LITTLE SIVER FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

[VERMONTIS]

I finally had some time to get out. When there's little time to get out we go to the square. This was a Quaker settlement in the early 1800's. Picked up my bud, The General Lee and got to the site ...4 minutes later Crazy thing were out in a plowed field and a car pulls off the road and stops . This lady gets out dressed from the office in high heels in a plowed field and says I see these guys out here all the time. What are you looking for? I said a hot chick like you! The wind was blowing just right, the general heard me but she didn't. He's single I'm not so I turned laughing and kept swinging. Then I get a slammer of a hit. Looks like a button but no loop on the back. Gave it a little brush off ...SILVER!!! 1821 silver 1 reale I can't imagine the stories this coin could tell! The best part was when I realized the Mexico mint mark! I called over the general for a confirmation, I found silver and he didn't get a date. Found a couple really cool pieces of glass. What a rush to pull silver like that. I had to sit down and drink a beer!! If anybody has any tips on cleaning, it would be appreciated. One more question, what is up with the two in 1821?

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful old Spanish Reale, congratulations!

 

[joe_dirt]

Looks great to me as is I wouldn't do any cleaning if I were you but I'm obviously not so it's your call congrats on the great find

 

[Tpmetal]

Awesome silver, congrats! One day I hope to find a reale. Bucket lister for sure

 

[washingtonian]

Funny story and beautiful find. Nice going!!

 

[Nick79]

Congrats, looks good just like that!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nothings up with the '2' that's how they did them in that period.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your Spanish silver. It it were mine, I would not clean it, other than to run water over it, and get the dirt off. I like to remember my coins the way they came out of the ground.

 

[Hawks88]

I agree. Leave it the way it is. Fantastic finds. Congrats!

 

[crabstang44]

I agree. Leave it the way it is. Fantastic finds. Congrats!

you could soak it in lemon juice for a bit or take a tiny bit of baking soda and wet it a very softly wipe across the coin until it looks like how you want it

 

[sutphin]

YEP JUST A WEE SILVER HE SAYS>