🥇 BANNER LIGHTNING STRUCK TWICE!--ANOTHER FIND OF A LIFETIME!

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

I am still in disbelief at this day. When I found a Planter's Bank Counterstamped Quarter-Cut 8 Reales back in 2013 with a five digit price tag, I thought I'd never, EVER again see something that rare or valuable under my coil again.

Well, today I found a SECOND one of these incredible coins! Only 75-100 examples known, and I now have TWO in my collection. Here is what Q. David Bowers says about these coins in the book "100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens." The history of these pieces is quite fascinating, and closely related to the historical reason that the US dollar denomination was divided into four quarters (to enlarge the photo, click, then click a second time):



We were out for about 10 hours today in the mud and muck, and we dug a grand total of less than 10 keepers. This coin was found in an area we were scouting that had some sparse signs, but turned out to have no real concentration of finds. The coin must have been a random drop long, long ago.

It's official. I have now dug more of these coins than Barber Quarters.

This is Spanish/Real #58 since spring of 2012 for us digging in Louisiana. I know I said we'd have a party when we hit #60--but for me, the party is starting right now!

 

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[Old Dude]

WTG BB. Now YOU will have to worry about Shane sneaking over into YOUR rows.

 

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[CoilyGirl]

WTG Buckleboy and congrats on banner!!!

 

[The Patriot]

Congrats Buck, go buy a lottery ticket now…simply amazing! But you do put the time in to and you are in the right area….hmmmm wonder if they old theory is true…good things come in 3's….

 

[bill from lachine]

BB,

Congratulations on making banner it was well deserved....beauty of a find.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[VERDE]

Hey Buck!! CONGRATS AGAIN!! Really Nice Finds!! GORGEOUS Piece!! Anyway, GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yep, that's what was funny here... four of us who hunted together all each got one, with mine coming last in 2009, but actually being the best... so I guess it was worth the wait. Those PBs obviously circulated around there so to me it makes a lot more sense there's more to be found, than thinking you beat massive odds and found the only two. Sure it might take a while but I expect to see another.

Shane tells me I'm banned from digging a third one.

 

[etex]

Just like ring pulls now, just kidding, super find, congrats

 

[Iron Patch]

Shane tells me I'm banned from digging a third one.

Like they say.... 3rd times the cha.... chamber of death!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Rather excited voice on your video! WOW, a second PB and as IP suggests a third might be in your future! But perhaps your buddy needs to find his first before that! Congratulations on another spectacular find and yes, contact John...........Don

Will do. I'm sure I have his email saved in my folder. Seems like I'm in the right area to find these things, but one truly never knows. BTW Don, I wanted to look at your GW Medal banner find about a week ago, and realized that the link on your banner find took me to a different banner find. Might want to see if the mods can straighten that out.

Thanks for the congratulations, and for all your help, advice, and friendship these past 10 years or so on the forum.

Best Wishes,

BB

 

[BuckleBoy]

Congrats BB, definitely a banner find, but you all ready know that. Any chance you could post a pic of the two CS coins together?
ZDD

Will take a trip to the deposit box, but yes at some point I'll photograph the two together.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Digging History!! That is the greatest thing about our hobby. I continuously learn more and more about our history through this amazing hobby we share! Big congrats on your well deserved BANNER!

Thanks for your reply, and I love your user name on the forum. Yes, that's exactly what it is. And when I can't dig for a while due to weather or work, I call it "Metal Detoxing"

 

[BuckleBoy]

The cart just said back up horse.

Haha, yes. Well, not sure that either of these coins is going to be sold anytime soon...at least not unless I need a new treasuremobile.

 

[BuckleBoy]

What the heck?
I take a short break for a couple of days to do some library research and you guys are making finds of a lifetime every day!
And for you - TWICE! WTG! that's an amazing find. I never heard of that counterstamp deal. Neat - love to learn. HH
Congrats on the Banner!

There's always something out there to dig. Now I want my buddy to dig one of these, and I want a gold coin. That's the new goal--to dig Old Gold. There has to be one in the ground somewhere down here...

 

[BuckleBoy]

WTG BB. Now YOU will have to worry about Shane sneaking over into YOUR rows.

That's why I carry the electric cattle prod.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Congrats Buck, go buy a lottery ticket now…simply amazing! But you do put the time in to and you are in the right area….hmmmm wonder if they old theory is true…good things come in 3's….

Wouldn't that be a trip?? Would love to see another banner find from my team this year, dug by either Shanegalang or DiggerGirl.

 

[Westfront]

Thats a killer find again! You surely know where to slow down the coil! Counterstamped spanish silver is so cool, big congrats on your find and the Banner!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Hey Buck!! CONGRATS AGAIN!! Really Nice Finds!! GORGEOUS Piece!! Anyway, GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

Thanks, Verde! Wishing you good luck too!

-Buck

 

[richardson]

Congratulations!! Your stories and finds are true motivation for us all

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

That's Un-(Reale) alright, congratulations !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[RelicMedic]

Unbelievable!!! Congratulations! You're right, a find of TWO lifetimes...so glad that you have two of them. You obviously have a deep respect and passion for what you find, and that makes it even more special. Again, congrats on banner!!!