Unexpected Spanish!

[MikeRo]

Haven?t been out much the last few weeks. Been to hot & dry too dig in peoples yards! Finally got some rain & cooler temps a couple days ago. Went out to a new spot yesterday for a couple hours. The yard wasn?t mowed & was borderline detectable! I jumped around the lower spots, very trashy & lots of iron. Pulled a crusty token, then a 1919 wheatie...... started to get a little excited.....then dug a really nice 1918 merc at about 6? is the unmoved grass. Not much after that, so I decided to head back to the Jeep & try again after it was mowed. Swinging rather quick on the short walk to Jeep I heard a faint, soft high tone. Thought to myself most likely another merc. I was totally surprised when I saw it was a 17761/2 real!!! My second oldest silver so far & silvers # 46 & 47 for the year!



Thanks For Lookin

 

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[Lenrac2]

Congrats on your awesome find! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[CreakyDigger]

Paydirt!

 

[lenmac65]

Great coin with such a historic year. That’s why you always swing to and from the car. Congrats!

 

[TreasureCatto]

 

[RichsEquinox]

Congrats!

 

[tnt-hunter]

Congratulations on a good hunt. I might be mistaken, but it looks to me like that half reale has a counter stamp. I’m not sure what the one means, it it looks like a circle with spokes coming from the center. Hopefully someone with more coin knowledge will chime in. A close up of the coin would be helpful to be sure. Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin.

 

[scruggs]

Nice finds you made!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Killer find !

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[erfranks]

Very Nice, love the silver, Congrats on your finds!!

 

[MikeRo]

Congratulations on a good hunt. I might be mistaken, but it looks to me like that half reale has a counter stamp. I?m not sure what the one means, it it looks like a circle with spokes coming from the center. Hopefully someone with more coin knowledge will chime in. A close up of the coin would be helpful to be sure. Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin.

I noticed that also! Here?s some better pics. Thanks

 

[bufaloeletric]

How do you find this much silver in sw Pennsylvania? Isn’t that Appalachian hillbilly territory? I’ve spent 10 years in appalachia detecting, and haven’t found but maybe 5 silvers. Maybe you are in the middle of Pittsburgh.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet Spanish silver, congrats!

 

[MikeRo]

How do you find this much silver in sw Pennsylvania? Isn?t that Appalachian hillbilly territory? I?ve spent 10 years in appalachia detecting, and haven?t found but maybe 5 silvers. Maybe you are in the middle of Pittsburgh.

Lol! I?m quite a ways south of Pittsburgh...... focusing on old 1800s houses & have done really well at the older parks & fairgrounds. Most have have been detected before, just looking for scraps & leftovers in all the trash! Happy Hunting & Good Luck

 

[brianc053]

Mike that's a killer Spanish coin - congratulations!
I believe that's definitely counterstamped, but like others I don't know what that specific counter stamp means. I hope someone with more knowledge will comment!

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nicely done, and all the best with your detecting,

Lanny

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on the silvers.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Well...Isn't that a nice surprise. Beautiful coin. It appears to be counter-stamped too. Big Congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

How do you find this much silver in sw Pennsylvania? Isn?t that Appalachian hillbilly territory? I?ve spent 10 years in appalachia detecting, and haven?t found but maybe 5 silvers. Maybe you are in the middle of Pittsburgh.

Haha! Look at my avatar. All this found in SW PA.