Working Through The Iron Rewarded With Another Half Real

[Sooper Dave]

Went back to my early home site permission this weekend. I turned the sensitivity down on the Equinox and dug every signal I could pinpoint on. I dug square nail after square nail and lucked up on a piece of lead every once in a while. It wasn't looking good for me to find a keeper until I got a decent two way signal and was hoping for at least a flat button. With the light of my pinpointer I caught a glimpse of a tiny silver coin there in the dirt. I was hoping this would be another Spanish silver form this site and after a rinse I could tell it is a very thin Carlos III Half Real! This is the oldest home site I've ever dug on in my area and I'm glad I have been able to save a few old buttons and now three pieces of Spanish silver. HH-David

 

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[bradyboy]

great stuff buddy
brady

 

[Calabash Digger]

Very nice!

 

[cannonball]

Loads of iron there! Have you ever try sifting then detecting the bottom of the pit before you fill it back in? It's amazing what we can't get detecting. That small silver is so difficult to find in that heavy iron.

 

[terrafirma]

Congrats! 30 nails for one spanish silver is a ratio I would dig all day long!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome hunt, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Racso]

Spanish silver never gets old and always a beauty no matter the condition. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that someday I’ll find that coin here in the west coast. Good luck on the next one.

 

[Sooper Dave]

great stuff buddy
brady

Thanks Brady!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Very nice!

Thanks man!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Loads of iron there! Have you ever try sifting then detecting the bottom of the pit before you fill it back in? It's amazing what we can't get detecting. That small silver is so difficult to find in that heavy iron.

Yeah I would love to sift the whole site. I know there's a lot of things being masked by the iron. Just trying to dig out as much as I can.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Congrats! 30 nails for one spanish silver is a ratio I would dig all day long!

Thanks and yeah you're right, wouldn't be that bad if it could work that way.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Awesome hunt, congrats!

Thanks Professor!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Very Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks RJ!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Spanish silver never gets old and always a beauty no matter the condition. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that someday I’ll find that coin here in the west coast. Good luck on the next one.

I've only dug a few and gets me excited every time. I've seen some guys out west post some Spanish silver so they are out there. Good luck to you on getting your first! I would love to dig a gold coin so congrats on yours!