Hard-Hit Colonial Site Gives Up Silver

[ekeisler]

The colonial site I discovered last year where I found my 8 reale, my 2 reale, and my KG3 has just yielded another Spanish silver. A 1782 half reale! Not the prettiest as it was folded over twice. I knew it was a coin when I was cleaning it off at home because of the ridges around it. I carefully unfolded it making sure not the break it in half! Finally I could see more detail and I could barely make out 1782! It is black and looks burned/melted. The site is running out of signals but this rain in SC definitely helped get more depth! Thanks for looking and HH!
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[Scrappy]

We can't pick 'em, we just find 'em. Nice snag on the half R.

Steve

 

[Sod Buster]

It amazes me how you guys can identify some of these finds. There certainly is a ton of experience on this site.

Good job

 

[pepperj]

Well done on the silver and the ID, the coin sure has been through a lot!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I agree it loks like it's been through a fire.
Still counts.
Good job straightening it out.