1796 Peice of Eight!

[diamondjim]

Some sites just never die...I worked this place over pretty good last year, so I thought...

Went back yesterday, this time chasing down all those iffy signals. About the 4th hole I dug I pull another square nail swept the hole again and got a penny ID. You know those annoying little triangles of copper or aluminum? Well I spot this little wedge thing in the hole impacted with dirt...wiped it off with my thumb getting ready to stick it in the scrap metal bucket and then I see the date, 1796...then I go into a panic, just hoping it's not an early US dollar. Fortunately it turns out to be a 1/8 slice cut from a 1 Reale Spanish dollar. And luckily, I got the wedge with the date.

I tried to swing again, but couldn't concentrate...my first 18th century silver. Had to go back to the truck to sit down and take a break. Went back out after calming down a bit. After another hour of nothing but square nails I got a nice quarter ID up against a root...turned to be the ugliest Large Cent I ever dug...up close the date of 1828 is barely visible.

After that I had to leave to go do other stuff, 2 hour hunt and two old coins...just 13 1/2 cents on the day.

 

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[birdman]

Now that is cool. At least you got the date. Love your finds chart.

 

[Old Fart in TN]

very nice find!!!

 

[Tsalagi]

pretty cool find

WTG

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great find !!

 

[PATreasureHunter]

WAY TO GO!!!

 

[surfrat96]

Awesome find! WTG!!

HH 8) surfrat

 

[xlt nh]

Absolutely Sweet!!!!!!!

Congrats and Thanks for sharing,
Hank 8)

ps....love the list of items you've found in the woods...some items gave me a chuckle

 

[halfdime]

That is great!

 

[skierbob]

Nice bit.
Bob

 

[Mirage]

Jim, Both really good finds. The slice of eight is awesome - especially with the date. But the thing I find even more amazing is your list of stuff found in the woods. 78 Toy guns?!! 200+ sinkers?!!! Looks like you have been busy cleaning up the woods.

Bob

 

[conquistador]

Great to see someone finally got a piece of the pie

 

[Boobydoo]

That's so cool, especially that the date is right on the part you found. Very nice, congrats Jim!!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome finds, congrats! HH, Mike

 

[EDDE]

YOU SUCK

 

[Burdie]

Congrats on the fantastic finds. OK ED back to square one on social skills. HH to all!!
Burdie

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Too bad you only got 13 1/2 cents for the day, lol... ...WOW, very nice finds!!!

 

[Merf]

Awesome finds.

 

[Prober]

Very nice! Congrats.

 

[Ridley]

Jim, Both really good finds. The slice of eight is awesome - especially with the date. But the thing I find even more amazing is your list of stuff found in the woods. 78 Toy guns?!! 200+ sinkers?!!! Looks like you have been busy cleaning up the woods.

Bob

I know!!! LMAO! I love that list.

Congratulations on the very cool Piece of Eight!



Ridley