My best beach find today broke into 1778 updated new photos

[bootybay]

I hit three beaches.. last beach, bingo, Ya coulda knocked me over with a feather on this one, My first ever 8 reale 1778 and its in mint condition, all the lettering and details on hair, face even the shield is perfect. This is exactly how I found it..

please excuse my lack of photography skills..

see my last post for the best pictures I could get.

 

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[bootybay]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

Not found at a lake, found at a salt water beach..

 

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[Silver Surfer]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

Not found at a lake, found at a salt water beach..

my oh my!! How he heck did it stay so crisp I wonder?? I havent found any silver so far in the salt, but I thought it gets all black and crusty?
Amazing find!

 

[bootybay]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

I have no clue but its discolored and I havent cleaned it nor do I intend too..

 

[andy881]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you find it in the wet or dry sand?

 

[Sandman]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

CONGRATS RAE!!! you finally did it and I am glad for you..

 

[bootybay]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

found it right where the beach erosion fell down into a slope by the wet sand.

 

[ivan salis]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

thats called a "cut" and is often where great finds are made check for more in that area

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

WTG Rae, so glad to see you get a BIG oldie~!! I imagine that gave you a bit thrill similar to your first gold ring! Can't tell from your photo if it is a mint one or a counterfeit, most are counterfeit, but since yours is from the beach, and in good shape, it might be the mint issued one. Never sure which is better, counterfeit or regal on the 8 Reales, probably counterfeits, but regardless, now you have been bitten by the old coin bug and will stare at that coin a lot.

I know a certain beach that Beachcomber took me to many years ago, I was shocked at how the silver was like it came from on the land and wheat pennies that were not corroded. So I know the coins can be found and not need extensive cleaning to ID them......

Don

You might want to look at this website, and perhaps contact the individual.

http://www.counterfeitcoins.com/marc-8reales/Counterfeit-Spanish-Milled-Dollars.html

 

[bootybay]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

gonna check that link Don, and yes, I did a dance, hooting n hollering and you name it... the mint mark on mine mo.

 

[seeker41]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

incredible find!!!!!!!!!!!try and get some better pics. hope it is not a fake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheTreasureAddict]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

Truly awesome BOOTY! BOOTY!!

Congrats,

Crackbadger

 

[gold nuggets]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

WOW!! WOW!! WOW!!
A BIG congratulations B.B. on your
fantastic find. All the hard work you have
put in learning your machine seems to have
paid off for you bigtime!! Happy for you.
Gold Nuggets

 

[bootybay]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

Updated photos, these are the best pictures I could get, took about 100 of em and its not my eyes its the dang camera I guess..

 

[ivan salis]

CAROLUS III (CHARLES THE THIRD) 1778 --( FROM THE FRONT) ---- (ON THE BACK)--mexico mint -- the M with the little "o" is the mexico city mint mark -- 8 R (REALE)---F F is the assayers *

 

[47thelement]

That's very Nice!

Can you send some of that luck about 50 - 100 miles south?

 

[greg23]

I think that it is the reale deal . If it were counterfit ,would en't it have a big "COPY" stamped on it.
Im still looking for my first spanish.

HH

Greg

 

[Gator-Flea]

Great find...................

 

[Don in SJ]

I think that it is the reale deal . If it were counterfit ,would en't it have a big "COPY" stamped on it.
Im still looking for my first spanish.

HH

Greg

Simple answer on COPY - No Refer to this website and it will increase your knowledge a tad on counterfeits of Spanish Silver.

http://www.counterfeitcoins.com/marc-8reales/Counterfeit-Spanish-Milled-Dollars.html

Because this coin is very close to the minimum regal weight I would strongly lean towards it being a regal 8 Reale, but sure am not an expert, but the obvious things to look for are not there. Still now sure if a counterfeit or a regal are different in collection value, counterfeits quite possibly could be more desired, due to their differences, just like colonial coppers that are counterfeit have more interest in general in the collecting world than a regal copper.

Don

 

[digum smacks]

c'mon for reale? wtg can you say banner ive noticed something from this one and the one from the above site the one says carlos 3 the other carlos 4 go figure

 

[Da Sand Crab]

Congratulations!!! I'd say you did "Reale" good.