What is Spanish Silver doing here

[cofresi]

I ilve in cape breton in a tiny fishing village (arent all fishing villlages tiny?) I have a Baracuda from Anchor Electronics with a brand new 13,5 inch coil. While diving out my back yard about 100 uard out, the water is less than 40 feet deep. For a few years i have used my Barracuda here in the hard packed sand area inside the reef (actually a concretion of rocks in a crescent shape) and nary a sound. This time the detector screamed at me. I dug and dug. KNowing the 13.5 inch coil, I knew it could be way deep and it was. Out of 20 inches of hard packed sand popped a eight real approx 1600-1630 coin from Spain. Now the French rules these waves until the Brits threw them out and then a deal was made. I can find no reference to Spanish ships in these waters. Now either this is a one off , or there is a wreck deeper in the sand than my detector can go, or perhaps a wreck further out than what I went. Either way, It sure made my day

 

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[Jason in Enid]

Are you sure it's legit and not a modern copy? Assuming it's a real reale, lots of things are possible. Back then, silver was silver and gold was gold, it didn't matter what country minted it, just the weight.

 

[bill from lachine]

cofresi,

I agree with Jason.....on another forum lots of Spanish silver has been dug all over the maritimes including cobs.

If you get a chance post up some pictures and you'll get some opinions as to whether it's the real deal or not.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Iron Patch]

Spanish silver does turn up in the maritimes, but not 8 reale cobs. Looking forward to the picture.

 

[bill from lachine]

IP,

So that gives you another find to add to your wish list....lol.

Regards + HH

Bill

Spanish silver does turn up in the maritimes, but not 8 reale cobs. Looking forward to the picture.

 

[Iron Patch]

IP,

So that gives you another find to add to your wish list....lol.

Regards + HH

Bill

I've never even dug a 2 reale cob so an 8 is being fairly optimistic. The only 8 that will be here is 8 cm of snow.

 

[ARC]

Treasure: Spanish Galleons Found Off Cape Breton

Bob MacKinnon had a claim on two 17th-century Spanish ships years ago...
they were supposedly in shallow water either east or northeast of Cape Breton.
There has never been an "exact location" declared.

Maybe... you have found them also.

Spanish ships travelled up the U.S. along where you are ... then would head home around Azores.

 

[Jason in Enid]

....The only 8 that will be here is 8 cm of snow.

What is that in American? Like 2 feet?

 

[Z.K.]

What is it doing there? Waiting for you to find it! Pics, man, pics!!

 

[Jason in Enid]

Treasure: Spanish Galleons Found Off Cape Breton

Bob MacKinnon had a claim on two 17th-century Spanish ships years ago...
they were supposedly in shallow water either east or northeast of Cape Breton.
There has never been an "exact location" declared.

Maybe... you have found them also.

Spanish ships travelled up the U.S. along where you are ... then would head home around Azores.

That guy is legit! If he said he found spanish galleons off Breton, you can believe they are there! It's a damn shame what the gov't did to him.

 

[dieselram94]

Treasure: Spanish Galleons Found Off Cape Breton

Bob MacKinnon had a claim on two 17th-century Spanish ships years ago...
they were supposedly in shallow water either east or northeast of Cape Breton.
There has never been an "exact location" declared.

Maybe... you have found them also.

Spanish ships travelled up the U.S. along where you are ... then would head home around Azores.

That was a interesting read, thanks for posting that. Now if I could just get the waitresses attention (maybe I need a bell) I would order another cup of coffee...[emoji477]️


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[Jason in Enid]

Cofresi, before you make another post about this topic, go read Robert's book. I just realized where you were.

 

[CASPER-2]

IN COLONIAL TIMES - THERE WAS MORE SPANISH SILVER BEING USED THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRIES COMBINED
WE BOUGHT BARRELS FULL OF 1/2 AND 1 REALES TO BE USED AS EVERYDAY CURRENCY
AND SILVER WAS SILVER - WHETHER COBB OR CUT - -ENGLISH FRENCH OR WHAT EVER
IT WAS ALL GOOD - IVE SEEN PIECES OF 8 - COBB AND ROUND- FOUND ALL OVER NEWENGLAND AND INTO CANADA
OF COURSE NOT VERY COMMON - BUT A FEW EVERY YEAR FOR YEARS AND HAVE SEEN A FEW SMALL CACHES OF THEM TOO

 

[jyt2017]

I'd love to find a nice colonial footpath to detect. Your correct, there were plenty of these brought over here. And as you mention I suspect some caches yet to be found. hh gl -Joe

IN COLONIAL TIMES - THERE WAS MORE SPANISH SILVER BEING USED THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRIES COMBINED
WE BOUGHT BARRELS FULL OF 1/2 AND 1 REALES TO BE USED AS EVERYDAY CURRENCY
AND SILVER WAS SILVER - WHETHER COBB OR CUT - -ENGLISH FRENCH OR WHAT EVER
IT WAS ALL GOOD - IVE SEEN PIECES OF 8 - COBB AND ROUND- FOUND ALL OVER NEWENGLAND AND INTO CANADA
OF COURSE NOT VERY COMMON - BUT A FEW EVERY YEAR FOR YEARS AND HAVE SEEN A FEW SMALL CACHES OF THEM TOO