. Congrats.

 

[Isaac]

CONGRATS ON BANNER MATT!!!!!!! This is the most gorgeous 8 REALE I've ever seen come out from the ground. So glad you didn't scratch it on recovery, that would've been a heartbreaker. Huge congrats again, what a beautiful find!!!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Many congrats Matt on the banner find. Guess mine wasn't quite old enough to make the cut . BTW - I was noticing in your pics that it appears that part of the outside edge of your coin has that scalloped look while the rest looked smooth. Is that how your coin actually looks or is the camera playing tricks? Not sure what's going on there, or maybe it's nothing. Again, gorgeous coin and one that will be hard to top.