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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[firstbiggestmost]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

Awesome find! That is in great condition WTG.

 

[waterfalljay]

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That's fantastic!

 

[River Rat]

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OMG! W W!! You finally did it! CONGRATS! I'm so proud of ya. Still doing the happy dance?

RR

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[Surfdigger]

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Wow Rae!!.....you put in the time at that that beach and it paid off!!....welcome to the "Big 8 club" !! I knew you could do it......don't ever think that you aren't finding what the rest are out there....you have joined an exclusive club....once again....Congratulations!!

 

[MoTwister]

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WOW Booty great find, got one of old rat face himself or should I say Charles III.

 

[rsc]

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SIMPLY OUTSTANDING...Congrats....... It looks similar in size to a silver dollar, Or is it bigger.
HH Gayle

 

[bootybay]

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Thanks surfdigger.. i am thrilled.

No is not king charles, its king carolus 111

 

[bootybay]

Re: My best beach find today broke into 1778

SIMPLY OUTSTANDING...Congrats....... It looks similar in size to a silver dollar, Or is it bigger.
HH Gayle

it looks bigger then a silver dollar.. and heavy too

 

[ivan salis]

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great find * way to go --and a colonial war era coin too boot !!!

 

[OBN]

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That's a Sweeeet Find, WTG...........Bet the excal sang on that baby!.....Congrads........Joe

 

[Surfdigger]

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Thanks surfdigger.. i am thrilled.

No is not king charles, its king carolus 111

Hi Rae.....King Carolus....Translated.....King Charles....trust me on that one.

 

[bootybay]

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thanks Brian.. hey, these reales are new to me.. either way am thrilled.

 

[time4me]

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Just incredible! Nominated for banner

 

[ivan salis]

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booty translated from spanish "carolus III" ---is ---charles the third in "english" --plus not only spanish silver --but -- america independance war era colonial silver * so it even "more" special from a "historical " standpoint as this was the commonly used money used during the war by americans

 

[surfnturf]

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True treasure!!! What a great find! Scored a fine piece of history, I'd been on my knee's kissing the sand! Congratulations!

 

[steve from ohio]

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The one thing that really stands out about your coin.....great find by the way.......is the nose on that coin.

Man, whoever that was on the coin sure had a huge nose.

Could it have been nostrildamus ? Who NOSE?

What a honker that guy had.

 

[willie d]

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Excellent find

 

[Silver Surfer]

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Wow, what a find!
Was it found in fresh water? I cant imagine a silver coin staying in that good of shape in the saltwater.... WTG!

 

[beachboy]

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BB, nice stuff