It finally happened! Im so happy

[crabstang44]

It finally happened! I'm so happy

Spanish silver!!! its 1718-1726 minted in cuenca spain based on the assayer jj. Found a 1899 Indian penny and 6 flat buttons and 8 lead bag seals today also. I know it's not anything too special but it's my first Spanish silver and I am happy as can be

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[texjim]

Cool find.

 

[smokeythecat]

Very nice. 18th Century, Phillip so before mid century from what I can remember. Used to know this stuff but getting old now.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the old silver and other finds

 

[Dan(NM)]

That looks to be about the size of the piece of Mexican 8 real I found, mines not near as old as yours I bet. Nice find!!!

 

[crabstang44]

That looks to be about the size of the piece of Mexican 8 real I found, mines not near as old as yours I bet. Nice find!!!

its from a 2 real, i think, and based on the jj mark it was made in cuenca spain, from 1717-1718 and 1726-1727, if im wrong someone please correct me

 

[dirtwizard]

it's a pretty special find from here! old spanish silver that was cut to make change? doesn't get much cooler than that. congratulations!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Congrats on some sweet Spanish silver!

 

[Goldiver]

Very cool piece, great shape too. Congratulations!

Steve

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the cut silver. That one is still on my list along with Spanish the silver.

 

[Calabash Digger]

thats real treasure there! cool find

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find CrabStang! Thanks for sharing...

 

[digger460]

Don't downplay your finds. Any save like those is special for our hobby. Congrats!!

 

[digging440yrs]

Awesome

 

[crabstang44]

what really made it so great was i was at a hunted out clay hill in a field, i have never found anything on this hill but there was a early 1700s plantation here. it was the end of the day and i went to the clay hill to look for clay pipe pieces after the heavy rain and i decided to swing the etrac while i looked and of course nothing as usual and as im walking to the car to go home i get a 12-37 on the etrac which is usually a zinc penny, im about 15 feet from the car and i almost didnt dig it, but about 6 inched down i threw out the dirt and see the shape and knew what it had to be. my hunting partner has found 5 pieces on this farm in the past and he had said earlier that day if i found spanish silver today he would buy me steak, sooooooo getting some steak for lunch next time we go

 

[against the wind]

That is some Sweet Spanish Silver.
I'm still waiting on my first.
Congrats

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congratulations!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats on your first, good shape to boot.
Would like to see the seals as well, some of those can be very interesting, 8 in one hunt seems like a lot of those, don't think I ever got that many in a year.
OK I got to go dig a few holes myself, but will check back for those seal pics.

Good luck out there.

 

[deershed]

Sweet Spanish silver!! Still looking for my first cut silver.
Congrats!!