1st spanish silver ever!!

[birdman]

Any Spanish silver has been on my wish list since I got serious into detecting 6 years ago. I have found old silver overseas but I wanted to find some old silver here in the states. I am attending a class at Shaw Air Force Base in SC and was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of historical markers while driving around the local area. I was looking for some civil war relics when this little silver coin came out of the ground. I thought nice, a silver dime and then I looked at the coin and was in disbelief . 1785! The reale has been holed but that adds character . I guess this is a half reale being so small. I also found a civil war pistol bullet ,first one of those that I have dug in a while. The bad thing is that I have to leave tomorrow ,drive to Norfolk Va. catch a plane and go overseas for 6 months. For the birds..
Shaw AFB is about 3 hours from where I live so I may take a weekend trip back down this way when I get back.
Sorry ,the camera don't want to work with me on close ups..Thanks for looking and happy hunting.

 

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[etracjoe]

Very nice I can remember the feeling like it was yesterday! Very nice find!! I am going in the Army soon and hope to be able to detect some here and there. Are you in the service? Just assuming you are by the sounds of your post.

 

[testing123]

Congrats! I found my first Spanish silver last year (half real - 178?) and it was one of my top memories. Here's to many more!

 

[Wallhangers]

That is the same date as my first spanish 1/2 reale find as well, although mine was worn almost smooth. Congrats on a great find!

 

[birdman]

etracjoe ,I am in the AF . All branches have good and bad points. I think if I could do it over I would go in the Coast Guard that way you are always stationed on the water and they are real tight nit. The Army has some good bases overseas as does the AF. Hunting in Europe will spoil you real quick. Germany has several Army bases and there are tons of good places to hunt there. Lots of Napoleonic ,roman and WW2 stuff to dig.

 

[JW15]

Nice pull!!! Congrats on your first Spanish silver!

 

[etracjoe]

Its a real big relief to hear that. Safe trip for you and thank you for your service. Joe

 

[Westfront]

Spanish silver is something i would like to dig.... Congrats!

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Congrats on your First ! I remember mine well Such a Great Hobby ! Digging up all this History.
Good Luck finding many more
HH
FBB

 

[ModernMiner]

Birdman,
Congrats on the Spanish 1/2 reale. Well done.
As far as, "The reale has been holed but that adds character" , I totally agree.
-MM-

 

[sscindercoop]

Awesome

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Congrats on the Spanish silver, it is on my wish list, LOL! Be careful where ever you are going. HH, Mike

 

[romeo-1]

That's a sweet find! Spanish silver is always welcome under my coil...congrats!!

Now, about those macro shots...

 

[TerryEastTexas]

That's some sweet silver. Congratulations.

 

[CRUSADER]

1 more than me

 

[johnnyblaze]

Always cool to find that Spanish treasure


Blaze

 

[Steve in PA]

That's great getting your first Spanish (and I'm guessing your first 1700's coin). If you hunt in South Carolina though, IT WOULN"T BE YOUR LAST

 

[CRUSADER]

That's great getting your first Spanish (and I'm guessing your first 1700's coin). If you hunt in South Carolina though, IT WOULN"T BE YOUR LAST

Well having been posted to Germany, I don't think its his oldest coin

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Sweet!! I just found my second one ever last weekend here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,397753.0.html

There is a mintmark on the back of yours that will determine where it was minted. (Use the macro settings on you camera for close ups...it is the tulip icon. Nearly all cameras nowadays have a macro mode, you just need to find it!)

Congratulations!

 

[DirtDigler]

Nice find! I think I found a half reale a few months back. Too worn to tell though. Glad yours is easliy identifiable. Thank you for serving and keeping us safe. We are all thinking about you guys over there. Don't forget that! And keep diggin'!!!